Sanctuary della Foresta, Rieti

Name: Sanctuary della Foresta
Address: Rieti, Italy

#3 among attractions in Rieti

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The Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Foresta, abbreviated as the Santuario della Foresta is one of a local cluster of four sanctuary-monasteries, originally based on rural oratories founded in the Rieti Valley by Francis of Assisi in the areas near Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. This sanctuary is located about 3.5 km from Rieti, and near the town of Castelfranco. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°26'10"N, 12°52'31"E

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Sanctuary della Foresta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Raul Guidobaldi, San Domenico, Museo Civico di Rieti, St. Francis of Assisi Church.

2.8 miSW
Outdoor activities, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Stadio Raul Guidobaldi, Rieti
72 min walk • Stadio Raul Guidobaldi is an athletics stadium located in Rieti, Italy. Every year since 1971 the stadium hosts the Rieti Meeting; it also hosted the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships.
2.5 miSW
Church
San Domenico, Rieti
63 min walk • San Domenico is a Roman Catholic church and the adjacent former Dominican convent is located on the Piazza della Beata Colomba in the medieval center of the city of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy.
2.5 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Museo Civico di Rieti, Rieti
65 min walk • The Museo Civico di Rieti is the town art and archeology museum located in the Palazzo Communale or former town hall of Rieti in the region of Lazio, Italy. The painting and art section is located at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II #1, and the archeologic section at Via S. Anna #4.
2.5 miS
Church
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Rieti
64 min walk • San Francesco is a Gothic-style, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church located on Piazza San Francesco in the medieval center of the city of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy.
2.4 miS
Church
San Rufo, Rieti
63 min walk • San Rufo is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located in the town of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. The piazza in front of the church is said to be the geographic center of Italy.
2.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Teatro Flavio Vespasiano, Rieti
61 min walk • The Teatro Flavio Vespasiano is a theatre and opera house in Rieti, a city in the Lazio region of Italy.
2.9 miW
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Rieti Valley, Rieti
76 min walk • The Rieti Valley or Rieti Plain is a small plain in central Italy, where lies the city of Rieti, Lazio. It is also known as Sacred Valley and Holy Valley since saint Francis of Assisi lived here for many years and erected four shrines, which have become the destination of pilgrims.
2.3 miS
City gate
Palazzo del Seminario, Rieti
59 min walk • The Seminary Building is a historic building in Rieti, occupying the west side of Piazza Oberdan, facing in the rear onto Via del Seminario, and bypassing Via Marco Terenzio Varrone with the Seminary Arch, through which Via Varrone flows into...
2.4 miS
Church
Chiesa di Santa Scolastica, Rieti
61 min walk • The former church of St. Scholastica is a religious building closed to worship in Rieti, now home to the Varrone Auditorium. It is located along Marcus Terentius Varro Street, not far from Porta Cintia and the Seminary Arch.
2.3 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Basilica di Sant'Agostino, Rieti
58 min walk • The basilica of St. Augustine is one of the most important churches in Rieti. It was declared a minor basilica in 2010. It stands on Piazza Mazzini, a short distance from the train station and almost opposite Palazzo Ricci.
2.3 miS
Church
Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, Rieti
59 min walk • The church of St. Anthony Abbot of Rieti was built as an integral part of an architectural complex that had existed since the early 14th century, which included a hospital and a cemetery.