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Location: San Gimignano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

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Alberto

May 16, 2023

The abbey complex of Monte Oliveto Minore in San Gimignano, linked to the Olivetan monastery of Asciano, Monte Oliveto Maggiore in the Crete Senesi, reopens to the public after a long period of closure and abandonment.

Built in 1340 and then enlarged in 1450, the abbey was located on the Via Francigena and was born to serve pilgrims. Linked to the mother house, the largest and most famous abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore in Asciano has always been linked to the Benedictine cult.

In recent years the complex had fallen into disrepair, abandoned by the friars and closed to the public, but for a few months the structure has come back to life thanks to the initiatives of the parish priest and custodians.

The complex located just outside San Gimignano on the crest of a group of hills offers a magnificent view of the village and its towers, as well as offering a visit to the entire complex, in particular the monastic pharmacy, the place used by the ancient friars for the production of ointments and medicines and distillates made with officinal herbs

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Location: San Gimignano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Monte Oliveto Minore Abbey

1. View of San Gimignano – Castelvecchio Trail loop from San Gimignano

2. View of San Gimignano – View of San Gimignano loop from San Gimignano

3. View of San Gimignano – View of San Gimignano loop from San Gimignano

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