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Benedictine Hermitages of San Cosimato

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Benedictine Hermitages of San Cosimato

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Benedictine Hermitages of San Cosimato

Name: Benedictine Hermitages of San Cosimato
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Location: Vicovaro, Rome, Lazio, Italy

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1. Roman Aqueduct Anio Vetus – Percile Lake loop from Valle dell'Aniene-Mandela-Sambuci

36.7km

03:08

840m

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2. Fontanile di Pietra – Leone Fountain of Tivoli loop from Paterno

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780m

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3. Prato delle Forme loop from Valle dell'Aniene-Mandela-Sambuci

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750m

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Marco Ciaraxxx

April 6, 2025

A unique historical and spiritual complex, carved into the rock along the walls of the Aniene valley. These hermitages are linked to the figure of Saint Benedict of Norcia, who stayed there briefly in 503. During his time at San Cosimato, it is said that the monks attempted to poison him, but the vessel containing the poison miraculously shattered when Benedict blessed it with the sign of the cross. The caves, accessible via a staircase carved into the rock, include a rock chapel dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel, rich in frescoes, and an ossuary. The convent above, built later by Benedictine monks, was dedicated to the saintly doctors Cosma and Damiano. This place combines history, art and spirituality in a suggestive naturalistic context.

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Location: Vicovaro, Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Benedictine Hermitages of San Cosimato

1. Roman Aqueduct Anio Vetus – Percile Lake loop from Valle dell'Aniene-Mandela-Sambuci

2. Fontanile di Pietra – Leone Fountain of Tivoli loop from Paterno

3. Prato delle Forme loop from Valle dell'Aniene-Mandela-Sambuci

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