On the road that goes up to the Convent of Montesenario, just before arriving, a small road branches off on the left (signs) that leads first to the cave of Blessed Alessio and then to the spring and cave of Sani Filippo Benizi.

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The cave and fountain of San Filippo Benizi, with a small temple covering the spring, built in 1629, bears the significant and elegant inscription on the cornice: "SITI NE PEREANT FRATRES / B. PHIL. FONTEM APERIT MCCLIV / SITU NE PEREAT FONS / F HENRY ANTIST G. OP.IT MDCXXIX "(" In order that the friars would not die of thirst, Blessed Philip discovered the fountain in 1254, so that the source could not be lost due to negligence, the general among Henry the 1629 ").

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