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The town takes its name from the abbey of San Salvatore which followed the Benedictine rule, founded in 743 by the Lombard king Rachis, of which today only the church and the crypt remain, now officiated by the Cistercians. The abbey's territorial power grew in the following centuries, and at the same time the adjacent village developed, which was soon fortified and equipped with a defensive wall. At the beginning of the 10th century, its possessions extended beyond the Amiata area, expanding towards Lazio, into the Val d'Orcia, the Val di Chiana and even into the Viterbo area. During this period of prosperity, and at least until the House of Swabia , the monastery, the village and the lands of San Salvatore remained closely tied to the authority of the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, while nevertheless enjoying complete autonomy on the civil, penal and religious levels.

(location is not exact)

Monastery complex that gave the city its name

One of the few points on the hike around Abbadia San Salvatore from where you can see Monte Amiata

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus. So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.” (Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig in: "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")