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Religious Site Attractions In Abbadia San Salvatore

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Abbadia San Salvatore is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 kilometres southeast of Florence and about 60 kilometres southeast of Siena, in the area of Monte Amiata. The town is named after the Abbey of the same name. The area was once important for the extraction of cinnabar. Attractions in the town include the medieval borough, the Palazzo della Potesta and the church of Santa Croce. Abbadia San Salvatore borders the following municipalities: Castel del Piano, Castiglione d'Orcia, Piancastagnaio, Radicofani, San Casciano dei Bagni, Santa Fiora, Seggiano.
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Religious Site Attractions In Abbadia San Salvatore

  • 1. Abbazia San Salvatore Abbadia San Salvatore
    The Abbazia di San Salvatore or Abbadia San Salvatore is an abbey in the town of Abbadia San Salvatore, Tuscany, Italy, to which it gives its name. The traditional account of its origin indicates that the Lombard king Ratchis founded the abbey in 743, entrusting it to the Benedictines. Later handed over to the Cistercians, the abbey played an important regional role, being often in conflict with the houses of the Aldobrandeschi and the Orsini, as well as other allies of the Holy Roman Emperors.
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