Grottaferrata, Ancient Benedictine abbey town in Alban Hills, Italy
Located 20 kilometers southeast of Rome, Grottaferrata spreads across the slopes of Alban Hills at an elevation of 320 meters above sea level.
The Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata, established in 1004, originated from a Roman villa granted by the Count of Tusculum to Saint Nilus the Younger.
The Greek-rite monastery maintains a library of 50,000 volumes, including medieval manuscripts and texts that document the regional Byzantine influence.
Visitors can reach Grottaferrata through regular bus services from Rome, with local restaurants offering traditional dishes from the Lazio region.
The monastery preserves its Greek-Byzantine religious traditions while operating within the Italian Catholic framework, making it distinct among Italian religious institutions.
Location: Metropolitan City of Rome
Capital city: Grottaferrata
Elevation above the sea: 331 m
Shares border with: Ciampino, Frascati, Monte Porzio Catone, Monte Compatri, Rome, Castel Gandolfo, Marino, Rocca di Papa
Website: http://comune.grottaferrata.roma.it
GPS coordinates: 41.78862,12.66674
Latest update: June 2, 2025 06:03
Tusculum
3.8 km
Territorial Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata
338 m
Villa Aldobrandini
2.2 km
Villa Mondragone
3.4 km
Villa Falconieri
2.8 km
Villa Torlonia
1.9 km
San Barnaba apostolo
2.2 km
Frascati Cathedral
2.4 km
Villa Rufinella
2.5 km
Cathedral of Grottaferrata
325 m
Villa Grazioli
1.5 km
Marino Mithraeum
2.3 km
Santa Maria dell'Acquasanta Sanctuary
2.3 km
Villa Lancellotti
2.4 km
Church of the Gesu
2.5 km
Villa Sciarra
1.8 km
Santa Maria in Vivario
2.6 km
Rocca di Papa funicular (Valle Vergine)
4.4 km
Villa Muti
1.5 km
Aqua Crabra
3.8 km
Parco Avventura – Vivi Avventura
1.2 km
Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi
2.4 km
Santa Maria Assunta
4.6 km
Santa Lucia
2.3 km
Geophysical Museum, Rocca di Papa
4.8 km
Museo civico Umberto Mastroianni
2.3 km
Valle Oscura funicular
4.1 km
Lagolandia
3.6 kmReviews
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