Abbazia di San Cassiano

The San Cassiano Abbey stands at 700 meters altitude near the border of Greve in Chianti, featuring a Latin cross layout and central cloister.

The monastery community received the area as a gift from the lords of Cintoia Castle between 1038 and 1040, leading to the construction of an oratory.

The religious complex includes stone altars and preserves a thurible from the late 16th century decorated with saints and cherub heads.

The abbey sits at coordinates 43°37'32"N and 11°22'7"E, within the municipality of Figline e Incisa Valdarno in the Tuscan region.

The bell tower, built in the 13th-14th centuries, remained intact until World War II when it was destroyed by artillery fire.

Location: Figline e Incisa Valdarno

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

Website: http://badiamontescalari.com/#

GPS coordinates: 43.63150,11.37140

Latest update: March 7, 2025 09:08