Abbey of San Cassiano, Narni

The abbey rises from the slopes of Monte Santa Croce, featuring fortified crenellated walls and a church with a Greek cross configuration.

Documentary records from 1091 indicate the monastery's governance under the Abbey of Farfa, though epigraphs suggest an earlier foundation date.

The church interior maintains Byzantine architectural elements, with four wide arches and three apses reflecting medieval religious construction methods.

Visitors can reach the abbey through a three-hour hiking trail starting from the Priori Palace, crossing the Nera river to the mountain summit.

The structure contains a first-century sarcophagus connected to Blessed Orso, discovered during the reign of Crescentius I, relative of Pope John XIII.

Location: Narni

Inception: 11 century

GPS coordinates: 42.52410,12.50830

Latest update: March 3, 2025 06:23