Bobbio Abbey, Benedictine abbey in Bobbio, Italy.
The abbey complex includes a basilica with three naves, a monastery building, and a cloister featuring Renaissance architectural elements.
Irish monk Colombanus established the religious foundation in 614, creating a monastic center that became influential throughout medieval northern Italy.
The monastery's scriptorium produced over 700 manuscripts by 982, preserving numerous texts of Latin literature during the Middle Ages.
The basilica maintains daily opening hours from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with free admission for visitors throughout the year.
The abbey contains 25 of the world's 150 oldest Latin manuscripts, making it a significant repository of ancient texts.
Location: Bobbio
Inception: 7 century
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Website: http://comune.bobbio.pc.it/sottolivello.asp?idsa=9&idam=&idbox=20&idvocebox=166
GPS coordinates: 44.76670,9.38700
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:54
Ponte Gobbo
304 m
Monte Penice
5.8 km
Pietra Parcellara
11.1 km
Bobbio Cathedral
80 m
Passo del Brallo
9 km
Santa Maria in Monte Penice
5.8 km
Castello Malaspina
367 m
Ex Chiesa e ex Convento di San Francesco
290 m
Santuario della Madonna dell'Aiuto
439 m
Museo di San Colombano
129 m
Castello del Dego
3.2 km
Chiesa di San Paolo
5.7 km
San Lorenzo
217 m
Castello di Romagnese
9.2 km
Museum of the City of Bobbio
197 m
Museo etnografico val Trebbia
7.2 km
Museo MCM
145 m
La Berlina
2.1 km
Palazzo Comunale
38 m
Torre di Cadonica
6.5 km
Diocesan Museum of the Cathedral of Bobbio
66 m
San Cristoforo
3.5 km
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine
3.8 km
Chiesa di San Policarpo
6.8 km
Chiesa di San Pietro
5.3 km
Sant'Eustachio
3.1 km
San Giorgio Martire Church
9.1 km
Basilica di San Colombano
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