Fruttuaria

The Fruttuaria complex features notable Romanesque architectural elements, including rounded arches, sturdy columns, and a bell tower with six floors of overlapping chapels.

Founded on January 17, 1001, by William of Volpiano, the abbey expanded rapidly to accommodate one hundred monks and gained protection through signatures from 324 European supporters.

The monastery preserved manuscripts and disseminated knowledge through the Consuetudines Fructuarienses, setting monastic rules that influenced numerous religious communities across Europe.

The archaeological site opens from March through July and September through October on the first and third Sundays between 15:00 and 17:00.

The excavations revealed the oldest fixed stone tomb structure in existence, designed to replicate the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem built by Constantine.

Location: San Benigno Canavese

Inception: 11 century

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

Opening Hours: marca-lipca,września-października Niedziela[1,3] 15:00-17:00; sierpnia off

Phone: +390119880487

Email: pm-pie@beniculturali.it

Website: http://polomusealepiemonte.beniculturali.it/index.php/musei-e-luoghi-della-cultura/abbazia-di-fruttuaria

GPS coordinates: 45.22247,7.78207

Latest update: May 12, 2025 06:29