Fossanova Abbey

The church features a grand portal, twenty-four paired columns supporting the rose window, and cruciform vaults covering the three naves.

The monastery construction lasted from 1163 to 1208, marking the transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture in the Italian peninsula.

Saint Thomas Aquinas spent his final days in this monastery, where his empty tomb remains in the church as a testament.

The abbey complex includes a church, cloister, refectory, chapter house, pilgrims' quarters, cemetery, and infirmary spread across multiple buildings.

The refectory maintains an original stone reading pulpit with its staircase, covered by a wooden ceiling supported by pointed arches.

Location: Priverno

Inception: 12 century

Architectural style: Cistercian architecture

Phone: +390773900024

Email: pm-laz@beniculturali.it

Website: http://polomusealelazio.beniculturali.it/index.php?it/252/abbazia-di-fossanova

GPS coordinates: 41.43808,13.19566

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:02