Santa Maria Maddelena in Armillis, Renaissance abbey in Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino, Italy.

Santa Maria Maddelena in Armillis is an abbey in Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino featuring three naves with a central dome supported by four arches and side cupolas. Eleven marble altars with painted decorations line the interior of this Renaissance structure.

The abbey was founded in 1113 through a donation from Prince Giordano II of Capua. The current structure was built between 1506 and 1542 following Renaissance design principles.

The name pairs Mary Magdalene with Armillis, the hill called Albinus that gave the town its name. Since 1438 the monastery has held the title of abbey, and the church is now the parish church (chiesa madre) of Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino, with about 2,800 faithful. Look for the 16th-century facade frescoes of Saint Nicholas's life and Magdalene's preaching.

The church serves as the parish church of Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino, in the diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno. The abbey church was damaged by the 1980 earthquake, and the monastic community ended with the death of abbot Natalino Terracciano in 1993. The abbey palace and former monastic buildings passed into private hands in the 19th century, so visits focus on the church.

The underground chamber holds a 13th-century fresco depicting the Miracle of Saint Egidius and a doe. This work reveals early medieval Christian art techniques that most visitors never see.