Abbazia di Santa Maria Assunta a Conèo

The Abbazia di Santa Maria Assunta a Coneo features a rectangular nave with an apsidal transept and dome, alongside traditional monastery buildings.

Founded around the year 1000, this Benedictine abbey stood at the intersection of the Via Francigena and Via Volterrana medieval pilgrimage routes.

The interior follows the Vallombrosian church design with stepped arches and a presbytery divided into three distinct sections.

The abbey remains closed most of the time due to rural depopulation, requiring advance arrangements for interior visits.

In the 15th century, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, who later became Pope Paul III, received this abbey in commendam.

Location: Colle di Val d'Elsa

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

GPS coordinates: 43.39910,11.07270

Latest update: April 7, 2025 17:13