Badia di Pacciana, Church complex in Pistoia, Italy

The Badia di Santa Maria Assunta in Badia a Pacciana is a monastic complex reached through an arch called "Portichino" and a square. The church has a single nave, a square vestibule, a gabled facade and a semicircular apse; the nave ceiling is painted coffered. The cloister has two superimposed orders of Ionic columns, with lower round arches and an upper architrave.

The site was founded between the late 11th century and early 12th century when Vallombrosan monks established themselves here. In 1515, Pope Leo X ordered its transformation into an agricultural center.

The parish still holds an annual historical re-enactment and a regional lyric concert. Inside, the altars carry Sebastiano Vini's Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and Pietro Marchesini's Calling of Saint Matthew, painted in the mid-1730s.

The site is located in Pistoia and can be visited to explore the architectural features across the different buildings. Daily services provide an opportunity to experience the church in its active function.

In 1433, when Cosimo de' Medici was exiled from Florence, the Vallombrosan monks here sided with the Medici, while their abbot general backed Rinaldo degli Albizi. The dispute split the congregation. The abbey had already been led by Abbot Ormanno Tedici, who became captain of the people of Pistoia in 1322 and later lord.