Sant'Agostino, Medieval church and monastery in Rezzano-Nicosia, Italy.
Sant'Agostino is a church complex in Calci, Tuscany, featuring a single-hall church with a gabled roof and a brick bell tower alongside monastery buildings. The site displays simple medieval architecture that blends into the surrounding landscape.
Bishop Ugo da Fagiano of Cyprus founded this church and monastery between 1258 and 1264. His remains were preserved and are displayed in front of the presbytery balustrades.
The church displays an expanding nativity scene created since 1999, with new figures and settings added each year to the display. This tradition has become an important part of how the local community celebrates its religious calendar.
The complex remains partially operational, with the church and bell tower maintained by the Calci parish while other sections stand abandoned. Visitors should expect that not all buildings may be accessible and visiting conditions may depend on the season.
During monastery construction, a massive oak tree had to be removed, so large that twelve people standing hand in hand were needed to encircle its trunk. This tree was a landmark in the landscape long before the complex was built.
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