Hermitage of San Domenico, Romanesque hermitage in Villalago, Italy

The Hermitage of San Domenico stands in the Sagittario valley on the shore of Lake San Domenico in Villalago. It consists of a cave carved into limestone, where the Benedictine monk Dominic of Sora is said to have stayed around the year 1000, and a church built around the 15th century. A 17th-century portico leads into the single-nave church.

Saint Dominic of Sora established this spiritual refuge around 1000 as a retreat for contemplative practice. The current building was constructed during the 15th century, replacing or rebuilding earlier structures.

The 17th-century portico carries four paintings of 1938 by the Villalago painter Alfredo Gentile, depicting scenes from Saint Dominic's life and his miracles, including the wolf he tamed on the road. Other works by Gentile, painted in 1969, hang inside the church.

A stone bridge connects the approach to the main structure, allowing access to the site. The hermitage remains open for religious visits and tourism, though rocky surfaces can become slippery during wet weather.

The hermitage keeps part of Saint Dominic's wooden bench, while the other part is kept as a relic in Villalago's main church. It also holds the saint's canine tooth, which he gave the villagers as a sign of favour.