Monastero di San Daniele in Monte, Benedictine monastery in Abano Terme, Italy

Monastero di San Daniele in Monte is a Benedictine monastery situated on a hilltop in Abano Terme with a church and an internal garden. The property is surrounded by a forest path that leads to the top of the hill.

The monastery was founded between 1076 and 1078 by the Montagnon family following the discovery of Saint Daniel's relics in the Basilica of Santa Giustina. After World War II it returned to its original religious purpose after serving as a private residence for some time.

The Benedictine nuns here maintain traditional crafts: they grow vegetables, produce honey, and bake bread following the ora et labora principle. Daily life in the monastery centers on these practical tasks and prayer.

The monastery is located at Via San Daniele 50 in Abano Terme and can be reached by phone at +39 049 8669149. The location sits on a hillside, so visitors should prepare for some walking and elevation changes.

The name Castello di San Daniele was a local nickname, not a real castle: Abano residents used it for the villa of the Bonomi Todeschini counts, as old photos and postcards show. The family kept the former church as a private oratory holding their tombs, while the monastic rooms became drawing rooms such as the yellow, green and red halls.