Monastery of Saint Scholastica

The monastery complex includes three cloisters built in different architectural styles: Renaissance from the 16th century, Gothic from the 14th century, and Cosmatesque from the 13th century.

Founded around 520 by Benedict of Nursia, this monastery remains the oldest Benedictine establishment in the world after Monte Cassino, initially using structures from Nero's nearby villa.

In 1465, German clerics Arnold Pannartz and Konrad Sweynheym established the first Italian printing press within the monastery, creating valuable incunabula for its library.

The monastery welcomes visitors daily between 9:30 AM and 12:15 PM, then from 3:30 PM until 5:15 PM in winter months or 6:15 PM during summer.

The monastery bell tower dates from the 12th century, while the current church, completed in the late 1700s, represents the fifth religious building constructed on this site.

Location: Subiaco

Founders: Benedict of Nursia

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture, baroque architecture

Phone: +39077485525

Email: pm-laz@beniculturali.it

Website: http://polomusealelazio.beniculturali.it/index.php?it/263/monastero-di-santa-scolastica

GPS coordinates: 41.92554,13.10476

Latest update: May 10, 2025 23:56