Montecassino abbey

How to visit and what to see at Montecassino Abbey, a famous Benedictine abbey in southern Italy, and site of a decisive WWII battle.

The Abbey of Monte Cassino, located on top of a very large hill in the town of Cassino in the province of Frosinone, was founded by St. Benedict in 528 AD and is home to his sacred relics #montecassino #travelblog #travel #italy #stbenedict #cassino #visitlazio

Founded by St. Benedict in 529, this abbey has suffered devastation many times but has been magically recreated.

The Abbey on Monte Cassino was originally founded by Saint Benedict in 529, making it one of Europe's oldest monasteries. The abbey was built on remnants of Roman fortifications near the Temple of Apollo. The monastery became known as a center of culture and art. Montecassino Abbey was destroyed by the Longobards around 577, rebuilt, and again destroyed in 833 by the Saracens. In the tenth century the monastery was again opened and was filled with beautiful manuscripts, mosaics, and works of…

Cassino, Lazio, Italy. The Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino. The abbey of Montecassino is a Benedictine monastery located on the top of Montecassin, #located, #top, #advertisement, #ad

The oldest known beer-producing abbey in the world, the Montecassino Abbey in the Italian region of Lazio, has been famous for its beer since the 15th century.

St Benedict statue inside of Monte Cassino, Italia.

Montecassino Abbey, one of the most known Abbeys in the world. With the Tomb of St Benedict and St Scholastica St Benedict chose this mountain for a monastery that would host him and write his famous rule

The Abbazia di Montecassino, or the Montecassino Abbey as it’s known in English, has a tumultuous 1,500-year history of destruction and recovery. Today Monte Cassino Abbey remains one of Europe's oldest monasteries and is one of Italy's best-kept secrets.