Thursday, October 10, 2013

Monte Oliveto, Benedict Abbey, Southern Tuscany, Italy

 
Monte Oliveto is a working abbey 20 minute north east of Montalcino and 30 minutes south west of Siena. This is one of the treasures of southern Tuscany and should not be missed.
 
 
 
At the entrance to the Monastry grounds
 

 
Looking through the entrance

 
The road down to the Abbey











 
The old fish pond






















 
The Abbey


 
 











 
The Abbey is endowed with many beautiful fresco's on the life of Benedict





 
The Church of the Abbey





 
Beautiful wood carvings in the church
 

 
The Lord's prayer






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