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Abbey / Monastery, 1257
Abbey of Saint Vitus and Salvo
Abbey in San Salvo (CH), Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1257
- Style
- Cistercian architecture
- Coordinates
- 42°02′42″ N, 14°43′53″ E
History and description
The Abbey of Santi Vito e Salvo (Italian: Abbazia dei Santi Vito e Salvo) was a Cistercian monastery located in San Salvo, Province of Chieti, Italy.
History
It was founded in 1247 by the mother abbey Santa Maria della Ferraria in Campania, of the line of Abbey of Clairvaux.
At the beginnings, the location selected for the abbey was in a swampy area close to San Salvo, but the harsh living conditions pushed the monks to move inside the town.
The abbey developed in the area nowadays known as "il quadrilatero", but it was abandoned in 1453 after an attack launched by the Turks.
Architecture
The structures of the abbey are completely lost, with new buildings constructed around the squared area of the original closter.
The new church of San Giuseppe was built in place of the previous one: the only remains of the original building are two lancet windows on the side of the church. The original well of the abbey was discovered during recent excavations.
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Timeline
- 1257Built
- 1453Dissolved or destroyed
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Getting there
Vasto-San SalvoTrain, nearest
3.9 km as the crow flies
Abbey of Saint Vitus and Salvo
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Abbey of Saint Vitus and Salvo?
Abbey of Saint Vitus and Salvo is in San Salvo, in the province of Chieti (Abruzzo), Italy. GPS coordinates: 42.04491, 14.73150.
How old is Abbey of Saint Vitus and Salvo?
Wikidata dates it to 1257.
What else is there to see near Abbey of Saint Vitus and Salvo?
Nearby you’ll find: Parco archeologico del Quadrilatero (0 m away), Torre di Bassano (7.6 km away), Palazzo d'Avalos (7.6 km away).
Sources and licences
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Credits for the 1 photos
- San Salvo - Isola archeologica — Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0
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