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Abbey / Monastery, 8th century
Abbey of San Salvatore
Abbey in Abbadia San Salvatore, Italy
Abbadia San Salvatore (SI), Tuscany
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Middle Ages, 8th century
- Style
- Romanesque architecture
- Dedicated to
- Jesus Christ
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 42°52′57″ N, 11°40′35″ E
- Address
- 53021 Abbadia San Salvatore
About
The Abbazia di San Salvatore or Abbadia San Salvatore is an abbey on the Monte Amiata, in the town of Abbadia San Salvatore, Tuscany, Italy, to which it gives its name.
The traditional account of its origin indicates that the Lombard king Ratchis founded the abbey in 743, entrusting it to the Benedictines. Later handed over to the Cistercians, the abbey played an important regional role, being often in conflict with the houses of the Aldobrandeschi and the Orsini, as well as other allies of the Holy Roman Emperors.
It is mentioned that in 816, Holy Roman emperor Louis assigned some freedom to the abbey to the election of their abbott the Monistero di San Salvatore di Monte Amiate.
The Codex Amiatinus was kept at the monastery from the 9th century until 1786 when it passed to the Laurentian Library in Florence.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Abbey of San Salvatore».
Timeline
- 8th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
Monte AmiataTrain, nearest
14.9 km as the crow flies
Abbey of San Salvatore53021 Abbadia San Salvatore
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Abbey of San Salvatore?
Abbey of San Salvatore is in Abbadia San Salvatore, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), Italy. Address: 53021 Abbadia San Salvatore. GPS coordinates: 42.88237, 11.67633.
How old is Abbey of San Salvatore?
Wikidata dates it to the 8th century.
What else is there to see near Abbey of San Salvatore?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo d'arte sacra Don Roberto Corvini (0 m away), Teatro Servadio (400 m away), Museo minerario di Abbadia San Salvatore (900 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Abbazia di s.salvatore — Kweedado2, Public domain
- Abbadia S. Salvatore - Abbazia San Salvatore di Monte Amiata — SunOfErat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abbadia San Salvatore - Abbazia di San Salvatore - 202109061220 — Federica Zammarchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbadia San Salvatore, l'Abbazia — Albarubescens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbazia di San Salvatore Abbadia S.Salvatore — Valeri Rossano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo dell'Abbazia di San Salvatore — Albarubescens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrata dell'Abbazia dall'arco 1 — Federica Zammarchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facciata dell'Abbazia — Federica Zammarchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbadia3 — Alibiga5, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences