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Abbey / Monastery, 13th century
Santa Maria Arabona
Abbey in Manoppello (PE), Italy
Manoppello (PE), Abruzzo
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Middle Ages, 13th century
- Style
- Romanesque architecture
- Dedicated to
- Mary
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 42°18′08″ N, 14°03′44″ E
- Address
- Località Arabona - Manoppello
History and description
Santa Maria Arabona is a Cistercian abbey in Abruzzo, in central Italy. It is located at Manoppello in the frazione also called Santa Maria Arabona. In Roman times the area was sacred to the goddess of fertility and virginity Bona Dea.
Architecture
The most important of the abbey buildings still extant is its church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, whose construction began in 1208 with the transept and the apse. The edifice remained partly unfinished, due to financial and political troubles within the order.
The church is built on the Latin Cross plan, with the nave ending in an apse housing the high altar. The aisles support the ceiling. The interior is very sober, apart from the richly decorated tabernacle and Paschal candle in Gothic style. The choir contains frescoes by Antonio Martini di Atri dated 1377.
The church, which was restored in the 1950s, is surrounded by a park from which the rest of the abbey is accessed.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Santa Maria Arabona».
Timeline
- 13th centuryBuilt
- 1587Dissolved or destroyed
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Getting there
ManoppelloTrain, nearest
400 m as the crow flies
Santa Maria ArabonaLocalità Arabona - Manoppello
Aeroporto internazionale d'Abruzzo Pasquale Liberi17.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Santa Maria Arabona?
Santa Maria Arabona is in Manoppello, in the province of Pescara (Abruzzo), Italy. Address: Località Arabona - Manoppello. GPS coordinates: 42.30231, 14.06221.
How old is Santa Maria Arabona?
Wikidata dates it to the 13th century.
What else is there to see near Santa Maria Arabona?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo De Felice (2.6 km away), Castel Menardo (7.2 km away), Castello De Sterlich-Aliprandi (7.3 km 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 1 photos
- Santa Maria Arabona (Manoppello) 018 (RaBoe) — Ra Boe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences