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Abbey / Monastery, 12th century
Staffarda Abbey
Cistercian monastery located near Saluzzo in north-west Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Middle Ages, 12th century
- Style
- Romanesque art
- Dedicated to
- Mary
- Coordinates
- 44°43′15″ N, 7°26′13″ E
- Address
- 12036 Revello
About
Staffarda Abbey (Abbazia Santa Maria di Staffarda) is a Cistercian monastery located near Saluzzo in north-west Italy; it was founded as a daughter house of Tiglieto Abbey in 1135 by Manfred I, Marquis of Saluzzo. The abbey became an important local centre for agriculture and held a flourishing market. It was placed in commendam to the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus in 1750.
A portrait of Cesare Alessandro Scaglia di Verrua, abbot of Staffarda, painted by Antony van Dyck in about 1634, is now in the National Gallery in London.
An important musical manuscript, the Codex Staffarda, dating to the 1480s or 1490s and containing reference to the commendatory abbot Brixianus Taparelli, is now in the National University Library of Turin. It includes polyphonic works by Renaissance composers such as Jacob Obrecht and Antoine Brumel, as well as the earliest surviving example of a polyphonic Dies Irae by an otherwise unknown composer, Engarandus Juvenis.
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Timeline
- 12th centuryBuilt
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
SaluzzoTrain, nearest
9.9 km as the crow flies
Staffarda Abbey12036 Revello
Aeroporto di Cuneo-Levaldigi24.2 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Staffarda Abbey?
Staffarda Abbey is in Revello, in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont), Italy. Address: 12036 Revello. GPS coordinates: 44.72083, 7.43694.
What are the opening hours of Staffarda Abbey?
According to OpenStreetMap the opening hours are: Oct 27-Feb 28: Tu-Su 09:00-12:00,13:30-16:30; Mar 01-31: Tu-Sa 09:00-12:00,13:30-16:30, Su 09:00-12:00,13:30-17:30; Apr 01-Oct 26: Tu-Su 09:00-12:00,13:30-16:30; Mo off. Always check the official website before your visit.
How old is Staffarda Abbey?
Wikidata dates it to the 12th century.
What else is there to see near Staffarda Abbey?
Nearby you’ll find: Castello di Marchierù (8.8 km away), Casa Cavassa (9.3 km away), Palazzo Comunale, Saluzzo (9.5 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 9 photos
- La Chiesa Abbaziale di Staffarda dal Chiostro — User:Giovanni Destefanis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Revello - Abbazia di Santa Maria di Staffarda - 2024-09-20 17-41-11 001 — Pietroarco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Revello - Abbazia di Santa Maria di Staffarda - 2024-09-23 16-11-22 001 — Paulacastelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Revello - Abbazia di Santa Maria di Staffarda - 2024-09-23 16-13-15 001 — Paulacastelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Revello, Abbazia di Santa Maria di Staffarda 001 — Mattis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Breve storia dell'Abbazia di Staffarda — Vilma.bono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiesa Abbaziale di Staffarda dal Chiostro — Eric Walter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Staffarda (costola del Drago ) - panoramio — Fabio Poggi, CC BY 3.0
- PmAbbaziaStaffarda01 — Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences