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Abbey / Monastery, 12th century
Santa Maria della Mota
Former convent in Dolceacqua, Italy
Dolceacqua (IM), Liguria
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Middle Ages, 12th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°50′47″ N, 7°37′07″ E
- Address
- Via Monsignor Bartolomeo Tornatore, Dolceacqua (IM)
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 12th centuryBuilt
- 1744Dissolved or destroyed
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Getting there
BeveraTrain, nearest
3.9 km as the crow flies
Santa Maria della MotaVia Monsignor Bartolomeo Tornatore, Dolceacqua (IM)
Aéroport de Nice-Côte d'Azur38.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Santa Maria della Mota?
Santa Maria della Mota is in Dolceacqua, in the province of Imperia (Liguria), Italy. Address: Via Monsignor Bartolomeo Tornatore, Dolceacqua (IM). GPS coordinates: 43.84651, 7.61854.
How old is Santa Maria della Mota?
Wikidata dates it to the 12th century.
What else is there to see near Santa Maria della Mota?
Nearby you’ll find: Pinacotheca Giovanni Morscio (600 m away), Doria castle in Dolceacqua (800 m away), Castello della Lucertola (5 km away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 1 photos
- Dolceacqua-convento benedettino ruderi — Davide Papalini, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences