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Photo: Dario Crespi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Middle Ages, 737
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°41′31″ N, 8°52′24″ E
- Address
- Via Molina
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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- 737 ADBuilt
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Getting there
TradateTrain, nearest
3.3 km as the crow flies
Monastero di Santa Maria AssuntaVia Molina
Aeroporto internazionale Milano Malpensa "Silvio Berlusconi"13.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Monastero di Santa Maria Assunta?
Monastero di Santa Maria Assunta is in Cairate, in the province of Varese (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Molina. GPS coordinates: 45.69201, 8.87344.
How old is Monastero di Santa Maria Assunta?
Wikidata dates it to 737.
What else is there to see near Monastero di Santa Maria Assunta?
Nearby you’ll find: Visconti Castle (2.5 km away), Museo Fisogni (3.2 km away), Castrum in Castelseprio - fortified house (4.1 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 9 photos
- Chiostro del monastero di Cairate 02 — Dario Crespi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altare, monastero di Cairate — Dario Crespi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arco dell'antico ingresso del monastero di Cairate 01 — Dario Crespi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arco Monastero — Adelchi, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Cornice con colombe che si abbeverano, monastero di Cairate — Dario Crespi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cripta sepolcrale, monastero di Cairate — Dario Crespi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facciata Monastero Cairate — BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monastero di Cairate - facciata meridionale 01 — Dario Crespi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viale d'ingresso al monastero Cairate — BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences