Subiaco Monastery Subiaco, Italy

View of St. Benedict's Monastery clinging to the cliffs of Mount Taleo. Most of the buildings date from the 13th and 14th centuries. David Joyal all photos →

This hilltop monastery in Subiaco enshrines the sacred cave in which St. Benedict lived as a hermit before he organized his first monastic community. Inside, the church is covered in beautiful Gothic frescoes.

Location map of Subiaco Monastery, Subiaco, Italy. Click to enlarge.

Aerial view of Subiaco Monastery, Subiaco, Italy. Click to enlarge.

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Address: Subiaco, Italy
Coordinates: map · aerial

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Page Title: Subiaco Monastery
Added By: Holly Hayes
Date Published: October 8, 2013
Last Updated: April 15, 2024