Useful information
- Phone : +39 0577 707611
- Website: : http://www.monteolivetomaggiore.it
Opening hours
9.15am-noon, 3.15pm-6pm (5pm in winter)
Description
The rose-coloured buildings of the mother-house of the Olivetians, a congegration founded in 1313, stands on a hillside among a landscape of cypress trees. Do not miss the great cloisters decorated with a series of frescoes by Luca Signorelli and by Sodoma. The abbey church, refurbished in Baroque style, contains a set of magnificent choirstalls, made by Fra Giovanni da Verona in 1505.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- 6.58 Km - Corso Matteotti 122, 53041 Asciano
- 6.61 Km - Corso Matteotti, 53041 Asciano
- The Green Guide6.81 Km - Via Soccini 18, 53022 Buonconvento
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9 (288 reviews)899 m - S.P. 451 di MonteOliveto, 53041 Cristena
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8.8 (175 reviews)3.25 Km - Località Armena, 53022 Buonconvento
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Where to eatnearby
- Il Conte MattoFrom €16 to €45MICHELIN 20239.96 Km - via Taverne 40, 53020 Trequanda
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- Taverna del Grappolo BluFrom€45MICHELIN 202313.7 Km - scale di via Moglio 1, 53024 Montalcino
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