The Abbazia di Santa Croce in Sassovivo near Foligno in Umbria Italy. Benedictine Abbey on the slopes of Mount Serrone It was founded by the Benedictine children around the year 1070, probably by monaco Meinhard, that perhaps came from Sitria country on the slopes of Mount Catria. La costruzione venne basata su una preesistente rocca fortificata posseduta dai Monaldi, donata al monaco dal proprietario di allora, il conte Ugolino di Uppello, in precedenza vi si trovava probabilmente un santuario umbro . The construction was based on a pre-existing fortified fortress controlled by Monaldi, dona
The Abbazia di Santa Croce in Sassovivo near Foligno in Umbria Italy Benedictine Abbey on the slopes of Mount Serrone It was founded by the Benedictine children around the year 1070 probably by monaco Meinhard that perhaps came from Sitria country on the slopes of Mount Catria The construction was based on a pre existing fortified fortress controlled by Monaldi donated to monaco by the owner at that time Count Ugolino of Uppello
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Location: Abbazia di Santa Croce in Sassovivo, Foligno, Umbria, Italy
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