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Convent · Salerno (SA)

Monastery of Montevergine, Salerno

  • Visit: about 30 min
Monastery of Montevergine, Salerno
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An 11th-century monastery in Salerno's Sant'Antonio district, whose façade is formed by the old Lombard walls.

In the Sant'Antonio district of Salerno, the Monastery of Montevergine, also known as Santa Maria de Monialibus, has a unique feature: its entire outer façade is formed by the old Lombard walls that ran down from Arechi Castle.Its origins date back to the 11th century. A place where you can read the triangular defensive system of the medieval city.

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