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Church · Padula (SA)

Padula Charterhouse (Certosa di San Lorenzo)

  • Not to be missed
  • Visit: about 3 h
  • 677 m
Padula Charterhouse (Certosa di San Lorenzo)
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The Padula Charterhouse, one of the largest monasteries in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Certosa di San Lorenzo was founded in 1306 and transformed mainly in the Baroque period. It is one of the largest monastic complexes in Europe, with a great cloister among the largest in the world.You can visit the church with its inlaid choir, the monks' cells, the kitchen, the library and the elliptical staircase. It is part of the UNESCO site together with the Cilento Park, Paestum and Velia.

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