Abbey of the Holy Spirit at Monte Morrone

The Abbey of the Holy Spirit at Morrone, locally Badia Morronese is a former Celestine monastery founded in the late 13th-century by the hermit Pietro da Morrone.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Celestine abbey founded in the 13th century located in the municipality of Sulmona, in the province of L’Aquila in Italy
  • Also known as: Abbey of the Holy Spirit at Monte Morrone, Sulmona”, “Badia”, and “Badia di Santo Spírito

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shrine of Hercules Curinus and Hermitage of Sant’Onofrio al Morrone.

Archaeological site
The sanctuary or was an Italic and later Roman sanctuary, the ruins of which are located in the comune of , in the in the region of .

Church
Eremo di Sant'Onofrio al Morrone is an hermitage located in , , dating back to the thirteenth century. A monk by the name of Pietro Angelerio living at this hermitage later became Pope Celestine V.

is situated 2½ km south of Abbey of the Holy Spirit at Monte Morrone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pacentro and Bugnara.

is a town of 1,000 people the Maiella national park in . It is member of "the most beautiful villages in Italy".

is a small mountain village in the region. The village is perched on the side of the mountain 'Colle Rotondo' and has a picturesque medieval centre.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of Abbey of the Holy Spirit at Monte Morrone.

Abbey of the Holy Spirit at Monte Morrone

Latitude
42.08333° or 42° 5′ north
Longitude
13.91667° or 13° 55′ east
Elevation
352 metres (1,155 feet)
Open location code
8FJM3WM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3182579
Wiki­data ID
Q3632777
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holykart Sulmona and Hermitage of Santa Croce al Morrone.

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