Santa Caterina del Sasso

Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso is a Roman Catholic monastery located in the municipality of , in the and the region of , .
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM–7:30 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: abbey building in Leggiuno, Italy
  • Also known as: “eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso Ballaro”, “Pustelnia Świętej Katarzyny na Spadających Skałach (del Sasso)”, “Saint Catherine of the Rock”, “Sancta Catharina ad Saxum”, “Santa Caterina del Sasso Ballaro”, “Santa Caterina del Sassoballaro”, and “Монастырь Санта-Катерина-дель-Сассо”
  • Address: Via Santa Caterina 13, Leggiuno, 21038

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Town hall of Leggiuno and Santi Nazzaro, Celso e Defendente Church.

Town hall
Photo: Francoerbi, CC0.
is situated 2 km east of Santa Caterina del Sasso.

Church
Photo: Francoerbi, CC0.
is situated 1½ km north of Santa Caterina del Sasso.

Church
Photo: Bossgio91, Public domain.
is situated 2 km east of Santa Caterina del Sasso.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quicchio and Reno.

Hamlet
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Bossgio91, Public domain.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Bossgio91, Public domain.
is a village.

Santa Caterina del Sasso

Latitude
45.87746° or 45° 52′ 39″ north
Longitude
8.59679° or 8° 35′ 48″ east
Elevation
218 metres (715 feet)
Established
1170
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FQCVHGW+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264882532
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­tourism
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
11862408
Wiki­data ID
Q1227391
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Santa Caterina del Sasso” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Santa Caterina del Sasso”
  • French: “ermitage de Santa Caterina del Sasso”
  • French: “Ermitage de Santa Caterina del Sasso”
  • German: “Santa Caterina del Sasso”
  • Italian: “eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso”
  • Italian: “Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso”
  • Latin: “Eremus Sanctae Catharinae ad Saxum Ballarum”
  • Latin: “Eremus Sanctae Catharinae”
  • Lombard: “Santa Caterina del Sass”
  • Polish: “Pustelnia Świętej Katarzyny (nad jeziorem Maggiore)”
  • Polish: “Pustelnia Świętej Katarzyny”
  • Russian: “Санта-Катерина-дель-Сассо”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mirasole and Roncaccio.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Conventino and Santa Caterina.

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