Abbey of Leno
The Abbey of Leno, or Badia leonense, was an ancient Benedictine monastic complex founded in 758 by the Lombard king Desiderius in the territory of the present-day town of Leno, in the Lower Brescian region.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Benedictine monastic complex in Leno, Italy
- Also known as: “Badia Leonense”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Villa Badia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghedi and Cigole.
Ghedi
Town
Cigole
Village
Pavone del Mella
Village
Pavone del Mella is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is situated on the left bank of the river Mella. Pavone del Mella is situated 7 km south of Abbey of Leno.
Abbey of Leno
- Categories: church, place, and historic site
- Location: Leno, Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.3674° or 45° 22′ 3″ north
Longitude
10.22136° or 10° 13′ 17″ east
Open location code
8FQG968C+XG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Abbey of Leno” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abbazia di Leno”
- French: “abbaye de Leno”
- French: “Abbaye de Leno”
- Italian: “abbazia di Leno”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Leno”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo and Chiesa di San Michele.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Leno - centro and Calzoni Giancarlo.
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