San Fruttuoso Abbey

San Fruttuoso Abbey is a Romanesque religious building located in a secluded bay in the Italian Riviera near Genoa, between Camogli and Portofino, The abbey used to be under the patronage of the Genoese aristocratic Doria family, who protected it with a watchtower built by the architect Giovanni Ponzello in 1562.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: abbey in Camogli, Italy
Also known as: “Church of Saint Fructuosus” and “Saint Fructuosus abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Christ of the Abyss and Monte di Portofino.

Christ of the Abyss

Work of art

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Christ of the Abyss is a submerged bronze statue of Jesus Christ by Guido Galletti, the original cast of which is located in the Mediterranean Sea, off San Fruttuoso, between Camogli and Portofino on the Italian Riviera. Christ of the Abyss is situated 350 metres south of San Fruttuoso Abbey.

Monte di Portofino

Peak

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Monte di Portofino is a peak.

San Nicolò di Capodimonte

Church

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San Nicolò di Capodimonte is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of San Fruttuoso Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Rocco di Camogli and San Lorenzo della Costa.

San Rocco di Camogli

Hamlet

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San Rocco di Camogli is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northwest of San Fruttuoso Abbey.

San Lorenzo della Costa

Hamlet

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Santa Margherita Ligure is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 35 kilometres southeast of Genoa, in the area traditionally known as Tigullio. San Lorenzo della Costa is situated 2½ km north of San Fruttuoso Abbey.