Torba Abbey

Torba Abbey, otherwise Torba Monastery is a former Benedictine nunnery in Torba, a frazione of Gornate Olona, , , in the .
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  • Opening hours:
    February 25th and September 30th: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    October 1st—December 11th: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: faitorba@fondoambiente.it
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Unesco world heritage site in northern Italy
  • Also known as: “monastery of Torba”
  • Address: Via Stazione 2, Gornate Olona, 21040

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria di Torba and Castelseprio.

Church
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is a church.

Park
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was the site of a Roman fort in antiquity, and a significant Lombard town in the early Middle Ages, before being destroyed and abandoned in 1287. is situated 400 metres west of Torba Abbey.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 220 metres southwest of Torba Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torba and Tradate.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

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is a city and comune located in the , in the region of northern . It is located 15 kilometres from the city of , and according to the 2018 census, 's population was 18,983.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Torba Abbey.

Torba Abbey

Latitude
45.7295° or 45° 43′ 46″ north
Longitude
8.86362° or 8° 51′ 49″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano
Open location code
8FQCPVH7+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 305827267
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3860567
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Torba Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Torbako monasterioa”
  • Bulgarian: “Манастир Торба”
  • Dutch: “monastery of Torba”
  • Esperanto: “monaĥejo de Torba”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥinejo de Torba”
  • Esperanto: “Monakejo de Torba”
  • Esperanto: “Monakinejo de Torba”
  • Finnish: “Torban apottiluostari”
  • Finnish: “Torban luostari”
  • Finnish: “Torban munkkiluostari”
  • Finnish: “Torban nunnaluostari”
  • German: “Kloster von Torba”
  • Italian: “monastero di Torba”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Torba”
  • Lombard: “Monastee de Torba”
  • Lombard: “Monastee de Tòrba”
  • Lombard: “Munaster de Torba”
  • Lombard: “Munaster de Turba”
  • Spanish: “monasterio de Torba”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Torba”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torre nord-est and Case dei canonici.

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