Cervara Abbey

Cervara Abbey is a former abbey in Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria region, northern Italy. It is on the coastal road to Portofino. The abbey complex is a designated National Monument of Italy.

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Type: Church
Description: abbey in Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
Also known as: “Abbazia della Cervara”, “Abbazia di San Gerolamo”, “Abbazia di San Girolamo al Monte di Portofino”, “Abbey of Cervara”, “Abbey of the Cervara”, “Polittico della Cervara”, “San Gerolamo Abbey”, and “The Cervara”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre della Cervara and Paraggi Castle.

Torre della Cervara

Castle

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Torre della Cervara is a castle.

Paraggi Castle

House

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Paraggi Castle is a castle located in Paraggi, Liguria, Italy. Paraggi Castle is situated 330 metres south of Cervara Abbey.

Divo Martino, Portofino

Church

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Divo Martino is a Roman Catholic church located in Portofino, Italy. Divo Martino, Portofino is situated 1 km south of Cervara Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portofino and San Fruttuoso.

Portofino

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Portofino is a small fishing village in the Liguria region of Italy on the Ligurian Sea. It is a popular yachting destination.

San Fruttuoso

Hamlet

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San Fruttuoso is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Cervara Abbey.

San Michele di Pagana is a frazione of the comune of Rapallo, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy. Facing the Gulf of Tigullio, it is located some 2 km from the center of the municipality and from the nearby comune of Santa Margherita Ligure. San Michele di Pagana is situated 3 km north of Cervara Abbey.

Cervara Abbey

Categories: benedictine abbey, Carthusian monastery, abbey, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Santa Margherita Ligure, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

44.31356° or 44° 18′ 49″ north

Longitude

9.21301° or 9° 12′ 47″ east

Open location code

8FPF8677+C6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 682100306

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

Wikidata ID

Q306160

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Cervara Abbey” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Cervara Abbey”
French: “abbaye de la Cervara”
French: “Abbaye de la Cervara”
French: “La Cervara”
German: “Abbazia della Cervara”
German: “Cervara Abtei”
German: “Kloster San Girolamo”
Italian: “Abbazia della Cervara (Santa Margherita Ligure)”
Italian: “abbazia della Cervara”
Italian: “Abbazia della Cervara”
Italian: “Abbazia di San Girolamo”
Italian: “La Cervara - Abbazia di San Girolamo al Monte di Portofino”
Portuguese: “Abadia de la Cervara”
Spanish: “Abadía de la Cervara”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jardín a la italliana and Spiaggia Libera.

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