Norcia Abbey

The Abbey of St. Benedict on the Mountain, also known as Norcia Abbey, is a Benedictine community of monks located in southeastern , just outside the city of , Italy.
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  • Catholic church
  • Description: church building in Norcia, Italy
  • Also known as
    “Basilica of St. Benedict”
    “Benedict of Nursia”
    “Monastery of St. Benedict”
    “San Benedetto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Co-Cathedral of St. Mary of Silver.
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fiano di Abeto and Abeto.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Norcia Abbey.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Norcia Abbey.
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is a frazione of the comune of in the , , central . is situated 6 km southwest of Norcia Abbey.

Norcia Abbey

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Latitude
42.7923° or 42° 47′ 32″ north
Longitude
13.09345° or 13° 5′ 36″ east
Open location code
8FJMQ3RV+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73988262
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­basilica
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3077776

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Norcia Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սան Բենեդիկտոսի վանք”
  • Bulgarian: “Манастир Сан Бенедето”
  • Bulgarian: “Сан Бенедето”
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Sant Benet de Norcia”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Norcia”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Benedictusbasiliek”
  • French: “Basilique Saint-Benoît de Norcia”
  • French: “basilique Saint-Benoît”
  • German: “Basilika St. Benedikt”
  • German: “Kloster San Benedetto”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Benediktus, Norcia”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Benedetto”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Benedetto”
  • Lombard: “Basilega de San Benedett”
  • Polish: “Opactwo św. Benedykta w Norcii”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Св. Бенедикта”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Святого Бенедикта”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de San Benito (Nursia)”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de San Benito”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Municipio di Norcia and Piazza San Benedetto.

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