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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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Norcia, Italy
  • Also known as: “Basilica of St. Benedict”, “Benedict of Nursia”, “Monastery of St. Benedict”, and “San Benedetto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fiano di Abeto and Abeto.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Norcia Abbey.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Norcia Abbey.

Hamlet
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is a frazione of the comune of in the , , central . It stands at an elevation of 873 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 138 inhabitants. is situated 6 km southwest of Norcia Abbey.

Norcia Abbey

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: “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 Piazza San Benedetto and Piazza Sergio Forti.

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