Place of Worship
ABBAZIA SACRA DI SAN MICHELE
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The Sacra di San Michele is one of the oldest and most impressive abbeys in Europe, built between 983 and 987 on top of Mount Pirchiriano, in the heart of the Susa Valley, just 40 km from Turin. Considered one of the greatest religious complexes of the Romanesque period, it has been devoutly guarded by the Rosminian Fathers since 1836.
In 1994 she was proclaimed symbolic monument of the Piedmont Region. Dedicated to the Archangel Michael, defender of the faith and protector of the Christian people, the Sacra is located along a famous pilgrimage route of over 2000 km that links Mont Saint-Michel in France at Monte Sant'Angelo in Apulia.
Its thousand-year history, spiritual strength and the breathtaking landscape that surrounds it have inspired Umberto Eco in the writing of the famous novel The Name of the Rosecontributing to making the Sacra di San Michele a fascinating and much-loved destination for visitors from all over Europe.
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