Italy Apulia Mattinata

Remains of the Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Monte Sacro in Mattinata, Foggia

2021
07/31
NIKON D800, 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 8/1 1/40, ISO 800
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The evocative remains of the Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Monte Sacro, located near Mattinata, in the province of Foggia. This ancient monastic complex, surrounded by a natural landscape of rare beauty among secular trees, reveals the traces of a distinctive medieval architecture with stone arches and semi-destroyed structures that testify to its historical greatness. The abbey, once a center of religious and cultural life, today attracts visitors and scholars attracted by its mysterious and solitary atmosphere.

Benedictine Abbey, Sacred Mount, Morning, Foggia, medieval architecture, ruins, historical heritage, cultural tourism, Puglia, religious history, Gargano