The Abbey of Santi Vito e Salvo (Italian: Abbazia dei Santi Vito e Salvo) was a Cistercian monastery located in San Salvo, Province of Chieti, Italy. [1]

Cistercian Abbey of Santi Vito e Salvo
Santi Vito e Salvo is located in Italy
Santi Vito e Salvo
Location within Italy
Monastery information
OrderCistercian
Established1247
Disestablished1453
Mother houseSanta Maria della Ferraria
DioceseChieti–Vasto
Site
LocationSan Salvo, Italy
Coordinates42°02′42″N 14°43′53″E / 42.044911°N 14.731504°E / 42.044911; 14.731504
Public accessyes

History

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It was founded in 1247 by the mother abbey Santa Maria della Ferraria in Campania, of the line of Abbey of Clairvaux.

At the beginnings, the location selected for the abbey was in a swampy area close to San Salvo, but the harsh living conditions pushed the monks to move inside the town. [2]

The abbey developed in the area nowadays known as "il quadrilatero", but it was abandoned in 1453 after an attack launched by the Turks.

Architecture

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The structures of the abbey are completely lost, with new buildings constructed around the squared area of the original closter.

The new church of San Giuseppe was built in place of the previous one: the only remains of the original building are two lancet windows on the side of the church. The original well of the abbey was discovered during recent excavations.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vito e Salvo, Santi" (in Italian). Monastero cistercense della Certosa di Firenze. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. ^ Giovanni Artese. "L'abbazia di San Vito - poi dei SS. Vito e Salvo - del Trigno (secc. XIII-XIX)" (in Italian). SanSalvo.net. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

Bibliography

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  • Mammarella, Luigi (1995). "Santi Vito e Salvo sul Trigno". Abbazie e monasteri cistercensi in Abruzzo (in Italian). Cerchio (AQ): Adelmo Polla Editore. pp. 111–113. ISBN 8874070276.
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