Siena - Hermitages Eremo di Lecceto The Hermitage of Lecceto dates back to 1223, although over the centuries it has undergone many reconstructions, it has remained almost intact. It was known as early as the fifteenth century as a mystical center of the activity of Saint Catherine of Siena, later becoming the home of the English theologian William Flete. The interior was renovated and has Baroque tastes, still preserving the fourteenth-century frescoes. In 1502 Cardinal Egidio da Viterbo was fascinated by the history of the building so much as to compose a written work.
Asciano - Hermitages Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore It is a monastic complex located in the municipality of Asciano. The Abbey was born on a hill inside the woods where you can find: pines, oaks and cypresses. It is considered one of the most important monuments in Tuscany.
Poppi - Hermitages Eremo di Camaldoli The Hermitage of Camaldoli dates back to the 11th century and is located at 1,111 meters above sea level in the forest of the Casentino Forest Park. It is surrounded by a wide wall where inside we find the cells of the hermits monks and the church. Of particular importance is the cell of San Romualdo and the ancient library composed of numerous volumes.
Scandicci - Hermitages Eremo Carmelitano S.Maria degli Angeli The monastery dates back to 1987 and welcomes a group of Carmelite nuns. The building, where different liturgical rituals are made, is furnished with modesty and simplicity. In its interiors, various icons, portraits, and numerous religious objects are preserved, which give a spiritual nature to the monastery.
Siena - Hermitages Eremo di San Leonardo al Lago The Hermitage of San Leonardo al Lago has an ancient history and is linked to the presence of a hermit community that settled on the slopes of the hill, not very far from Siena, in 1112. The Romanesque church dates back to 1239 and was erected above the pre-existing oratory. In 1250 the convent was joined to the nearest one of San Salvatore di Lecceto, thus constituting the Leccetan congregation of the Hermits. Towards the 17th century, the church renewed the interior with Baroque altars and pictorial furnishings, while still preserving the frescoes of great cultural and spiritual value.
Livorno - Hermitages Santuario della Madonna di Montenero According to an ancient legend it was built in the place, where a shepherd brought an image of the Madonna, which he had found in the stream Ardenza. Miraculous virtues were attributed to this painting, which is why the inhabitants decided to build the sanctuary. In the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries it was modified and expanded to what we see today.