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Montecassino Abbazia (21,6Km)Montecassino Abbey, Frosinone

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Montecassino Abbey, Frosinone

The Abbey of Monte Cassino surrounded by greenery

The abbey was founded by San Benedetto da Norcia in 529 and over the centuries several times destroyed and rebuilt. The first time in 584 by the Lombards and the last time in 1944 by the allied troops during World War II.
Destroyed and always rebuilt, the abbey was very active and important in the Middle Ages. His archives and libraries, his schools where many ancient texts were transcribed were very important. The reconstruction in the year 1000 and that of the 17th century were the richest and something remained from the beautiful mosaics and paintings.
The mountain from which it takes its name, is located in a strategic position with respect to the obligatory passage between the provinces of Caserta, Frosinone and the Molise region. This was one of the reasons for the repeated destruction of the abbey.
During the last war, German troops had built strong defensive lines and it was very difficult for the Allies to regain that territory that was of vital importance.
The Allied commanders were convinced that the Germans had also hiding inside the abbey and decided that it was essential to destroy it. So in February 1944 the buildings were razed to the ground by a violent bombing that was actually useless. In the abbey, especially citizens who had escaped from the surrounding countries, the monks and only a few Germans had found refuge. The irony of fate is that the abbot was helped by two German officers to save part of the treasures of the convent's archive and library.
Immediately after the war ended, the Italian state ordered and financed the reconstruction of the buildings. The reconstruction lasted almost ten years and today it is again a great spiritual place on top of the mountain. There are various places of memory of this battle nearby. Perhaps the most significant is the Historiale that tells in modern and technological ways the tragic events of that time.

scritto da Lisabeth Evans - ultima modifica il 19/02/2020

Art and culture

Castello di Ausonia

Ausonia (19 Km)

The Castle of Ausonia, also called the Medieval Castle, was built by the princes of Capua in honor of the Abbey of Montecassino, which became the center of the Stone Museum since 2004. It represents a model of ancient architecture that transports us to the year 1000, in a perfect image intact from the passage of time.

Forte San Andrea

Itri (17 Km)

The Fort of San Andrea was built on the ruins of a villa of the Republican Age. Its construction date is still unknown, except for a few nearby structures built in 1798 to protect themselves from the French. Currently, only the ruins are visible of the fort.

Torre del coccodrillo

Itri (18 Km)

Castello Carafa

Itri (18 Km)

The castle was built in the 9th century, at the behest of the Duke of Gaeta. In the tenth century the structure was modified by the Duke's nephew, Marino I, who added a second tower. Over the centuries he had several owners, who modified and enlarged the building in turn. Currently, the castle can be very well visited, and in it there are exhibitions, markets and various ceremonies. It is said that the ghosts of the sentenced to death wander in the castle, so it's the ideal place for horror enthusiasts.

Torre di Castello nuovo Diroccato

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Torre Canneto

Fondi (29 Km)

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Pico

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Fondi (31 Km)

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Itri (18 Km)

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Lenola (9 Km)

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Amaseno (19 Km)

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Aquino (13 Km)

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Arce (15 Km)

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Castro dei Volsci (14 Km)

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Castrocielo (14 Km)

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Ceprano (11 Km)

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Colfelice (12 Km)

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Colle San Magno (15 Km)

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Falvaterra (7 Km)

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Pastena (6 Km)

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Pofi (17 Km)

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Pontecorvo (7 Km)

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Rocca d'Arce (15 Km)

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Roccasecca (14 Km)

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San Giorgio a Liri (18 Km)

Comune di San Giorgio a Liri

San Giorgio a Liri (18 Km)

Comune di San Giorgio a Liri

San Giorgio a Liri (18 Km)

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San Giovanni Incarico (6 Km)

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Vallecorsa (13 Km)

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Villa Santa Lucia (19 Km)

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San Giorgio a Liri (18 Km)

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Esperia (13 Km)

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Pontecorvo (7 Km)

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Castro dei Volsci (14 Km)

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Strangolagalli (18 Km)

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Piedimonte San Germano (17 Km)

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Pignataro Interamna (19 Km)

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Amaseno (19 Km)

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Aquino (13 Km)

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Arce (15 Km)

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Ausonia (19 Km)

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Campodimele (7 Km)

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Castelnuovo Parano (18 Km)

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Castro dei Volsci (14 Km)

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Castrocielo (14 Km)

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Ceprano (11 Km)

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Colfelice (12 Km)

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Colle San Magno (16 Km)

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Esperia (13 Km)

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Falvaterra (7 Km)

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Fondi (15 Km)

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Fontana Liri (18 Km)

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Itri (18 Km)

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Lenola (10 Km)

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Pastena (6 Km)

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Fontana Liri (19 Km)

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Esperia (9 Km)

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Ausonia (19 Km)

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Castelnuovo Parano (18 Km)

Xxii Comunita' Montana degli Aurunci E Ausoni

Lenola (10 Km)

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Arce (12 Km)

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Campodimele (7 Km)

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Piedimonte San Germano (17 Km)

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Pignataro Interamna (19 Km)

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Pofi (18 Km)

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Pontecorvo (9 Km)

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Rocca d'Arce (15 Km)

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Roccasecca (14 Km)

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San Giorgio a Liri (18 Km)

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San Giovanni Incarico (6 Km)

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Santopadre (18 Km)

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Strangolagalli (18 Km)

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Vallecorsa (13 Km)

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Villa Santa Lucia (19 Km)

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