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windoweb Says: St. Benedict's mortal remains, and those of his sister Scolastica, rest beneath the High Altar.The MONTECASSINO Monastery, was originally founded by St. Benedict about 529 of the Christian Era on the remnants of a preexisting Roman fortification of the municipium Casinum.
Visit The Abbey of Montecassino
NonnaLou Says: The Abbey shuts at lunchtime.We have been caught out before. The opening hours are:08.30 to 12.30and 15.30 to 17.00 or 18.00.We have visited the Abbey during the Winter Months and found that the Museum was closed during this period, although it is open on Sundays.The...
domenicococozza Says: The battles for Monte Cassino started in 1944. The Germans held the Gustav Line which was effectively 3 valleys. The assault on Monte Cassino cost the lives of 54000 allies and 20000 germans. Eventually, a patrol of Free Poles from the 12th Podolian Uhlans entered what was...
domenicococozza Says: A visit to the Benedictine Monastery of Monte Cassino is the reason for driving to Cassino. Set on a hilltop above the town, the re-built abbey has stunning architecture and a wonderful museum. This is a place for reflection.
sikorka Says: The Abbey of Monte Cassino was founded by St. Benedict around 529 A.D. It was damaged many times, the last time during the II world war in 1944 when it was the place of the battle. It happened that the monastery was on the Gustav line.After 1945 the reconstruction works...
sikorka Says: The cemetery was built by Polish soldiers whose friends died during the battle of Monte Cassino in 1944. There are over 1000 graves, in the center of the cemetery there is a grave of general Wladyslaw Anders who died in 1970 and asked to be placed together with his soldiers.
Mikebb Says: The Abbey has many beautiful decorations , one of which is the fresco shown on the attached photo.
Mikebb Says: The gardens offer relief to the somewhat stark stone buildings and as you wander through them you come across a variety and size of ornaments and statutes.
Mikebb Says: As you walk around the Abbey you will enter some sheltered gardens, well kept lawn with fountains, small trees and flowers. A family of white doves have made these gardens their home and they look beautiful against the lush background of the garden.
Mikebb Says: The Abbey is large and there would have been a large number of monks in full time residence, the hills surrounding the Abbey still retain the terraces which extend for hundreds of metres down the hill, it would have been hard times being a monk during the middle ages.
Vineyard Outside The Abbey Walls
Mikebb Says: Looking over the courtyard to the valley below you will see where the monks established a vineyard just ourtside the Abbey wall. Can you imagine how many bottles of wine have been produced over the last 1000 years?
Mikebb Says: The huge courtyard can sometimes be crowded depending upon how many tour buses have arrived. Standing in the middle lets you get a feeling for the size of the Abbey and as you look over the side of the courtyard you observe the sheer drop to the valley and town below. It is...
Mikebb Says: The Church was rebuilt after World War II and looks magnificent, the decorations are superb. It is worth allocating at least 15 minutes to walk through and enjoy this church, some people most likely could spend an hour or more.
Mikebb Says: During World War II the Abbey was the centre of a 4 month battle as it controlled the valley below and the road to Rome. During this period there were considerable loss of personel and outside the Abbey walls is the Polish Cemetery for those lost in the battle.
La Rocca: Self Catering Holiday Villas in South Lazio
NonnaLou Says: When visiting South Lazio a couple of years ago we rented a comfortable holiday Villa through the La Rocca Agency. We wanted to visit Montecassino and Rome, but also wanted to be near the beautiful coast of Formia / Gaeta / Sperlonga. In this way we were able to enjoy the...
sikorka Says: The best way to get to Monte Cassino is to do it by car. From Rome take highway A1 towards Napoli and after about 100km you will see exit Cassino. It takes about 1.5 hour if there is no traffic. Avoid to take a highway late in the evening on Sundays and Saturdays (around...
Opening hours and the clothing rules
sikorka Says: It's good to remember that the monastery is open form 8.30am till 12.30pm and later in the evening it reopens from 3.30 pm till 6.30 pmWhen I got there with my friends we did not have luck and the monastery was closed, but during these 2 hours we went to see the Polish...
Montecassino Monastery - a working monastery
windoweb Says: Today, Montecassino is a working monastery and continues to be a pilgrimage site by virtue of the suriviving relics of St. Benedict and St. Scholastica. It is also a popular tourist destination for its historical importance and its attractive buildings.
Note - Montecassino Shuts at Lunchtime
NonnaLou Says: We have been caught out before. The Abbey shuts at Lunchtime.The opening hours are:08.30 to 12.30and 15.30 to 17.00 or 18.00.
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The gardens offer relief to the somewhat stark stone buildings and as you wander through them you come across a variety and size of ornaments and statutes.
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Q: Going to monte cassino in sept,want to stay there and do a day trip to pompeii.Is there any local tours,guides who can help...
A: I think no one is here to give but please you put info after your tour
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Abbey Of Montecassino - History & Beauty
We were travelling from Naples to Rome on the last day of our coach tour of Italy and our last stop was Cassino to view the Abbey. All I knew about Cassino was the movie of the allies attack on the......
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This place is very important for Polish people and I believe there is no child in Poland who has not learned at school about the Battle of Monte Cassino. Here in 1944 took place the Battle between the...
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lest we forget -god bless them all
Cassino, roughly half way between Rome and Naples, is now a modern college town. The whole town seems to be inhabited by students. Of course, it was not always like this. Above the town, sits the site...
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Montecassino, Cassino, South Lazio
We have now visited the Abbey of Montecassino on several occasions, yet I still find myself in awe of the history and grandeur of the place. The ancient Monastery of Montecassino was founded by ...
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Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about (80 miles) southeast of Rome, Italy, and to the west of the town of Cassino. On the mountain overlooking the city stands the Abbey of Montecassino .
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