Description
Visible in the distance amidst tall cypresses is Badia a Passignano (6km/3.75mi west of Montefioralle), a Gothic monastery founded in 1049 by Saint John Giualberto who established the Vallombrosan Order of Benedictines. The refectory is graced by an exceptional "Last Supper" painted by Domenico Ghirlandaio in 1476.
Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Gothic;  Christian sites
Address
Badia a Passignano
Via Passignano 20
Tavarnelle Val Di Pesa
I-50028 Chianti
Italy
Website
Tips
Guided tour by appointment on Saturday afternoons and Sundays.
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