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About Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey
Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey particularly stands out among a dense forest of pines, oaks and cypresses with its red brick facade. This superb art monument was founded in 1313 by Bernardo Tolomei and officially opened in 1320. The walls of the abbey are adorned by the cycle of frescoes of the Life of Saint Benedict and are considered a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance. Another point of interest is the wooden inlaid choir by Fra Giovanni da Verona. The whole complex consists of the cloister, the refectory, the library with 40,000 volumes and incunabula, the Definitorio and the Pharmacy which exhibits medicinal herbs stored in 17th century vases.
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