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| Photo | Subject | Author | Licence | Original |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | San Giulio island seen from Lake Orta, home of Mater Ecclesiae Abbey | Wolfgang Sauber | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pageIsola San Giulio - Blick vom See.jpg |
![]() | The buildings of the Bose monastic community among the Serra meadows | GianMarcoBose | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageComunità di Bose.jpg |
![]() | The brick Cistercian Abbey of Santa Maria di Staffarda at Revello | Mattis | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pageRevello, Abbazia di Santa Maria di Staffarda 001.JPG |
![]() | The Sacra di San Michele perched on Mount Pirchiriano | Carlo grifone | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageSacra di san michele.jpg |
![]() | Exterior of the Abbey of San Colombano in Bobbio | Davide Papalini | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pageBobbio-abbazia di san colombano-esterno1.jpg |
![]() | The Monastery of Santa Croce del Corvo on the Caprione headland | TeKappa | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageMonastero di Santa Croce del Corvo.jpg |
![]() | Vallombrosa Abbey surrounded by forest | Carlo V. Mori | CC BY 3.0 | File pageAbbazia di Vallombrosa - panoramio (13).jpg |
![]() | The monks' cells at the Hermitage of Camaldoli | Anna.Massini | CC BY 4.0 | File pageEremo Camaldoli (Poppi) - Le celle dei frati.jpg |
![]() | Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey among the cypresses of the Crete Senesi | Sailko | CC BY 3.0 | File pageMonte oliveto maggiore, abbazia 01.JPG |
![]() | The Romanesque Abbey of Sant'Antimo in the Montalcino countryside | Adrian Michael | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pageSant Antimo Ansicht.jpg |
![]() | View of Farfa Abbey in the Sabine hills | Livioandronico2013 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pageAbbazia di Farfa veduta.JPG |
| The Sacro Speco monastery built into the cliff at Subiaco | Cruz.croce | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageMonastero del Sacro Speco (Subiaco) (8).jpg | |
![]() | Facade of the Cistercian Abbey of Casamari at Veroli | Mattis | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageVeroli, Abbazia di Casamari 001.JPG |
![]() | Montecassino Abbey on top of the mountain | Marica Massaro | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageAbbazia Montecassino.jpg |
![]() | The marble facade of the Certosa di Pavia | Carlo Dell'Orto | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageFacciata della Certosa di Pavia 11.JPG |
![]() | The church of San Nicola Abbey at Rodengo Saiano, Franciacorta | Ensahequ | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageChiesa dell'abbazia di San Nicola (Rodengo Saiano) 01.jpg |
![]() | Chiaravalle Abbey and its bell tower on the edge of Milan | Yoruno | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pageAbbaziaChiaravalle.jpg |
![]() | The Cistercian Abbey of Morimondo in the Ticino Park | AB fotografia | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageMorimondo-Abbazia 2.jpg |
![]() | The Pietra di Bismantova above Castelnovo ne' Monti | Paolo Picciati | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pagePietra di bismantova castelnovo monti.jpg |
![]() | The Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi with the Sacro Convento | Berthold Werner | Public domain | File pageAssisi San Francesco BW 2.JPG |
![]() | The Abbey of San Pietro in Valle in the Valnerina | Valeria Casali | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pageAbbazia di San Pietro in Valle.JPG |
![]() | Novacella (Neustift) Abbey from the south, among vineyards near Brixen | Uoaei1 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pageKloster Neustift Suedansicht 01.JPG |
![]() | Rosazzo Abbey on the eastern hills of Friuli | YukioSanjo | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pageAbbazia di Rosazzo.jpg |
![]() | The Benedictine Abbey of Praglia at the foot of the Euganean Hills | Sandro Baldi | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageAbbazia di Praglia 1.jpg |
![]() | Pomposa Abbey and its Romanesque bell tower in the Po Delta | Gianni Careddu | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageCodigoro, abbazia di Pomposa (54).jpg |
![]() | Fonte Avellana Monastery on the slopes of Monte Catria | Accurimbono | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageMonastero di Fonte Avellana.jpg |
![]() | The church of Chiaravalle di Fiastra Abbey in the Marche | Edisonblus | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageAbbadia di fiastra chiesa.jpg |
![]() | The Hermitage of Santo Spirito a Majella set into the rock face | Verdenex84 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageEremo di Santo Spirito a Majella.jpg |
![]() | The portico of the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria | LINO CORRADI | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageAbbazia di San Clemente a Casauria (55).JPG |
| The snow-covered Sacra di San Michele above the Susa Valley | Elio Pallard | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageLa Sacra ammantata dalla neve.jpg | |
![]() | Rolling hills and gravel roads of the Val d'Orcia in autumn | Fabrizio Lunardi | CC0 | File pageVal D Orcia In Autumn (179351679).jpeg |
![]() | The Pietra di Bismantova under snow, Reggio Apennines | Oldangia | CC0 | File pagePietra di Bismantova con neve.jpg |
| The Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi seen from the upper lawn | Chris Light | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageBasilica di San Francesco (Upper Lawn).jpg | |
![]() | The Valsugana cycle path at Calceranica, along Lake Caldonazzo | CristianNX | CC BY-SA 3.0 | File pagePista ciclabile Calceranica.JPG |
| Panorama of the Castelluccio plains in the Sibillini Mountains | Peter Forster | CC BY-SA 2.0 | File pagePanorama dei Piani di Castelluccio.jpg | |
![]() | Sunrise over the Crete dell'Orcia, rolling hills wrapped in mist | Ciorophotoproject | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File pageSunrise in Crete dell'Orcia.jpg |
![]() | Cyclists on Tuscan gravel roads (strade bianche) | Adrian Betteridge | CC BY 2.0 | File pageStrade Bianche-29 (51964653659).jpg |
































