Abbey of Santa Giustina
The Abbey of Santa Giustina is a 10th-century Benedictine abbey complex located in front of the Prato della Valle in central Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. Adjacent to the former monastery is the basilica church of Santa Giustina, initially built in the 6th century, but whose present form derives from a 17th-century reconstruction.
Abbazia di Santa Giustina | |
Basilica of Saint Justina | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Order of St. Benedict |
| Established | 10th century |
| Dedicated to | Saint Justina of Padua |
| Diocese | Padua |
| Abbot | Francesco Trolese, O.S.B. |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | National monument |
| Site | |
| Coordinates | 45°23′47″N 11°52′47″E |
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