Farfa Abbey
Farfa Abbey (Italian: Abbazia di Farfa) is a territorial abbey in northern Lazio, Central Italy. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the richest and most famous abbeys in Italy. It belongs to the Benedictine Order and is located about 60 km (37 mi) from Rome, in the commune of Fara Sabina, of which it is also a hamlet (It. frazione).
| Farfa Abbey | |
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View of the Abbey | |
| 42°13′16.66″N 12°43′7.27″E | |
| Location | Farfa, Fara in Sabina |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Territorial abbey |
| Dedication | Holy Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Carolingian, Baroque |
| Completed | 913 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Rieti |
| Diocese | Rieti |
Farfa | |
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The main street of the hamlet below the abbey | |
Farfa Location of Farfa in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′16.66″N 12°43′7.27″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Comune | Fara in Sabina |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 42 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02032 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0765 |
In 2016 it was added to the "tentative" list to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of a group of eight Italian medieval Benedictine monasteries, representing "The cultural landscape of the Benedictine settlements in medieval Italy".
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