place
Monte Cassino
Also known as Abbey of Monte Cassino
high
41.4900, 13.8139 · Wikidata Q154372 P625 (accessed 2026-11-12) · On the map
- founded or start. 530high · Wikidata P571
Hilltop abbey traditionally founded by Benedict c. 529.
Wikipedia extract
The Abbey of Monte Cassino is a Benedictine monastery on a rocky hill about 130 kilometres (80 mi) southeast of Rome, in the Latin Valley. Located on the site of the ancient Roman town of Casinum, it is the first house of the Benedictine Order, having been established by Benedict of Nursia himself around 529. It was for the community of Monte Cassino that the Rule of Saint Benedict was composed.
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- Monte Cassino · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q154372 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
Authority files
- Q154372
- VIAF 304919998
- Library of Congress n82137785
- Catholic Encyclopedia 10526b
Related
- Benedict of Nursia · person
- Rule of Saint Benedict · text
monasticism