{"id":12249,"date":"2024-02-13T15:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T14:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latoscane.net\/abbadia-san-salvatore-village-of-mount-amiata\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T14:30:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T13:30:50","slug":"abbadia-san-salvatore-village-of-mount-amiata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latoscane.net\/en\/abbadia-san-salvatore-village-of-mount-amiata\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbadia San Salvatore, village of Mount Amiata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Abbadia San Salvatore<\/strong> is a characteristic village of Mount Amiata, the closest to the summit, at 800 meters altitude on the eastern side of the mountain. It is thus a destination appreciated in the summer for its freshness and access to nature.
Its heritage is interesting with first of all the abbey San Salvatore, its old historical center well maintained, and the Museum of the mine.
The village has long lived from the presence of the abbey, before declining and finding a flourishing activity in the twentieth with its mines, before declining after its closure around 1970.<\/p>\n

The village<\/h2>\n

You reach the charming old centre, well rehabilitated of medieval origin, crossing the modern districts of Abbadia.
In the village you can discover the charming streets with medieval houses, the Santa Croce Church from the thirteenth century, that of Sant’Angelo from the fourteenth century (now a private residence), the Palazzo del Podest\u00e0 or the Palazzo del Popolo.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Medieval centre of Abbadia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Santa Croce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Medieval centre of Abbadia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Medieval centre of Abbadia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n

Abbey of San Salvatore<\/h2>\n

North of the historic centre is the San Salvatore Abbey<\/strong>, founded in tradition in 762 AD by the Lombard duke Ratchis.
From this Benedictine abbey, the church of 1035 was restructured in the 17th century. Behind its imposing fa\u00e7ade flanked by two towers (one of which is unfinished), the interior is Romanesque and simple. The splendid crypt was rediscovered in 1925, with 35 columns and as many separate capitals.<\/p>\n

For almost a mile, the famous Codex Amiatinus<\/strong> dating back to the 7th century, the oldest known manuscript copy of the Bible, currently preserved in Florence.
Another important document was the Postilla Amiatina<\/strong> dated 1087, a remarkable and rare testimony to the passage from Latin to vernacular language in Italy at that time. It consists of a few lines from an apostille to a notarial deed, reporting the gift of spouse to the \u00abmonastery of Abbadia San Salvatore on Mount Amiata\u00bb. <\/div><\/div>\n
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Outside San Salvatore Abbey (Source: commons.wikimedia.org<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n

Passing through the cloister, you enter the Abbey\u2019s Museum of Sacred Art, with precious objects, including the 7th century Irish reliquary.<\/p>\n

Mine Museum and Park<\/h2>\n

At the edge of the village is the mining complex operated from 1897 to 1970, to extract cinnabar, source of mercury.
It was converted into a museum of the mine. It documents regional geology, mining history, mercury production, galleries, metallurgical plant and the lives of miners including living places.<\/p>\n

Surroundings<\/h2>\n

Outside the walls of Abbadia are the 13th century Church of San Leonardo, the 17th century Church of Madonna dei Remedi with frescoes by Nasini, and the 16th century Church of Madonna del Castagno.
The path up to the top crosses the woods and passes through the small church of Ermeta.
immersed in the green of the wood.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Where is Abbadia San Salvatore, map<\/h2>\n
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Links and sources<\/h2>\n