Middle Ages
Monastery of St. Benedict Sacro Speco
Subiaco (Rome)
The Monastery of St. Benedict or Sacro Speco stands nestled on a side of Mount Taleo and guards the cave of St. Benedict's hermitage. A place of primitive devotion to the saint, it preserves an admirable decorative heritage with paintings from the 9th to the 17th centuries, including the earliest image of St. Francis from the early 13th century, with the saint depicted living, and a complex series of 14th- and early 15th-century cycles in the overlapping churches at the top of the so-called Holy Staircase.
The cave of San Benedetto is home to a statue of the Saint, praying, made by Antonio Raggi, Bernini's first pupil, in 1657.
Info
Largo San Benedetto, 1, 00028 Subiaco (RM)
Morning: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Last admission: 12 noon
On Sunday morning, part of the Sanctuary remains closed to the public to allow religious services to be conducted properly.
Afternoons:
Winter period (November 2 - March 31): 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Last admission: 4:30 p.m.
Summer period (April 1 - November 1): 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Last admission: 5:30 p.m.
May 1, 2025: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Free entrance.
Phone: +39 0774 85039
e-mail: drm-laz.sanbenedetto@cultura.gov.it
Reservations are not required for individuals, while it is recommended that organized groups of more than 20 people report their arrival via email to mauriziomonsub@libero.it
1 h
Photography is allowed.
Private vehicle.
Free parking nearby.
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