A MAGICAL PLACE: THE ABBEY OF SAN GALGANO ⛪️

[be-claere]

Good morning Haveyoubeenhere community, today I would like to tell you about a lovely place, it is at the same time a "lost" and magical place. It is the Abbey of San Galgano which is located in Tuscany in the municipality of Chiusdino about 30 km from Siena. I managed to visit her, during a business trip, with my brother @ilpaso last fall, before the second closure due to COVID pandemic. I was really fascinated by it already only for the place where it is located, dispersed among the hills and nature Tuscany and then for its beauty.

Buongiorno Haveyoubeenhere community, oggi vorrei parlarvi di un luogo incantevole, è allo stesso tempo un posto "sperduto" e magico.
Si tratta dell'Abbazia di San Galgano che si trova in Toscana nel comune di Chiusdino a circa 30 km da Siena.
Sono riuscita a visitarla, durante un viaggio di lavoro, con mio fratello @ilpaso lo scorso autunno, prima della seconda chiusura causa pandemia COVID.
Ne sono rimasta veramente affascinata già solo per il luogo in cui si trova, dispersa tra le colline e la natura Toscana e poi per la sua bellezza.

About the story

The abbey was built in the early 1200s and finished around 1268 then at the end of the year 200 was consecrated but after a hundred years began its decline, for historical reasons such as the plague and the crisis that led the monks to leave the abbey around the end of the fifteenth century.
Clearly the abandonment also led to the decline of the abbey which was left to ruin until the end of the eighteenth century, when the restoration began.

Today the abbey is a museum, you can visit it any day of the year and the cost of the ticket is only 4€.
Also you can book the place for the ceremonies and the abbey is all set up in a very suggestive way, definitely a magical place to celebrate a wedding.

L’abbazia fu costruita nei primi del 1200 e finita intorno al 1268 poi a fine ‘200 venne consacrata ma dopo un centinaio di anni iniziò il suo declino, per cause storiche come la peste e per la crisi che portò i monaci ad abbandonare l’abbazia intorno alla fine del XV sec.
Chiaramente l'abbandono comportò anche il decadenza dell’abbazia che venne lasciata a rudere sino alla fine del XVIII sec, quando iniziò il restauro.

Ad oggi l’abbazia è un luogo musealizzato, è possibile infatti visitarla qualsiasi giorno dell’anno e il costo del biglietto è di soli 4€.
Inoltre si può prenotare il posto per le cerimonie e l’abbazia viene tutta allestita in maniera molto suggestiva, sicuramente un luogo magico per celebrare un matrimonio.

During my visit I was very impressed by its structure, the lack of coverage, the absence of windows, the facade with the rose window open, all this goes to create a wonderful play of lights, Personal advice visit in spring or autumn and choosing a sunny day, to avoid too hot summer or cold and winter rain.

Durante la mia visita sono rimasta molto colpita dalla sua struttura, dalla mancanza della copertura, dall’assenza di finestre, dalla facciata con il rosone aperto, tutto questo va a creare un gioco di luci meraviglioso, consiglio personale la visita in primavera o autunno e scegliendo una giornata di sole, per evitare il troppo caldo estivo o il freddo e la pioggia invernale.

I think it is a stop in a trip to Tuscany, combines both culture and nature, also nearby you can stop to eat something typical, My brother and I stayed in a deli along the road that leads to Siena and we ate meats and cheeses typical of the area, accompanied then by a good glass of Tuscan wine.

Penso sia una tappa da effettuare in un viaggio in Toscana, unisce sia cultura sia natura, inoltre nei paraggi è possibile fermarsi per mangiare qualcosa di tipico, io e mio fratello siamo stati in una salumeria lungo la strada che porta a Siena e abbiamo mangiato salumi e formaggi tipici della zona, accompagnati poi da un buon bicchiere di vino toscano.

I hope you enjoyed the post, I wait for the next article with a new place to discover.

See you soon
Chiara

Spero il post vi sia piaciuto, vi aspetto al prossimo articolo con un nuovo posto da scoprire.

A presto
Chiara

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[thermoplastic]

Amazing that this is surviving time - a restored ruin.
Makes me think of a monastery I visited in Portugal - partially finished, but some areas left unfinished to this day: Mosteiro da Batalha

[be-claere]

Yes that is amazing, i saw the picture of the monastery in portugal, and it is very beautiful too, i hope to be able to visit it.

[thermoplastic]

I have done 3 installments on my Portugal visit, this would be the fourth, if I ever get around to it - most recent, already some time ago, was Obidos

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It's a wonderful mystical place, nice Post, !WINE

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[be-claere]

thank you so much, yes also the wine is top

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[ilovewintergem]

the place does have a surreal feel to it, as if lost in the sands of time 😄 thank you for sharing your photos!

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thank you so much

[katrin-lux]

such a beautiful abbey! :)

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Thanks 😃

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