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Abbey of San Cassiano, Narni

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By the 15th century, the abbey was surrounded by defensive walls. Ownership was disputed between Benedictine abbots and the bishops of Narni. By the 19th century, the abbey was abandoned, and nearly a ruined shell, when it passed to private hands in 1849. Spolia from other structures were used in its
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stone church with belltower was stripped of Baroque accretions during the latest restoration. The church has a Greek-cross layout.
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In 1960, it was appropriated by the Italian government. Restored in 1963–1970, it still remains closed. The
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Documentary evidence dates the monastery in 1091 falling under the governance of the
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Descrizione delle chiese di Narni e suoi dintorni: le piú importanti
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monastery, located on Monte Santa Croce, outside of the town of
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11th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
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Narni
Province of Terni
Region of Umbria

Abbey of Farfa
Lazio
Crescentius I
Pope John XIII
Belisarius
Romanesque architecture
42°31′27″N 12°30′30″E / 42.5240788°N 12.5082839°E / 42.5240788; 12.5082839
Catholic Church in Italy
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Descrizione delle chiese di Narni e suoi dintorni: le piú importanti
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11th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Churches in Narni
Roman Catholic churches in Umbria
Romanesque architecture in Umbria
Monasteries in Umbria
1091 establishments in Europe
11th-century establishments in Italy
19th-century disestablishments in Italy
1960s establishments in Italy

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