The Abbey founded by San Pier Damiano.




THE ABBEY

Frequently when San Pier Damiano travelled from Faenza to Florence, he left the ordinary path in search of roads that lead to places of overwhelming natural beauty and solitude. Only when he found these special places did he pass his days in hermitage. Here in the Acerreta Valley, San Pier Damiano found such harmoniously peaceful hideaways, and it is also here, where he founded the Acereto Valley Abbey in 1053. Later on in his travels through this valley he founded the even more isolated Gamogna Hermitage, which has more recently been completely restored and is now possible to reach by foot.

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