Abbey of Settefrati

Abbey of Settefrati

Church

Former Benedictine abbey built between the 11th and 12th centuries. transformed into a hunting lodge in the 16th century by one of the most prestigious noble families of the Trasimeno Lake area, the Della Corgna family, in particular by Cardinal Fulvio Della Corgna who had it frescoed with grotesque motifs.
Here you can still breathe a medieval atmosphere, which can be found by visiting the officinal garden, the mill of the ancient refectory of the abbey inside the cloister, the church and the crypt. Above the altar of the church there is a fresco depicting the Virgin and the seven martyr brothers who gave the abbey its name.

The extensive complex, now privately owned, is however open to the public.

Vocabolo Abbadia Settefrati, 49/a
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