[2025 Province of Siena Attraction] Travel Guide for Abbazia di San Galgano (Updated Jan)

A "time travel door" in Tuscany~ 🚪If you're interested in mysterious attractions, then the Abbey of San Galgano in Tuscany, Italy is a must-see! 🚪Built in 1218, the abbey is the first Gothic building in Tuscany, Italy. Its unique roofless design and sword in the stone give it a magical and mysterious aura. 🚪The abbey was built in honor of the 12th-century saint and knight, San Galgano. San Galgano lived a wild life in his early years, but later became a knight. One day, he met the angel Michael, and after receiving his revelation, San Galgano decided to become a saint and inserted his sword into the rock to show his determination. 🚪After a thousand years, the abbey is full of traces of time, but this does not hide its former glory. Today, the abbey's historical charm is even stronger, and the great design allows light and shadow to present different appearances in every corner, like a time travel door, where you can see the stories of that century. 🚪The abbey is located in the Merse Valley in Tuscany, so the surrounding scenery is also quite nice. After visiting the stunning architecture, you can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery along the way. It's truly a must-see attraction! —————— 📍Strada Comunale di S. Galgano, 53012 Chiusdino SI, Italia. 🚗Take a direct bus from Siena train station to San Galgano, about 1 hour.

The spectacular remains of the ancient Abbey of San Galgano, a fascinating and evocative place that was home to one of the most important monasteries in Tuscany. The noble knight Galgano Guidotti, after giving up his life made up of ease and wealth, took up the Cistercian habit and decided to have a chapel built on Mount Siepi, where in 1180 he chose to die as a hermit. Subsequently, the Cistercian monks built an oratory and a building in honor of the monk, who became a saint. Thus was born the Abbey of San Galgano, a splendid monastery, considered today one of the most evocative and prestigious examples of Gothic-Cistercian architecture in Italy. In 1300 the abbey was devastated by the troops led by Giovanni Acuto and in 1400 the period of decline began, which then culminated in the decision to abolish the monastic orders. A short distance from the abbey is the hermitage of Montesiepi, which houses the mystery of 'Excalibur', the sword that San Galgano stuck in the rock when he decided to leave his noble life, to become a hermit. Putting his sword in the stone represented a gesture of peace for Galgano. Just four years after his death, in 1185, Pope Lucius III proclaimed him a saint, while the bishop of Volterra Ugo Saladini ordered that he be buried next to the rock where his sword is still stuck, and that a circular chapel be built over it. . A visit to the abbey is especially recommended for families, in particular the hermitage of Montesiepi, where the mystery of the sword in the stone, like all mysteries, continues to fascinate children and young people today. #mynovgetaway #thanksgiving #mynovgetaway#thanksgiving