Certosa di Padula

Padula, Italy · built 1306

Padula Charterhouse (Certosa di Padula, Certosa di San Lorenzo di Padula) is a large Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, located in the town of Padula, in the Cilento National Park, in Southern Italy. It is a World Heritage Site. The monastery is the largest in Italy. Its building history covers 450 years, but the principal parts of the buildings are in Baroque style. It is a very large monastery, comprising 51,500 m2 (12.7 acres), with 320 rooms and halls.

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