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San Giovanni in Venere Abbey

Fossacesia, Italy · built 1201

The Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere ("Abbey of St. John in Venus") is a monastery complex in the comune of Fossacesia, in Abruzzo, central Italy. it is located on a hill facing the Adriatic Sea, at 107 m over the sea level. It includes a basilica and the monastery proper, both built in the early 13th century on a pre-existing convent.

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