Buying your own monastery in rural Italy. If you have the cash, it’s not just a pipe dream. ... Many of these date back to the Middle Ages – and often, they’re up for sale.

The importance of the Benedictine phenomenon in the Middle Ages is evident in a number of reliable sources and in the European history itself. The compelling authenticity of the phenomenon is ...

A 400-Year-Old Italian Monastery Turned Villa ... A restored 17th-century monastery that now serves as a villa with multiple ... renowned for its wine-making tradition dating to the Middle Ages.

Monastery architecture was pretty basic in the early Middle Ages. Around the 10th century, though, French architects developed a new style that demonstrated the Church’s increasing influence and ...

The ultimate dolce vita move? Buying your own monastery in rural Italy. If you have the cash, it’s not just a pipe dream. Have a look at these ones which are currently on sale.

SIlvia Marchetti, CNN Ever dream of really getting away from it all? The Italians have long known how to do it. For centuries this has been a land of hermits and religious retreats — and Italy ...

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