CONVENTS and ABBEYS

Abbeys, monasteries and convents: places of worship and of art that since the Middle Ages have handed down knowledge, devotion and culture.

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IMPORTANT SITES

From the Dominican convent to the contemporary cultural centre in the medieval town of the Del Carretto family.

The Dominican convent and the church dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alessandria were founded during the second half of the 14th century by the Del Carretto marquises as the main area of devotion of the family.
The Dominican convent and the church dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alessandria were founded during the second half of the 14th century by the Del Carretto marquises as the main area of devotion of the family.
The church and the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria in Finalpia are part of one of the most important monastic centres of Liguria from a religious and artistic point of view.

Mappa of the Convents and Abbeys