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Monte Cassino
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Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about 130 kilometres southeast of Rome, in the Latin Valley, Italy, 2 kilometres west of Cassino and at an elevation of 520 m.
Nearby attractions
Abbey of Montecassino
Via Montecassino, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
Memorial Museum of the 2nd Polish Corps at Monte Cassino
Via Montecassino, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
Monte Cassino Polish World War II Cemetery
SR149, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
Nearby restaurants
Ristorante "Chimera"
Via Gaetano di Biasio, 98, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
Sir Jasper's
Via Enrico de Nicola, 4, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
Il Mago degli Arrosti
Via Gaetano di Biasio, 82, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
Pizza no limits
Via G. Di Biasio, 138b, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
Ristorante "KONIG"
C.so della Repubblica, 10, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
Pizzeria Ristorante Braceria Da Rino
Via Luigi Tosti, 36, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
Nearby hotels
La Residenza di Carolina
Via Pinchera, 18/C, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
B&B Boteroom
Via Gaetano di Biasio, 82, 03043 Cassino FR, Italy
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Monte Cassino

03043 Cassino, Province of Frosinone, Italy
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Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about 130 kilometres southeast of Rome, in the Latin Valley, Italy, 2 kilometres west of Cassino and at an elevation of 520 m.

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attractions: Abbey of Montecassino, Memorial Museum of the 2nd Polish Corps at Monte Cassino, Monte Cassino Polish World War II Cemetery, restaurants: Ristorante "Chimera", Sir Jasper's, Il Mago degli Arrosti, Pizza no limits, Ristorante "KONIG", Pizzeria Ristorante Braceria Da Rino
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Nearby attractions of Monte Cassino

Abbey of Montecassino

Memorial Museum of the 2nd Polish Corps at Monte Cassino

Monte Cassino Polish World War II Cemetery

Abbey of Montecassino

Abbey of Montecassino

4.7

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Memorial Museum of the 2nd Polish Corps at Monte Cassino

Memorial Museum of the 2nd Polish Corps at Monte Cassino

4.8

(208)

Open 24 hours
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Monte Cassino Polish World War II Cemetery

Monte Cassino Polish World War II Cemetery

4.8

(630)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Monte Cassino

Ristorante "Chimera"

Sir Jasper's

Il Mago degli Arrosti

Pizza no limits

Ristorante "KONIG"

Pizzeria Ristorante Braceria Da Rino

Ristorante "Chimera"

Ristorante "Chimera"

4.4

(730)

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Sir Jasper's

Sir Jasper's

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(606)

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Il Mago degli Arrosti

Il Mago degli Arrosti

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Pizza no limits

Pizza no limits

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(59)

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Nikki Rohde (OutThisDoor)Nikki Rohde (OutThisDoor)
WOW! So worth the trip! We stopped at Montecassino during our trip to southern Italy for two reasons #1 it was half way (1.5 hours) between Rome and Naples if you are driving so that makes a good mid-drive break. #2 We are WWII buffs and wanted to see this site. We spent half our trip in Rome and the other half in Puglia and I will honestly say Montecassino was THE highlight of our trip. We ate at the town of Cassino first before driving up the hill. The road up the hill is winding and you will often see the edge but the road is in good condition. There are several pull outs along the road to let other drivers pass and to take in the view. There are several mountains here so the view is stunning. The "castle" or Rocca Janula is also available to visit but with limited hours. We did not visit that site nor did we visit the Polish Allied Forces Cemetery nearby. But you can see them from the drive and the monastery. There is a pay-for-parking lot at the monastery. We went in late November and it was pretty much empty. According to Google there's an overflow lot and shuttle below for the busy season. There is no fee to enter. There are several outdoor courtyards. You can enter the chapel to take pictures and look around as long as service isn't going on. There's also a museum but it is not open on Mondays which was the day of our visit. The gift shop has many items--souvenirs, religious items, and an extensive array of products made by the monks such as beer, health creams, and seasonings (and more!). The chapel is astounding! This monastery was almost totally destroyed by the Allies in 1944 so everything has been rebuilt to the specifications of before the war. But what makes it unique from the amazing basilicas in Rome is that because this is all new materials you get a sense of how bright and colorful those basilicas were when they opened in the 1400s. Make sure to see the crypt (nothing gory) because it is entirely covered floor to ceiling with mosaic tiles about the size of your fingernail. Took my breath away! Though the parking and entry way are ADA accessible, there are many stairs leading up to the chapel. The history of the monastery goes back before 500 AD but the most recent is the battle that took place here between Allied and Nazi forces in 1944. Read up at least on Wikipedia before you go and you will appreciate the losses of that battle along with the persistence and rebirth of the site.
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On 15 February 1944 the abbey was almost completely destroyed in a series of heavy, American-led air raids. General Sir Harold Alexander, with the support of numerous Allied commanders, ordered the bombing, which was conducted due to several reports from British Indian Army officers suggesting that German forces were occupying the monastery; the abbey was considered a key observation post by all those who were fighting in the field. However, during the bombing no German troops were present in the abbey. Subsequent investigations found that the only people killed in the monastery by the bombing were 230 Italian civilians seeking refuge there. Following the bombing the ruins of the monastery were occupied by German Fallschirmjäger paratroopers of the 1st Parachute Division, due to the ruins providing excellent defensive cover. <From Wikipidia>
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Montecassino, collocato in cima a una collina nel cuore della regione italiana del Lazio, è un luogo intriso di storia, spiritualità e cultura. Questo monastero benedettino, fondato da San Benedetto nel VI secolo, è uno dei luoghi più significativi e venerati d'Italia. La struttura attuale è il risultato di una ricostruzione dopo i danni subiti durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, quando Montecassino fu teatro di scontri violenti. La vista panoramica dalla sommità della collina è mozzafiato, offrendo un'ampia visione della campagna circostante. Il monastero stesso è un esempio di architettura medievale e barocca, con una facciata imponente e dettagli artistici che narrano la sua storia. L'interno accoglie visitatori con affreschi, dipinti e sculture che testimoniano secoli di devozione e impegno religioso. Montecassino è un centro spirituale significativo per i fedeli cattolici. Il monastero ospita la tomba di San Benedetto e San Scolastica, fratello e sorella che fondarono l'ordine benedettino. I visitatori possono esplorare la Basilica di Montecassino, con le sue cappelle e altari ornati, immergendosi in un'atmosfera di sacralità e contemplazione. Oltre al valore spirituale, Montecassino ha una ricca tradizione culturale. La sua biblioteca, una delle più antiche d'Europa, conserva manoscritti medievali e opere antiche. Il Museo Storico del Monastero espone reperti archeologici e documenti che raccontano la storia della comunità monastica e del territorio circostante. La posizione di Montecassino, a breve distanza da città come Roma e Napoli, lo rende un'opzione ideale per una gita giornaliera o un viaggio più lungo alla scoperta delle radici spirituali e culturali dell'Italia. Inoltre, i dintorni offrono opportunità per escursioni e ammirare la bellezza naturalistica della zona.
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WOW! So worth the trip! We stopped at Montecassino during our trip to southern Italy for two reasons #1 it was half way (1.5 hours) between Rome and Naples if you are driving so that makes a good mid-drive break. #2 We are WWII buffs and wanted to see this site. We spent half our trip in Rome and the other half in Puglia and I will honestly say Montecassino was THE highlight of our trip. We ate at the town of Cassino first before driving up the hill. The road up the hill is winding and you will often see the edge but the road is in good condition. There are several pull outs along the road to let other drivers pass and to take in the view. There are several mountains here so the view is stunning. The "castle" or Rocca Janula is also available to visit but with limited hours. We did not visit that site nor did we visit the Polish Allied Forces Cemetery nearby. But you can see them from the drive and the monastery. There is a pay-for-parking lot at the monastery. We went in late November and it was pretty much empty. According to Google there's an overflow lot and shuttle below for the busy season. There is no fee to enter. There are several outdoor courtyards. You can enter the chapel to take pictures and look around as long as service isn't going on. There's also a museum but it is not open on Mondays which was the day of our visit. The gift shop has many items--souvenirs, religious items, and an extensive array of products made by the monks such as beer, health creams, and seasonings (and more!). The chapel is astounding! This monastery was almost totally destroyed by the Allies in 1944 so everything has been rebuilt to the specifications of before the war. But what makes it unique from the amazing basilicas in Rome is that because this is all new materials you get a sense of how bright and colorful those basilicas were when they opened in the 1400s. Make sure to see the crypt (nothing gory) because it is entirely covered floor to ceiling with mosaic tiles about the size of your fingernail. Took my breath away! Though the parking and entry way are ADA accessible, there are many stairs leading up to the chapel. The history of the monastery goes back before 500 AD but the most recent is the battle that took place here between Allied and Nazi forces in 1944. Read up at least on Wikipedia before you go and you will appreciate the losses of that battle along with the persistence and rebirth of the site.
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On 15 February 1944 the abbey was almost completely destroyed in a series of heavy, American-led air raids. General Sir Harold Alexander, with the support of numerous Allied commanders, ordered the bombing, which was conducted due to several reports from British Indian Army officers suggesting that German forces were occupying the monastery; the abbey was considered a key observation post by all those who were fighting in the field. However, during the bombing no German troops were present in the abbey. Subsequent investigations found that the only people killed in the monastery by the bombing were 230 Italian civilians seeking refuge there. Following the bombing the ruins of the monastery were occupied by German Fallschirmjäger paratroopers of the 1st Parachute Division, due to the ruins providing excellent defensive cover. <From Wikipidia>
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Montecassino, collocato in cima a una collina nel cuore della regione italiana del Lazio, è un luogo intriso di storia, spiritualità e cultura. Questo monastero benedettino, fondato da San Benedetto nel VI secolo, è uno dei luoghi più significativi e venerati d'Italia. La struttura attuale è il risultato di una ricostruzione dopo i danni subiti durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, quando Montecassino fu teatro di scontri violenti. La vista panoramica dalla sommità della collina è mozzafiato, offrendo un'ampia visione della campagna circostante. Il monastero stesso è un esempio di architettura medievale e barocca, con una facciata imponente e dettagli artistici che narrano la sua storia. L'interno accoglie visitatori con affreschi, dipinti e sculture che testimoniano secoli di devozione e impegno religioso. Montecassino è un centro spirituale significativo per i fedeli cattolici. Il monastero ospita la tomba di San Benedetto e San Scolastica, fratello e sorella che fondarono l'ordine benedettino. I visitatori possono esplorare la Basilica di Montecassino, con le sue cappelle e altari ornati, immergendosi in un'atmosfera di sacralità e contemplazione. Oltre al valore spirituale, Montecassino ha una ricca tradizione culturale. La sua biblioteca, una delle più antiche d'Europa, conserva manoscritti medievali e opere antiche. Il Museo Storico del Monastero espone reperti archeologici e documenti che raccontano la storia della comunità monastica e del territorio circostante. La posizione di Montecassino, a breve distanza da città come Roma e Napoli, lo rende un'opzione ideale per una gita giornaliera o un viaggio più lungo alla scoperta delle radici spirituali e culturali dell'Italia. Inoltre, i dintorni offrono opportunità per escursioni e ammirare la bellezza naturalistica della zona.
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WOW! So worth the trip!

We stopped at Montecassino during our trip to southern Italy for two reasons #1 it was half way (1.5 hours) between Rome and Naples if you are driving so that makes a good mid-drive break. #2 We are WWII buffs and wanted to see this site. We spent half our trip in Rome and the other half in Puglia and I will honestly say Montecassino was THE highlight of our trip.

We ate at the town of Cassino first before driving up the hill. The road up the hill is winding and you will often see the edge but the road is in good condition. There are several pull outs along the road to let other drivers pass and to take in the view. There are several mountains here so the view is stunning.

The "castle" or Rocca Janula is also available to visit but with limited hours. We did not visit that site nor did we visit the Polish Allied Forces Cemetery nearby. But you can see them from the drive and the monastery.

There is a pay-for-parking lot at the monastery. We went in late November and it was pretty much empty. According to Google there's an overflow lot and shuttle below for the busy season.

There is no fee to enter. There are several outdoor courtyards. You can enter the chapel to take pictures and look around as long as service isn't going on. There's also a museum but it is not open on Mondays which was the day of our visit. The gift shop has many items--souvenirs, religious items, and an extensive array of products made by the monks such as beer, health creams, and seasonings (and more!).

The chapel is astounding! This monastery was almost totally destroyed by the Allies in 1944 so everything has been rebuilt to the specifications of before the war. But what makes it unique from the amazing basilicas in Rome is that because this is all new materials you get a sense of how bright and colorful those basilicas were when they opened in the 1400s. Make sure to see the crypt (nothing gory) because it is entirely covered floor to ceiling with mosaic tiles about the size of your fingernail. Took my breath away!

Though the parking and entry way are ADA accessible, there are many stairs leading up to the chapel.

The history of the monastery goes back before 500 AD but the most recent is the battle that took place here between Allied and Nazi forces in 1944. Read up at least on Wikipedia before you go and you will appreciate the losses of that battle along with the persistence and rebirth...

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Monte Cassino is a rocky hill 520 meters high, about 130 km southeast of Rome (Italy) and about 80 km north of Naples. The hill is located about 2 km west of the town of Cassino (and the Roman site of Cassinum on the hill), the site where Benedict established the first convent of his monastery in 529, and in effect established the Benedictine Order, which was one of the most important in medieval Europe.

The monastery was built on an ancient pagan site, which was still active as a temple for Apollo when St. Benedict arrived, shattered the statues of Apollo and destroyed the temple. He dedicated the site to John the Baptist. Benedict did not leave the place until his death - he wrote the rules of St. Benedict that became the founding principles of the monastic movement in the West; Met the Ostrogothic king Totila; And there he died.

In 577 the Lombards destroyed and burned the monastery. Since the monastery was destroyed and restored several times, most of the time a monastery was built larger and more magnificent than the previous one. The monastery, as one of the oldest of those who survived (as well as the one on the island of Ler), was recognized as a symbol of holiness.

At the beginning of 1944 the hill was a major battleground in World War II. During the Battle of Monte Cassino, the Anders Army and the Free French Army managed, after much effort, to conquer the hill. It is worth reading about what happened in the area and the behavior of some of the army that...

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Montecassino è la Casa Madre e perciò il Centro Spirituale innanzitutto dell'Ordine Benedettino, e quindi dell'intera Famiglia di San Benedetto. San Benedetto da Norcia, lasciato con alcuni monaci, tra i quali San Mauro, colui che trapiantò l'Ordine Benedettino in Terra di Gallia, il primo insediamento di Subiaco, nell'Alta Valle del Fiume Aniene, si insediò sull'arce cassinese fondandovi il monastero dove completò la redazione della sua Regola (Regula Monasteriorum seu Monachorum: la Regola di San Benedetto ossìa Regola Benedettina) e dove trascorse gran parte della sua vita di monaco e di Abate (come era stato primo Abate di Subiaco, così diventò Fondatore e primo Abate di Montecassino) fino alla morte nel marzo del 547 d.C. Montecassino è stata distrutta dalla furia degli uomini e della natura disordinata, più volte, e sempre ricostruita. Nel febbraio del 1944 l'ultima distruzione, totale, causa i bombardamenti dell'aviazione militare neozelandese, ma dietro ci stavano gli inglesi. Fu un atto del tutto militarmente inutile e irrazionale. Ma l'odio contro uno dei Centri Spirituali del Cattolicesimo ebbe la meglio: la setta massonica odia tutto ciò che è Cattolico, e controlla il mondo anglosassone (è stata fondata a Londra nel 1717). Montecassino è risorta per la tenacissima volontà dei suoi monaci, in testa l'Abate Monsignor Ildefonso Rea, l'Abate della ricostruzione. Molto del distrutto Archicenobio è andato perduto per sempre, molto è stato recuperato, molto a suo tempo portato in salvo. Il progetto del benemerito Dott. Ing. Giuseppe Breccia-Fratadocchi ridiede forma all'enorme struttura. Nella Basilica Cattedrale dell'Abbazia il basamento del riedificato monumentale Altare Maggiore che troneggia dall'alto del Presbiterio sopraelevato racchiude il primitivo piccolo Sepolcreto dei Monaci, voluto dallo stesso San Benedetto per se stesso, per la sorella Santa Scolastica da Norcia, con Lui fondatrice del ramo femminile dell'Ordine Benedettino (Monache di Clausura e Suore di Vita Semi-Attiva con clausura parziale), e per i monaci che più gli erano stati vicini sulla Santa Rupe. Oggi in un avello del sepolcreto, coperto dalle lastre di marmo del pavimento dell'Altare Maggiore, posizionato nella parte retrostante del maestoso manufatto barocco, verso il coro dei monaci e l'abside rettilinea col monumentale Organo, laddove al centro si apre un ampio decoratissimo nicchione e sotto il piano di questo dove è una stella marmorea traforata posta immediatamente sopra il suddetto avello del V secolo d.C., sta la teca di bronzo, moderna ma in stile neo-classico: dentro sono le due parimenti moderne cassette d'argento contenenti l'una ciò che resta delle Spoglie Mortali di Benedetto, l'altra le corrispettive di Scolastica. Una lapide marmorea cementata sigilla l'avello sepolcrale dei due Santi Fratelli, Fondatori del Monachesimo Benedettino maschile e femminile. Da visitare la spaziosa Cripta, tutta decorata in mosaici e marmi dai monaci della Scuola Artistica dell'Abbazia di Beuron, in Germania, fondata e diretta dal geniale Don Desiderius Lenz, chiamato a fine XIX dal connazionale e confratello Mons. Bonifacio Krug, Abate di Montecassino, a ridecorare i muri della struttura che, poggiando su un ripiano del Monte, sostiene il soprastante sopraelevato Presbiterio e Coro della Basilica. La Cripta della Basilica Cattedrale fu, praticamente, l'unica parte di Montecassino a non subire troppi danni, e a restare sostanzialmente intatta. Parte della decorazione rifatta non ripete le forme di quella pre-distruzione del 1944. Oltre alla Basilica Cattedrale Abbaziale, si visitino il Museo ricchissimo di reperti storico-artistici della Casa di San Benedetto, e ovviamente è splendido aggirarsi tra i chiostri del primo livello, intercomunicanti, di architettura prettamente bramantesca. La Loggia cosiddetta "del Paradiso" si apre, in fondo al chiostro centrale, su una vista panoramica mozzafiato della amplissima Valle del Fiume Liri, in direzione ovest/sud-ovest dell'arce di...

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