Abbazia di Pomposa - Emilia Romagna
Abbazia di Pomposa is located in the district of Ferrara, a city in Emilia Romagna region. The first evidence of this religious building dates back to the IX century. At that time Abbazia di Pomposa was completely encompassed by Fiume Po, the largest and most important Italian river which nowadays is still very close to the building.
The most important two parts of Abbazia di Pomposa are Chiesa di Santa Maria and its bell tower, the distinctive construction of the religious building that dates back to the year 1063.
Inside the church there are several frescoes, mainly from 1300s. Even some fantastic mosaici are still present on floors of Chiesa di Santa Maria, mainly executed between XI and XII centuries.
To the side of the church the Chiostro is still present and around it also the whole building used in the past by monks for their daily life, such as Refettorio, Aula Capitolo, Aula delle Stilate.
However the most particular thing to underline about Abbazia di Pomposa is the atmosphere of the environment in which the building is immersed, a little world that reveals a deep feeling of peaceful !
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