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Convent of San Lorenzo (Ascoli Piceno)

Convent of San Lorenzo (Ascoli Piceno)

Type
Ruins or archaeological site
Municipality
Ascoli Piceno (AP)

Source: site database, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

The Convent of San Lorenzo (Convento San Lorenzo) in Ascoli Piceno is a site of ruins at Colle San Marco. Of the Benedictine complex founded in 750, only a few walls and some stone artifacts remain. The building had several floors. Abandoned at the beginning of the 13th century, it decayed until it almost completely disappeared.

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History of the Convent of San Lorenzo

The origins of the Convent of San Lorenzo date back to 750. It was founded, in the time of Bishop Euclere, by a community of cenobites (monks living in community) who chose the Benedictine rule.

At the beginning of the 13th century the building was abandoned. The space was no longer enough for the many monks who arrived after the preaching of San Francesco in 1215. From then on the convent slowly fell into decay.

What to see at the Convent of San Lorenzo

Some perimeter walls of the old convent remain. Also recognizable are the cistern that collected water, with some traces of plaster and part of the channels, and a basin carved from a single block of stone. An old millstone, carved from a large travertine boulder, completes the picture.

This is an archaeological site of ruins, not a preserved building: the remains are few and the complex has almost completely disappeared.

Where the Convent of San Lorenzo is

The convent is in the municipality of Ascoli Piceno, at Colle San Marco.

Around the Convent of San Lorenzo

To continue exploring the city, the places to discover are listed on the page about things to do in Ascoli Piceno.

Frequently asked questions

When was the Convento di San Lorenzo in Ascoli Piceno founded?

The origins of the complex date back to 750. It was founded, under Bishop Euclere, by cenobites who had chosen the Benedictine rule. The building had several floors. It was abandoned at the beginning of the 13th century and, over time, fell into ruin.

Why was the Convento di San Lorenzo abandoned?

The monks left it at the beginning of the 13th century: after the preaching of San Francesco in 1215 the community had grown too large for those spaces. Since then the complex has gradually crumbled. Today only some perimeter walls and a few artifacts remain.

What remains today of the old Convento di San Lorenzo?

Sections of the outer walls can still be seen, along with the cistern with a little plaster and part of the channels, a basin carved from a single block of stone and an old travertine millstone. The rest of the complex has almost completely disappeared.

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