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abbey of San Martino

abbey, San Martino delle Scale, Italy

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…Monreale, in the village of San Martino delle Scale, is the famous Benedictine abbey of San Martino, founded by Pope St. Gregory I the Great in the 6th century, restored in 1346, and extended in 1770. Its church dates from the 16th century.
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