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The heart of Badia di Cantignano today is the opening of the new Museum on 27 th March 2026
The heart of Badia di Cantignano : where it is located
Badia di Cantignano is located about 18 km (about 25 km minutes by car ) from the B&B Sunrise and lies in the municipality of Capannori in the province of Lucca
The museum is open to tell the story of a heritage that comes from distant roots in the landscape and spirituality and to understand the daily life of Badia di Cantignano
The heart of Badia di Cantignano : History
The Badia di Cantignano is located in an ideal place for spiritual retreat, prayer and meditation
In the Monti Pisani area, it is safe and far from the coast: the historic via Aurelia, infested by bandits who attempted to attack pilgrims traveling to or from Rome along the Via Romea or Via Francigena
Destroyed several Times rebuilt during the war between Pisa and Lucca, it was rebuilt by the Camaldolese monks in the 12th and 13th centuries
It was also known as the “Palace of a Hundred Windows” and was built by the Camaldolese in 1455
The abbey known as San Salvatore di Cantignano ceased to exist and was established as the parish of the Badia di Cantignano consecrated to Saint Bartholomew
The heart of the Badia di Cantignano : The Sundial garden
It is unique restored work because it uses the Babylonian time system
The methos used in the East but rarely in italy has been positioned on the walls of the cloister of the building known as the “Cento Finestre as Hundred windows!
The heart of Badia di Cantignano : The Museum
The museum houses valuable Lombard stone artifacts such as enigmatic frescoes, Roman mosaic tiles, and fragments of painted plaster
An immersive video installation accompanies visitors throughout their visit
In 1965 and 1966 the most significant finds wer discovered in the area currently occupied by the church
Each find offers a clue and a collection of different identities recounted through different eras and functions
Visits and information :
Open the public every Sunday
Weekday visits are by reservation only : email : museo@badiadicantignano.org
To visit the church, please contact the following numbers:
Renza 0583 94 585
Stefano 349 39 89 251
