Vallombrosa
Appearance
Vallombrosa is a summer resort in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is 328 ft. above sea-level, on the northwest slope of the Pratomagno mountain chain.[1]
The village of Vallombrosa ("shaded valley") lies among forests, and was originally the location of a hermitage dedicated to Santa Maria d'Acquabella. Later, the large Benedictine Vallombrosa Abbey was built and remains a major landmark of the region.[2]
References
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Vallombrosa". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 864. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ "Vallombrosa". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica.