San Fruttuoso Abbey
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San Fruttuoso Abbey (Italian: Abbazia di San Fruttuoso) is a Romanesque religious building located in a secluded bay in the Italian Riviera near Genoa, between Camogli and Portofino, The abbey used to be under the patronage of the Genoese aristocratic Doria family, who protected it with a watchtower built by the architect Giovanni Ponzello in 1562.It is the seat of the Catholic parish of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte, belonging to the Vicariate of Recco-Uscio-Camogli of the Archdiocese of Genoa.It can only be reached by sea or by hiking on steep wooded trails, as there no road access exists.
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N 44.3164 ° | E 9.1752 ° |
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Abbazia di San Fruttuoso
Sentiero Torre saracena Salvo D'Acquisto
16032
Liguria, Italy
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