Eremo di Cerbaiolo

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"The Eremo di Cerbaiolo was built in the 8th century for the Benedictine Order. By the 1200s, the hermitage was no longer inhabited, but on a journey to La Verna, St. Francis learned of the hermitage’s existence. From 1216-1783, the hermitage was inhabited by Franciscans, and the Benedictines transferred the hermitage to the Franciscan Order in 1303. Unfortunately, Eremo di Cerbaiolo was destroyed by the German Army retreating at the end of WWII. In the 1960s, however, Sister Chiara Barboni of the Piccola Compagnia di Santa Elisabetta found the ruins of the hermitage and dedicated the rest of her life to restoring it (she died in 2010). Nestled on the mountainside, the hermitage boasts beautiful views of the valley and Lago di Montedoglio.”Read more