The Abbey of St.Antimo,near Castelnuovo dell'Abate, is an important example of the thirteenth-century monastic architecture.The present church,dating back to the 12th century,has a simple façade crowned with small arches, a massive square bell tower in the Lombard style with a 12th century bell, and a semicircular apse.The interior -a Romanesque
 basilican structure - has a nave and two aisles separated by high columns and spaced out by cruciform pillars.The abbey,restored at the beginning of the 20th century,is the seat of a comunnity of canons who officiate with Gregorian chants.
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