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Torba Abbey

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Torba Abbey, also known as Torba Monastery, is a former Benedictine nunnery in Torba, a frazione of Gornate Olona, in Lombardy, Italy, within the Castelseprio Archaeological Park. Its buildings form part of a group of structures associated with the Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, dating to the Lombard era of the early Middle Ages. The abbey was inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in June 2011. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Monastery 3
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Gornate-Olona, Italy 4
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Monastery / Abbey 2
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Monastery, Concepts

In Style

Lombard Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Torba Abbey (Wikipedia)
Romanesque Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Torba Abbey (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Stone, Architectural Materials
Source Torba Abbey (Wikipedia)
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Located In

Italy

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Source Torba Abbey (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Torba Abbey (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The abbey was entered on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in June 2011.
  • Uses Element: Stone, Article body
    using stones collected from the river Olona bound with sand and lime
  • In Style: Romanesque Architecture, Church
    The upper perimeter is decorated with "hanging" or inverted arches in cotto brick, which create an interesting chromatic effect popular in Lombard Romanesque architecture.
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2. Wikidata: Torba Abbey
Wikidata Q3860567, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
3. Torba Abbey (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Monastery)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Monastery)
Wikidata item Q3860567, instance of (P31): monastery
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4. Torba Abbey (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Gornate-Olona, Italy
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Gornate-Olona, Italy
Wikidata item Q3860567, property P131/P17 (location): Gornate-Olona, Italy
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