San Galgano and San Gimignano 2001

 [June 28 2001, photos with white borders courtesy of Carl Bergman]

The ruined abbey of San Galgano, formerly a Cistercian monastery, abandoned centuries ago, and the nearby chapel which houses the burial site of Galgano. The chapel is also where Galgano, formerly a soldier and wastrel, decided to give up fighting, and drove his sword into a stone to make his point. 

 


the ruined abbey in the distance



From San Galgano we headed off for San Gimignano in time for lunch.












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