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Eremo di Montespecchio

Murlo, Italy

The ruins of a hermitage constructed during the 12th century.  

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The Hermitage of Montespecchio, dedicated to Mary, was built in 1192 by monks of St. Augustine’s Order. The hermitage has unusual characteristics because of its walls of pink and black marble.

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