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The Abbot Fortress
Subiaco | 
From Rome From L’Aquila 
From TIVOLI From FIUGGI
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The Abbot Fortress
Subiaco
From Rome
From L’Aquila
from TIVOLI
From FIUGGI
It is more than one thousand years old, it was built in 1070 A.D. to control and defend Subiaco.
Across the centuries, it changed many times: at the end of the XVIII Cent., Pope Pius VI believed the fortress had to leave the way to the noble palace.
If only he had imagined he was about to die on the run on the Alps, maybe he would have kept the fortress…
« Subiaco, that pointed pile of houses large and small which culminates in the Rocca del Cardinale…»
Antonio Fogazzaro, The Saint
Since that day on, the Abbot Fortress of Subiaco has seen many historical pages go by (if you want to know more about it, you can browse the official website ).
The Abbot Fortress nowadays offers an uninterrupted performance inside ad outside its walls: the Colonna (XVI cent.) and Braschi apartments (XVIII cent.) decorated with amazing paintings and frescoes by Liborio Coccetti and the school of Pierin Del Vaga.
Enjoy the most beautiful view of Subiaco and its valley from the Fortress garden, visit the MACS ( Paper and Press museum) and discover the story of the first printed book in Italy.
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Info
Useful info
| Opening hours
From Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday, Christmas day and New Year’s Day.
Times:
From November the 1st to April the 30th: 10.30 A.M. – 6.30 P.M.
From May the 1st to October the 31st: 10.00 A.M. – 7.00 P.M.
| Ticket Entrance
Fares:
Full price: 5,00€
Concession: 3,50€
| Facilities
Public toilet and gift shop.
| CAR PARK
Only cars allowed in the car park. Buses are not allowed.
| ACCESSIBILITY
MACS museum is at the ground floor, visitors with mobility impairments and wheelchair can visit it. Wheelchairs are not allowed in the apartments.
