My Life in Pictures

By fotoflingscot

Peace and tranquility at Abbazia di Chiearavalle

Not a lot to see and a long walk to get there but this is the 'real thing' ! 
Get back into the habit ! 

Background info:
"The Abbey of Santa Maria di Rovegnano, Chiaravalle Milanese is a Cistercianmonastic complex in the comune of MilanLombardy, northern Italy. The borgo that has developed round the abbey was once an independent commune called Chiaravalle Milanese, now included in Milan and referred to as the Chiaravalle district.  The abbey was founded on 22 January 1135 as a daughterhouse ofClairvaux; it is one of the first examples of Gothic architecture in Italy, although maintaining some late Romanesque influences."  wiki 

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