Museo di San Caprasio
Museum in the chapter house of the abbey of San Caprasio in Aulla, with excavation finds, the saint’s reliquary and an archaeological site open to visitors.
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About the museum
The abbey of Aulla was founded in 884 by the Marquis of Tuscany Adalbert I and dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta; from 1050 it is recorded as dedicated to San Caprasio, a hermit of the Lérins islands, a unique case in Tuscany. The building has undergone profound transformations but retains the apse of the 10th century, while in the rooms of the canonry the great chapter house of the monastery has come back to light.
The museum is set up in this room and houses the finds of the recent archaeological excavations and the relics of San Caprasio, discovered in 2003 in a monumental tomb sealed between 1000 and 1050 and kept in a rare stucco reliquary. On display are stones, coins, ceramics, a fine portal, the 10th-century bell foundry and the so-called “Vangelo di Pietra” (Stone Gospel), as well as reconstructed figures of the abbot, the monk and the pilgrim in medieval dress.
The visit also includes the excavated presbytery area, where the foundations of the oldest churches, the remains of an early medieval building and a reused marble floor with a 1st-century BC inscription can be seen. The abbey is a parish, and along the Via Francigena it also offers a hostel for pilgrims.
Highlights
- Stucco reliquary with the relics of San Caprasio
- Monastery chapter house with excavation finds
- 10th-century bell foundry and the Vangelo di Pietra
- Excavated presbytery area with monumental tomb
- Reconstructed figures of abbot, monk and pilgrim
Permanent exhibition
- Museo di San Caprasio – Excavation finds, the saint’s reliquary, stone elements and reconstructions of the figures of the abbey in the chapter house.
- Operated by
- Parrocchia di San Caprasio
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in Piazza Abbazia, in Aulla, along the Via Francigena.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits can be booked by telephone on +39 338 642 6960 or by e-mail, or with the form on the website; booking is required for groups. A map of the abbey’s rooms is available on the website. |
