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\nThe Abbey of Montecassino was founded by St. Benedict around 529 AD. In ancient times it was destroyed several times and always rebuilt, and during the Second World War it was the subject of a fierce bombardment that led to another destruction of the monastery with the loss of many civilians who took refuge there, hoping to find salvation.<\/p>\n
Despite the strong link with tradition, the monastery has had a website since 1996.
\nThe old site of Montecassino included 6 languages such as the Latin(!). ![\"cassino6\"](\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cassino6.jpg\")
\nThe Benedictine Rule “Ora et Labora,” according to which the monks were required to sing the praises to the Lord, to study and to practice manual work: attention to the spirit, first, and then to the body and socializing throughout the day.
\nThis Rule, which was seeking to rebuild the foundations of civil coexistence among cultures, established the monastic order, which will spread throughout all Europe. S. Benedict died in this place in 547.<\/p>\n
Biblioteca del Monumento Nazionale di Montecassino<\/p>\n
Visited annually by many scholars and university students, including foreigners, the library complex consists of an old area and a modern one including, besides these, a historical archive and a library. ![\"cassino5-gr\"](\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cassino5-gr.jpg\")
\nConsistency of the material available:<\/p>\n
\u2022 72,101 Volume
\n\u2022 198 Incunabula
\n\u2022 1500 Codex
\n\u2022 20,000 parchments
\n\u2022 2063 cinquecentine (books published in the sixteen century)
\n\u2022 259 titles of periodicals
\n\u2022 Audio and Video Material<\/p>\n
The material supplied is available for consultation only.
\nThe library puts at the disposal of users a large reading room for consultation and provides a photocopy service. Computers are being set up. ![\"cassino2\"](\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cassino2.jpg\")
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The library is open to the public on weekdays from Tuesday to Saturday from 8.45 am to 12.15 pm.<\/p>\n
For more information contact:
\nBiblioteca del Monumento Nazionale di Montecassino 0039 3043 Cassino (Frosinone) tel. 0039 0776 312393-fax. 0039 0776 312393<\/p>\n
The time of entrance to the Abbey:
\n– In the morning from 8.30 to 12.30 hours
\n– In the afternoon from 15.30 to 17.00 hours<\/p>\n
For guided tours contact the guides at the monastery or at the following numbers:
\n– Phone 0039 0776 311529
\n– Fax 0039 0776 312393
\n– Mobile Phone 0039 388 191 5720<\/p>\n
It is good to keep in mind that in winter, the Museum is open only on Sundays.<\/p>\n
Inside the monastery there is no catering service and no areas where visitors can consume foods that have brought with them (obviously it is not allowed to consume meals in the cloisters).<\/p>\n
The proximity of the town of Cassino and the ease of access allows to meet the needs of visitors.<\/p>\n
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