Monte Senario Explained

Monte Senario
Order:Servite
Established:circa 1245
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Status:Minor basilica
Location:Vaglia, Tuscany, Italy
Map Type:Tuscany
Map Size:275
Coord:43.8953°N 11.3335°W
Public Access:exterior

Monte Senario is a Servite monastery in the comune of Vaglia, near Florence in Tuscany, in central Italy. It stands on the mountain of the same name, on the watershed between the Valdarno to the south and the Mugello to the north. It was established in 1245 by the seven founding members of the Servite order and was the first Servite monastery.