The Abbey of Morrona in Terricciola

The Abbey of Morrona was built at the end of the XI-th century in the homonymous locality of Morrona, being this latter a part of the common of Terricciola, for the will of the Count Ugo della Gherardesca.

The convent is entitled to Saint Mary and Saint Benedetto and it represents one of the most important convents of the territory, thanks to the richness reached by the Benedictine monks along the centuries.  

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After being quarrelled for a long among the powerful cities of the time that wanted to conquered its richness, after the Unity of Italy the Abbey of Morrona was confiscated to the State of the Church and sold to private people who, thanks to its cultivable territorial extension, transformed it into a famous vine factory where the optimal local D.O.C. wine is produced.