Menu
Menu
The Abbey of San Galgano is a Cistercian abbey, located 30 kilometers away from Siena, in the municipality of Chiusdino. What makes it a popular tourist destination is the absence of its roof, which collapsed due to a lightning strike in 1786. The history of the abbey is closely linked to the Hermitage of Montesiepi, where we find the famous ‘sword in the stone’.
The noble knight Galgano Guidotti, after a radical conversion, took the Cistercian habit and decided to erect a chapel on Mount Siepi, where he thrust his sword into a rock outcrop and lived as a hermit until his death in 1180. After his canonization, the construction of the Abbey of San Galgano began under the Cistercian order.
From November to May: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
June, July, and August: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
September and October: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
WITH THE SAME TICKET, you can visit Chiusdino (9 km from the Abbey of San Galgano), a medieval village and the saint’s birthplace, the Civic and Diocesan Museum of San Galgano, and the birthplace, open every day from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
€5.00 FULL PRICE
€4.00 REDUCED PRICE (under 18 and over 65)
€15.00 FAMILY TICKET (2 parents + 2 children)
Free for residents, children up to 6 years old, accompanying disabled individuals, and tourist guides.
The Hermitage of Montesiepi is open every day from 9:00 AM until sunset, with free admission. Every Sunday morning at 11:30 AM, there is a Holy Mass. During the winter season, the opening hours may not always be strictly followed for organizational reasons.
For information regarding the Hermitage, please call the number (39) 0577756700
The best point to leave your car near the entrance of the Abbey complex is the parking lot located about 100 meters away from the entrance. Click here to see it on the map.
