The Abbey of Santa Maria Assunta

The Abbey of Santa Maria Assunta, hidden among trees a little outside Bominaco, together with the Oratorio, was part of the monastic Benedictine center of Momenaco, already existing in the 10th century. Founded according to tradition in 1001 by Odorisius, son of Bernardo di Valva, this abbey is one of the masterpieces of Abruzzi Romanesque architecture.

The three imposing apses in the back part are among the most characteristic of the time. The inside is divided into three aisles by seven arches and preserves elements of exceptional artistic value: the abbey desk, the altar and the ciborium, the Easter candelabrum, the ambo, and some fine remaining frescoes.