Monte Oliveto Maggiore
is really Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Asciano, Italy
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A monastery where Ezio tracks down one of his targets.
The real place
The game places it just outside San Gimignano, but the real abbey is more than 50 km to the south-east. Its cloister frescoes are by Signorelli and Sodoma, painted from 1497.
Visiting
Entry to the church and cloister is free, but it closes for a long midday break, so check times. A car is the practical way to get there.
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