Vallombrosa

[ vahl-lawm-braw-zah ]

/ ˌvɑl lɔmˈbrɔ zɑ /

a resort in central Italy, near Florence: famous abbey.

Example sentences from the Web for vallombrosa

Poppi is a good point from which to explore the western slopes of Vallombrosa or Monte Secchieta.

Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car |Francis Miltoun
Flush hated Vallombrosa, and was frightened out of his wits by the pine forests.

The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) |Frederic G. Kenyon
What does him greatest honour is the picture preserved in the library of the monastery of Vallombrosa.

The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 1 (of 6) |Luigi Antonio Lanzi
After a visit of some months to the convent of Vallombrosa, he went to Milan and resumed his literary labours.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 |Various

It was built by the monks of Vallombrosa, and was therefore in the hands of Benedictines.

Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa |Edward Hutton

Vallombrosa

/ (Italian vallomˈbroːsa) /

a village and resort in central Italy, in Tuscany region: 11th-century Benedictine monastery