Cassino, Italy

Cassino, Italy is about 50 km south of Rome and is one of the many romantic cities in Italy. On the mountain overlooking the city stands the Abbey of Montecassino, which symbolizes the endurance and resilience of the Christian faith. This abbey is of special importance because it has been destroyed and rebuilt on four separate occasions, the most recent was in 1944 near the end of WWII.

The Monte Cassino Monastery was founded by St. Benedict about 529 A.D. on the remnants of a pre-existing Roman fortification of the Municipum Cesium. The heathen cult was still practiced on this mountain site in the temple of Apollo and in a nearby holy grove to which a sacrifice area was adjoining.

Rome is accessible by train within an hour and a half of Cassino.

Pictures from past trips:

Visit http://sandy-travels.com/cassino.shtml for more photos of Abbey of Monte Cassino.

Program Contact:
Maggie Blair-Ramsey
Coordinator, Engineering Study Abroad
Michigan State University
1108 Engineering Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1226
Phone: (517) 355-2293
Email: blairram@egr.msu.edu

Host University: Università degli Studi di Cassino (UC)