A splendid stone monastery of the fourteenth century, located in a panoramic position in the medieval village of Boville Ernica (FR)
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
The convent (about 1,000 square meters in total) is annexed to the Church of San Francesco, now deconsecrated and owned by the municipality which has set up a splendid collection of works of art to complement the splendid frescoes that cover the walls.
The convent proper, structured on three floors, wraps around the beautiful central cloister and consists of large halls, 10 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms.
With the renovation of the other rooms, additional bedrooms and bathrooms could be obtained so as to increase the possible hosting capacity of the structure.
The building has been partially renovated and still has all the typical features of medieval monasteries (including original terracotta floors, wooden beams, coffered ceilings, stone fireplaces, etc.). The finishes have been carefully preserved and original materials have been used for the renovation, where necessary. The large halls are covered by splendid coffered ceilings, while the floors are made of terracotta tiles, also original.
The rooms to be restored have been left in their original state, therefore the finishes are all still present and only need to be cleaned and recovered to bring the building back to its former glory.
The entrance to the monastery is characterized by a beautiful vaulted entrance portal on the intrados of which the coat of arms of the Conventual Minors is clearly visible. Continuing on, you find yourself in the suggestive portico of the cloister and crossing a whole series of rooms you finally arrive on the panoramic terrace on the opposite side of the building.
LOCATIONS
The building has a splendid internal cloister, now decorated with a splendid Italian garden (150 square meters) and surrounded by a walkway covered by cross vaults. Under the cloister there is an original rainwater cistern, recently renovated.
Outside, however, on both sides, the convent has two other panoramic gardens. The first and larger of the two (1,300 square meters) is located on the left side of the complex and is in the form of an Italian garden, well maintained and furrowed by paved paths. A small outbuilding (15 sqm) is currently used as a warehouse.
The second (300 square meters), reachable through a very special corridor located above the entrance door of the medieval village, is smaller in size and is covered by a shaded lawn.
NEAREST CITIES
Frosinone (17km; 20'), Sora (21km; 25'), Cassino (52km; 50'), Terracina (65km; 1h), Sperlonga (67km; 1h 20'), Latina (70km; 1h 15'), Formia (71km; 1h 20'), San Felice Circeo (77km; 1h 20'), Rome (105km; 1h 15'), L'Aquila (118km; 1h 40'), Naples (142km; 1h 40')
NEAREST AIRPORTS
Rome Ciampino (94km; 1h), Rome Fiumicino (120km; 1h 20'), Naples Capodichino (136km; 1h 30')
