The hermitage of the Holy Spirit in Roccasecca has been created from a natural cave on Monte San Nicola and is located near the entrance to the Gole del Melfa and is visible from the Tracciolino.
Tracciolino is the famous route created by the Bourbons to link the Valle del Liri with the Val Comino.
The complex seems to be on a precipice in the gorges through which the river Melfa flows.
In a nearby cave above the sanctuary you can see an interesting hydraulic system for collecting rainwater to allow the survival of the monks.
The sanctuary was probably started before the year one thousand. In another nearby cave one can see a bed made of polished stone which according to tradition is the same as that of Saint Benedict at Subiaco.
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