The abbey of San Pastore in Contigliano was a Cistercian convent founded in 1137 by the monks of Bernardo di Chiaravalle.
During the thirteenth century reaches such importance that it received as a gift from the town of Rieti all the surrounding lands.
In 1234 it was moved due to an outbreak of malaria caused by a marshy area that had been created in its vicinity.
After a happy first period, the abbey had various vicissitudes and changes of management until it was abandoned in the nineteenth century.
Today it has been restored and has become a convention center and a events venue.
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