Abbey of the Santissima Trinità di Spineta

On the road from Sarteano to Radicofani lies the former Vallumbrosan Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Spineta, whose name evokes thick woods and brambles (thorn - “spina” in Italian), the ideal setting for a monastic community. It grew up around the church, built in 1085 by Willa, the widow of Pepone I Manenti, and later donated to the Benedictine monks of Abbadia San Salvatore. It was suppressed in 1652 and is now a cultural centre offering accommodation.