The Convent is located in the small and characteristic town of Santa Anatolia di Narco, in Valnerina. It has 12 rooms, a loggia, an internal courtyard, a large garden and many internal common areas. It presents the classic and fascinating structure of a 1200s convent, spartan, elegant, mysterious, evocative at the same time. Click below to learn about the history of the location.
The convent structure of S. Croce was built outside the castle of S. Anatolia, along the medieval route connecting with Scheggino through the ancient settlement of Pozzano. The construction of the church dates back to the 13th or 14th century, as some surviving architectural elements suggest: the bell tower, typical of many Romanesque churches in the area, seems to confirm the dating. The convent of the Minor Observants was annexed to the church of S. Croce, which also housed the Franciscan Third Order. There was also an oratory of S. Antonio with the "Mulari" association