Articles related to "Nursia"

Monasticism began in the 3rd and 4th Centuries as a response to laxity within a uniform church, prompting men and women to seek new avenues of faith and worship.

The Rule of St Benedict was written by Benedict of Nursia around the year 530AD. It was originally intended for use by one community, but came to be adopted across Europe

Original towns from the Middle Ages are rare in Germany, but Gegenbach escaped the damage by wars and remains a gem of historic German medieval architecture.