A fire on Wednesday night
damaged the roof of a monastery that is part of the Sacra di San
Michele complex in Piedmont's Val di Susa that inspired Umberto
Eco's The Name of the Rose.
The causes of the fire and entity of damage are yet to be
determined and regional culture councilor, Antonella Parigi,
will inspect the monastery with technicians on Thursday,
Piedmont Governor Sergio Chiamparino said Thursday.
Renovation work currently is being carried out at the
monastery.
The abbey was built between 983 and 987 on the top of mount
Pirchiriano, 40 km from Turin.
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