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| The Badia di Morrona lies in the heart of the Colline Pisane, between Florence and Pisa and is one of the four ‘badie' or monastries founded by the Counts of Fucecchio. The first evidence of the existence of Badia di Morrona dates back to the end of the XI century when the Badia was assigned to the Benedictine order and then in the 1120 given to the Camaldolesi monks. |
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| It's church is named after Saint Mary and Saint Benedict. The oldest known document related to the monastery is the confirmation of a donation made in 1089 from Count Uguccione, son of Count Gugliemo Bulgaro and Celia his wife. |
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The monastery buildings were enlarged by Earl Bulgaro's son in 1098 and 1109, and ownership of the property was confirmed by Pope Celestine II in 1121, Innocenzo II in 1141 and Eugenio III in 1148. |
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| The Archbishop of Volterra retained the monastery until 1870 when the newly formed Italian state confiscated all church property and the Badia di Morrona was sold as a country estate. | ||
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