Abbey of Sant’Antimo, or Abbazia di Sant’Antimo in Italian is a Romanesque abbey and former Benedictine monastery (no monks live there today) in the south-eastern part of the commune of Montalcino, in Tuscany, Italy. The abbey, which gives its name to the local Sant’Antimo DOC, is located 6.2 miles (10km) south-east of the town itself. It is a popular destination for pilgrims following the nearby Via Francigena, the pilgrim route to Rome. Sant’Antimo is one of the most important examples of monastic architecture the 13th contrary and according to tradition it was founded by Charlemagne. The current church, in travertine and onyx, was built in 1118. It became one of the most powerful monasteries of the area.