Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Abbazia di Santa Maria di Chiaravalle (Chiaravalle Milanese)
A Cistercian abbey founded in 1135 by St Bernard of Clairvaux on the southern edge of Milan, with a church consecrated in 1221 and the 14th-century 'Ciribiciaccola' bell tower. It belongs to the Italian State and is still lived in and cared for by Cistercian monks.
The roofs of the abbey church are degraded: tile courses are irregular and water is getting in and damaging the frescoes inside. The monks' official Art Bonus sheet prices the roof works at just over EUR 1.02 million, of which about EUR 205,550 has been donated; a second open project restores the 16th-century entrance tower.
Before you act. Gifts go by bank transfer to the monastery and earn Italian taxpayers a 65% tax credit. The totals shown count only gifts made through the Art Bonus scheme.
Last checked 8 November 2026. Responsible body: Monastero di S. Maria di Chiaravalle (donations by bank transfer under the Italian Art Bonus scheme).
Asciano, Italy
The monks are renovating the guest house (Casa Ospiti) to meet safety rules: removing architectural barriers, new visitor toilets and a bathroom for each room. The Art Bonus sheet lists a EUR 400,000 project with works in progress; spending so far has outrun the donations received.
Bologna, Italy
The complex has long-standing conservation problems made worse by the 2012 earthquake. The friars are consolidating and restoring the Chiostro dei Morti: the Crucifixion fresco, columns, capitals and terracotta, the plaster, the cistern and drains and the paving. Works began in January 2026 and spending has already exceeded donations.