Eremo di San Paolo

It is located on the street of Prab i magnificent example of sacred art with enchanting frescoes both inside and outside. It is one of the oldest monuments: the consecration of the altar is documented on 9 April 1186. The construction is very simple, made in a niche under an overhanging rock that also serves as a wall and part of the vault of the church, consisting of a single room, and the adjoining room, once reserved for hermits; the building is completed by a small terrace to the north and a stone staircase, partly carved directly into the rock, which leads from the room of the hermits to a compartment below. Only the church hall is frescoed inside. In 1950 the Municipality of Arco, the current owner,  intervened with a radical restoration by the Autonomous Province of Trento, which brought to light the beautiful frescoes dedicated to the Last Supper and to the Stories of the Life of Saint Paul. Testimonies of the Hermitage are then found in the writings of Rainer Maria Rilke.

The exterior of the Hermitage is always accessible; the interior is normally closed. The hermitage is opened in the summer and on guided tours; it can be opened on request for school groups and groups, but visits are only allowed accompanied by surveillance.

Opening times

The exterior of the Hermitage is always accessible; the interior is normally closed (open during the summer in July and August)
The hermitage is open on request for guided group tours
For information: Cultural Activities Office of the Municipality of Arco: Tel. +39 0464 583608