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Bookmark or Share- 16 Wonderful Things to Do in Assisi (+ Helpful Tips & Map)1. Visit the Basilica di San Francesco d’Assisi (St. Francis Basilica) 2. Take a Stroll along Via San Francesco. 3. Visit Piazza del Comune. 4. Torre del Popolo. 5. Step Inside the Temple of Minerva. 6. Visit Chiesa di Santo Stefano. 7. Cathedral of San Rufino. 8. Basilica di Santa Chiara. 9. Oratory of San Francesco Piccolino. 10.
- Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan SitesAssisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites. Assisi, a medieval city built on a hill, is the birthplace of Saint Francis, closely associated with the work of the Franciscan Order. Its medieval art masterpieces, such as the Basilica of San Francesco and paintings by Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Giotto, have ...
- Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi - WikipediaIt is a papal minor basilica and one of the most important places of Christian pilgrimage in Italy. With its accompanying friary, Sacro Convento, the basilica is a distinctive landmark to those approaching Assisi. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
- Assisi - WikipediaAssisi (/ ə ˈ s iː s i /, also US: /-iː z i, ə ˈ s ɪ s i,-ɪ z i /, Italian:; from Latin: Asisium; Central Italian: Ascesi) is a town and comune of Italy in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Monte Subasio.
- St. Francis of Assisi - Encyclopedia BritannicaSaint Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order. He was a leader of the movement of evangelical poverty in the early 13th century and is one of the most venerated religious figures of Roman Catholicism.
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