Assisi: Church
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Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
Vast hillside church with medieval art Nestled in the heart of Umbria, Italy, the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is a revered sanctuary and a masterpiece of medieval architecture. This sacred structure serves as the final resting place of Saint Francis, the venerated patron saint of Italy and founder...
Assisi Cathedral
Church where St Francis was baptized Assisi Cathedral, known locally as Cattedrale di San Rufino, stands as a spiritual and architectural beacon in the heart of Assisi, Italy. This Romanesque church, dedicated to San Rufino, is not only a place of worship but also a significant historical landmark that...
Basilica di Santa Chiara
1200s church with pink-&-white facade The Basilica of Saint Clare is a church in Assisi, central Italy. It is dedicated to and contains the remains of Saint Clare of Assisi, a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi and founder of the Order of Poor Ladies, known today as the Order of Saint Clare.
San Martino Chapel
San Martino Chapel is a chapel in the Lower Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy. Commissioned and funded by Cardinal Gentile Portino da Montefiore, it features a cycle of frescoes by Simone Martini, portraying the life of Saint Martin of Tours in 4th-century France.
Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli
Imposing Mannerist church and museum The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels is a Papal minor basilica situated in the plain at the foot of the hill of Assisi, Italy, in the frazione of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
San Damiano
Simple 1100s church linked to St Francis San Damiano is a church with a monastery near Assisi, Italy. Built in the 12th century, it was the first monastery of the Order of Saint Clare, where Saint Clare built her community.
Eremo delle Carceri
St Francis' mountainside hermitage The Eremo delle Carceri is a hermitage complex located 791 metres above sea level in a steep forest gorge upon Monte Subasio, in Umbria, in central Italy, four kilometers above Assisi.
Porziuncola
Porziuncola, also called Portiuncula or Porzioncula, is a small Catholic church located within the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi in the frazione of Santa Maria degli Angeli, situated about 4 kilometres from Assisi, Umbria. It is the place from where the Franciscan movement started.
Abbey of Saint Peter
The Abbey of St. Peter in Assisi, Italy, is inhabited by a small community of monks belonging to the Benedictine Cassinese Congregation. They live according to the Rule of St. Benedict, summarized as "Ora et Labora".
Santa Maria Maggiore
The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as Sanctuary of the Spoliation, is a church in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy.
Chiesa Nuova
The Chiesa Nuova is a church in Assisi, Italy, built in 1615 on the site of the presumed birthplace of St. Francis, the house of Pietro di Bernardone. It was then called Chiesa Nuova because it was the last church to be built in Assisi at that time.
Santo Stefano
The church of Santo Stefano is a medieval church of Assisi, in central Italy.
Oratorio San Francesco Piccolino
The Oratory of St. Francis Piccolino is a religious building in the center of Assisi, near the Chiesa Nuova.
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Gothic church with a Greek-temple façade The Temple of Minerva is an ancient Roman building in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy. It currently houses a church, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, built in 1539 and renovated in Baroque style in the 17th century.
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