Tag: Franciscus of Assisi
Bologna: San Francesco
Prato: San Francesco

It is clear that the church of San Francesco, which adjoins the eponymous square in Prato, wants to welcome foreign tourists: most of the information panels in the building are in both Italian and English. The church furthermore has an excellent and well-structured website, which contains a lot of information…
Pistoia: San Francesco
Montefalco: Benozzo Gozzoli’s frescoes in the church of San Francesco
Assisi: Santa Maria degli Angeli
Gubbio: San Francesco
Spoleto: The Duomo

Spoleto’s cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta or Duomo can certainly be counted among the city’s many highlights. The current Duomo was built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century and replaced an earlier cathedral which seems to date from the eighth or ninth century. This earlier cathedral, known as…
Assisi: Basilica di San Francesco

“Of all the Roman monuments at the end of the thirteenth century, the most Roman was, paradoxically, the double basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, the mother church of the new order of Franciscan friars”.[1] I can only agree with this assessment by Giotto expert Francesca Flores d’Arcais. The Basilica…
Assisi: San Rufino
Assisi: Basilica di Santa Chiara

In 1212, a young woman from a wealthy family named Chiara Offreduccio (ca. 1193/94-1253) heard the future Saint Franciscus of Assisi preach at the cathedral of Assisi. She was immediately entranced by his message of radical poverty and unconditional devotion to Our Lord Jesus Christ. Chiara – also known as…
Assisi: San Damiano
Assisi: Santa Maria Maggiore and Chiesa Nuova
Veneto: Monselice

The picturesque town of Monselice has a lot in store for casual tourists and seasoned travellers alike. The ruins of an old fortress (Mastio) on top of a hill, beautiful villas, lovely streets, many interesting religious buildings and good food. Moreover, the town has excellent rail connections to cities like…