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Assisi Pictures – St Francis Basilica photos

St Francis Basilica Assisi Entrance of the Upper Basilica of Saint Francis. Consacrated by Pope Innocent IV in 1253 the basilica is entirely<br/> frescoed by Giotto, Cimabue, Pietro lorenzettiand Simone Martini, it is considered the Italian medioeval art masterpiece.

St Francis Basilicas Garden The cros of tau in the garden outside the Upper Basilica of St Francis. Continuing walking to via San Francesco you enter in the medioval town of Asissi.

Sisto IV Closter Assisi View of the Chiostro Grande from the stairs of Upper Basilica of St Francis

Lower Basilica of St Francis Frescos inside the Lower Basilica of Saint Francis

Basilica Inferiore San Francesco View of the Basilica Inferiore di San Francesco.

Assisi Entrance from Piazza Matteotti Entrance in the nedieval town cisty centre of Assisi from Piazza Matteotti parking

St Rufino Cathedral The San Rufino Cathedral, or Duomo of Assisi, was built in the eighth century, then rebuilt around the year one<br/> thousand. The Cathedral is in the Romanesque style of Umbria, austere, with three rose windows and three <br/>doorways. Inside the baptismal font, which is said to be one in which they were baptized St. Francis, St. Clare and Frederick II of Swabia.

St Clair The old house where was born and spent his early youth Saint Clare, just next to the entrance of San Rufino Cathedral.

Rivotorto di Assisi Band The Rivotorto di Assisi Band during the parade of November 4

Santa Maria sopra Minerva Church Facade of the roman temple of Minerva in Assisi. Over the centuries with the end of the paganism the temple was <br/>abandoned, but luckily not destroied. The temple was a benedectin church, than in the middle age the city hall<br/> od Assisi and 1539 became the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.

Santa Maria sopra Minerva In the 1539 after the visit of Pope Paolo III the temple of Minerva was restored and changed in a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Basilica of Saint Clare The church build in 1257 is dedicated to and contains the remains of Saint Clare of Assisi, founder of the Order of Poor Ladies.

San Damiano Crucifix The wooden Crucifix od San Damiano iside the Basilica of St Clare in Assis. It is alleged to have spoken to St <br/>Francis in San Damiano church, ordering him to repair the church. The San Damiano Cross was one of a number of <br/>crosses painted with similar figures in the twelfth century in Umbria. The name of the artist is unknown but it<br/> is dated around the year 1100. When the Poor Clares moved from San Damiano to the Basilica of Saint Clare in 1257 <br/>brought with them the Cross of San Damiano original and still retain. The Franciscans take care of this cross <br/> as a symbol of their mission from God.

St Clare Church Facade A detail of St Clare Church Facade. It makes use of alternate strips of white and pink stone.

Eremo Carceri - Assisi View of Eremo Carceri on Mt. Subasio.

St Francis cave - Eremo St. Francis cave Eremo delle Carceri Assisi.

Eremo Carceri - Panoramic View A panoramic view of Assisi and Umbria landscape from Eremo delle Carceri on Mt Subasio

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