Basilica di San Francesco ★
Two churches stacked on the hill of the condemned, and the Franciscan cycle given to Giotto.
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Churches Basilica di San Francesco Two churches stacked on the hill of the condemned, and the Franciscan cycle given to Giotto. -
Churches Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli The basilica around the Porziuncola: Francis's chapel, the Transito where he died and the thornless roses. -
Churches Basilica di Santa Chiara Clare's pink and white church: the Crucifix that spoke to Francis and the saint's body in the crypt. -
Churches Cattedrale di San Rufino The Romanesque façade with lions and griffins and the font where Francis and Clare were baptised. -
Churches Tempio di Minerva The Roman temple Goethe wanted to see instead of the basilica: six Corinthian columns on the main square.
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Churches and places of worship
10Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli ★
The basilica around the Porziuncola: Francis's chapel, the Transito where he died and the thornless roses.
Basilica di Santa Chiara ★
Clare's pink and white church: the Crucifix that spoke to Francis and the saint's body in the crypt.
Cattedrale di San Rufino ★
The Romanesque façade with lions and griffins and the font where Francis and Clare were baptised.
Tempio di Minerva ★
The Roman temple Goethe wanted to see instead of the basilica: six Corinthian columns on the main square.
Eremo delle Carceri
The caves on Monte Subasio where Francis climbed to be silent, deep in the wood.
Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore
The church of Francis's stripping, with the tomb of Saint Carlo Acutis.
Chiesa di San Damiano
The convent among the olives where Francis heard the voice and wrote the Canticle.
Abbazia di San Pietro
The Benedictine abbey at the bottom of Assisi, its façade cut off straight.
Chiesa di Santo Stefano
The small church whose bells, they say, rang alone as Francis died.
Castles, palaces and villas
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Rocca Maggiore
The imperial fortress above Assisi, with the dark corridor leading to its tower.
Museums, theatres and collections
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Museo della Porziuncola
The oldest portraits of Francis, in the convent below the basilica of the Angels.
Tours, tickets and experiences
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