Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi (1228-present)

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The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi; Latin: Basilica Sancti Francisci Assisiensis) is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Conventual in Assisi, a town in the Umbria region in central Italy, where Saint Francis was born and died. It 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. The basilica, which was begun in 1228, is built into the side of a hill and comprises two churches (known as the Upper Church and the Lower Church) and a crypt, where the remains of the saint are interred. The interior of the Upper Church is an important early example of the Gothic style in Italy. The Upper and Lower Churches are decorated with frescoes by numerous late medieval painters from the Roman and Tuscan schools, and include works by Cimabue, Giotto, Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti and possibly Pietro Cavallini. The range and quality of the works give the basilica a unique importance in demonstrating the outstanding development of Italian art of this period, especially if compared with the rest of Christian Europe.
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Assisi, Italy

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Assisi, Italy

Assisi, la Basilica di San Francesco e altri siti francescani Per quanto riguarda la continuità storica Assisi è un esempio unico di città santa dove il centro storico e il paesaggio culturale insieme ai monumenti civili e religiosi sono ben inseriti nel suo ambiente naturale. I capolavori artistici e architettonici - come la Basilica di San Francesco, gli affreschi di Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti, Simone Martini e Giotto - costituiscono un punto di riferimento cardinale nella storia dell'arte italiana ed europea. La casa natale di San Francesco è stata, sin dal medioevo, intrinsecamente identificata con la venerazione del santo e la diffusione del movimento francescano, che ha comunicato il suo messaggio di pace e di valorizzazione in tutto il mondo. Lista del Patrimonio Mondiale 2000.

English translation: Assisi, the Basilica of St Francis and other Franciscan Sites As regards historical continuity Assisi is a unique example of a holy city where the old town centre and cultural landscape together with the civic and religious monuments are all well set into it's natural environment. The artistic and architectural masterpieces - such as the Basilica of St Francis, the frescoes by Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Giotto - form a cardinal point of reference in the history of Italian and European art. The birthplace of St Francis has been, since medieval times, intrinsically identified with the veneration of the saint and the spread of the Franciscan movement, which has emphasized it's message of peace and to enhance throughout the world. World Heritage List 2000. [AWS Translate]

Torre del Popolo - Piazza del Comune, Assisi, Italy where it was

English translation: Assisi, the Basilica of Saint Francis and other Franciscan sites As far as historical continuity is concerned, Assisi is a unique example of a holy city where the historic center and the cultural landscape together with civil and religious monuments are well integrated into its natural environment. Artistic and architectural masterpieces - such as the Basilica of San Francesco, the frescoes by Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Giotto - constitute a cardinal point of reference in the history of Italian and European art. Since the Middle Ages, the birthplace of Saint Francis has been intrinsically identified with the veneration of the saint and the spread of the Franciscan movement, which has communicated his message of peace and enhancement all over the world. World Heritage List 2000. [AWS Translate]

Chiesa inferiore di San Francesco - Piazza inferiore di San Francesco, Assisi, Italy where it sited