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Chiesa di San Francesco della Pace
Near Porta Romana, this church was built in 1600, on the spot where, according to legend, the wolf tamed by Francis had his den and where he was buried. (cf. FF 1852). At the beginning of the 20th century during restoration work inside the church, the remains of a wolf were found. Source: “La via di …
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Chiesa di San Francesco – Piediluco
The church of San Francesco was built between the end of the 13th century and 1338 to commemorate Francis’ visit to Piediluco, as explained in the inscription on the facade. The church contains important artworks from the 1400s and 1500s and, on the portal, a relief pattern of fish and fishing gear recalls the proximity …
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Chiesa di Caprignone
When climbing through these woods, a large church suddenly appears which, according to some, was the place where the Order gathered in June of 1223 to discuss the new Rule, later approved by Pope Honorius III with the bull Solet Annuere. The church was donated to Saint Francis by Jacopo Bigazzini, the lord of Coccorano castle. …
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Santuario di Rivotorto
Rivotorto’s “tugurio” (hut) is another testament to the life of the first Franciscan brotherhood. The name “Rivotorto” derives from the mountain stream which descends from Subasio and runs by the left side of the church. Inside the sanctuary, the central nave holds the tiny stone hut, divided into three rooms: the saint’s cell (with the supine statue …
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Abbazia di Vallingegno
L’abbazia benedettina (XII secolo) è posta sulla collina di Vallingegno, a poco più di 1 km dalla Via di Francesco. Le fonti indicano l’abbazia come il luogo in cui Francesco cercò rifugio, dopo essere stato aggredito dai ladroni. L’accoglienza non fu delle migliori e i monaci riservarono a Francesco le mansioni di sguattero.
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Prigione del Sopramuro
Some sources cite the Sopramuro Prison – though others cite the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo - as the place where Francis was held as prisoner after the battle of Collestrada in 1202. Both are located on Piazza Matteotti. Source: “La via di San Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.
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Rocca Maggiore
This fortress, which today retains its Renaissance form on the hilltop above Assisi, is silent testimony to the turbulent and bellicose decades of war between Assisi and Perugia, between the Papal State and the Empire, and between the citizens of Assisi themselves. In 1198, Francis was already a teenager and probably participated in the skirmishes …
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1° weg: La Verna – Citerna
Abfahrt: Einsiedelei Eremo de La Verna
Ankunft: Citerna
Distanz: 49,5 km
Höhenunterschied: 474 m
Schwierigkeitsgrad: mittelmässig – anstrengend
Wegzustand: Teerstrasse
Angeratener Fahrradtyp: Strassenrad, Tourenrad
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1° weg: Greccio – Rieti
Ausgangspunkt: Santuario di Greccio
Ankunft: Rieti
Distanz: 23,8 km
Höhenunterschied: + 567 m
Tiefenunterschied: – 788 m
Schwierigkeitsgrad: mittelmässig
Wegzustand: Feldweg – Teerstrasse
Ausflugsdauer: 6 Stunden
Wasserquellen: Ja (Greccio, Contigliano, Piani di Poggio Fidoni, Colle S. Elia, Rieti)
Raststellen: Nein
Hinweisschilder: Ja (hölzerne Hinweisschilder des Franziskus’ Weges + gelb-blaue Hinweisschilder)
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