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S Angelo Church (Temple of S Michele Archangel)

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Built in an area always considered sacred, it is one of the most ancient paleo Christian churches in Italy (V-VI sec.) and the most ancient of the city. It has a circular floor plan, originally with four chapels arranged in a Greek cross, oriented according to the cardinal points. Light enters from twelve windows in the drum. Inside two concentric areas, separated by sixteen Roman Columns with Corinthians capitals and basis, different from each other both for their heights and for the materials they’re made with, being reuses from temples of Roman age. Traces of frescoes of medieval origin suggest a more colourful aspect in the past. Walking on the left side the Madonna del Verde (Madonna of the Greenery) can be seen, a copy of a detached fresco of a Maestro of the Senese school, today exhibited in the Museum of the Cathedral. On the right side the baptistery, with votive frescoes by an Umbrian painter of XV Century. In the second chapel “del Crocefisso” (of the Cross) a canvas of the XVIII Century, “La Trinità e le anime purganti” (Trinity and the souls in Purgatory). The Altar is right at the centre of the church and is made by an ancient marble plate on top of a column. Outside some works from the XIV Century can be detected, among which the ogive portal. Free entrance Managed by: Parrocchia di S. Agostino (S Agostino Parish) Opening Hours: all days 9:30 am – 12:00 am ; 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Mondays closed

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Cathedral of San Lorenzo

admin — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:31:47 +0000

Built in the XV Century, finished in 1490, as a replacement for the earlier Romanesque cathedral. In 1729 to the unfinished façade a baroque portal was added, by Pietro Carattoli. On the left side, facing Piazza IV Novembre, a noteworthy entrance by Galeazzo Alessi of 1568; on the right of the door the pulpit, from the XV Century, where the Franciscan monk S. Bernardino used to preach, and, on the left, the statue from the XVI Century of Giulio III (the Pope that rendered to Peurgia a certain amount of autonomy) by Vincenzo Danti. Above the Portal the wooden cross by Ciburri, placed outside the church by the people of Perugia to protest against Papa Paolo III, during the so-called “Guerra del sale” (Salt War), in 1540. On this side lean the Logge di Braccio Fortebracci of 1423, linked to his residence, today destroyed. Under the arches still visible the octagonal base of the bellower of the original cathedral.
The interior is a huge edifice with three naves of the same height. The Vaults, supported by octagonal pillars, were wholly decorated during the XVIII Century. Among the most important artworks to be seen are: the Deposizione (1569) by Federico Barocci, inside San Bernardino chapel; the fine chiseled reliquary of the S. Anello, in the chapel bearing the same name, ring that is considered by tradition of the Virgin Mary; the canvas by Jean Baptist Wicar, substituting since 1825 “lo Sposalizio della Vergine” by Pietro Vannucci known as il Perugino, robbed during Napoleonic plundering an today at the Museum of Caen (France); the Madonna delle Grazie (closed to the column), by Giannicola di Paolo, follower of the Perugino in XV Century, object of popular devotion. In the left nave is the Gonfatlone (Banner) by Berto di Giovanni of 1526, depicting the numerous towers of Perugia, before the building of the Rocca Paolina.
Inside the Cloister the entrance to the Museum of the Cathedral, from which one enters to the archeological area of the “San Lorenzo excavation”.

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Assisi

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:21:08 +0000

In Assisi, everything speaks of Francis and his message: the buildings covered in Sabasio’s pink stone give color to grey days and light up in the golden rays of sunset. Rather than visit the city in any particular order, lose yourself in the winding alleys which take you back to Francis’ youth. In Piazza del Comune, the Roman Tempio della Minerva (1st century A.D.) – now a church under the Friars of the Third Order-the Palazzo del Podestà, and the Palazzo dei Priori sit harmoniously side by side. Especially for those who have arrived on foot, the Oratorio dei Pellegrini, with its excellent fresco treatment of Saint James and the pilgrimage to Santiago, is particularly compelling.

The Pinacoteca Comunale, with its rich art collection, and the Museo della Memoria, dedicated to the memory of Jews persecuted under the Nazi regime and saved by the Franciscan spirit in Assisi, are worth a visit.

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Bosco di San Francesco

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This magical wood, with a history spanning millenia, is a mystical spot, soothing to both the eyes and the spirit, where Saint Francis’ words come to life. To walk through Saint Francis’ Wood in Assisi is a unique experience, an inner journey through nature, history and faith to better understand the message of perfect harmony between man and creation that Saint Francis carried from these hills to the world.
The journey through the quieter half of Assisi begins at the entrance in the grassy piazza in front of the Upper Basilica. Through here, woods, fields, pastures, olive groves, hills, and valleys make up the landscape, which is dotted with just a few signs of man: the Church of Santa Croce, the remains of a hospital and monastery, two bridges, a mill, and a historic tower from which visitors can admire the “Terzo Paradiso”, an extraordinary work of land art by the artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, created exclusively for the Wood. This woodland (part of the FAI National Heritage Fund) opened to the public in November of 2011 after a long and complex restoration and conservation project, and today offers a full calendar of events for visitors.

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Strada Mattonata

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:11:50 +0000

The “Seven Churches of Assisi” itinerary ends at the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, though it is ideal to complete the cycle by following the “mattonata” to the Basilica of Saint Francis, ascending to Assisi along the processional route used by the faithful for centuries, and by the participants of the interfaith conference convocated by Benedict XVI on 27 October, 2012. The route, probably of Roman origin, was already in use at the time of Francis; after his death, its use for religious processions became more common. In the 1400s it was paved with bricks down the center for processions (unearthed in stretches in 1990), from where the name ”Mattonata” derives. In the 1600s, two rows of elms were planted along the length to provide the numerous pilgrims with shade in the summer, and two lateral ditches were dug to drain rainwater.

Between the late 1800s and the mid 1900s, the road was asphalted, the ditches covered and made into sidewalks, and the hamlet of Santa Maria degli Angeli grew into a bustling town, with a train station and numerous hotels. A series of road works along the city walls of Assisi also contributed to the loss of the “Mattonata”.

The Jubilee of 2000 was an occasion to “restore” the route: through a (hotly debated) international fundraising project, the route was repaved with bricks and the wide sidewalk lined with trees and benches.

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Bagnara

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:47:12 +0000

The Franciscan Sources contain a number of passages recounting how Francis was taken to this area to find comfort for his physical suffering through the mild climate and curative waters here. It was here that the knights of Assisi came to meet Francis, taking him back to die in his hometown, as he requested. Aside from the historic sources, the local population continues their deep affection for the saint even today. To hear more about the saint’s ties with this place and for information regarding local Franciscan sites, contact Comunanza Agraria (Lorenzo Perticoni 338.4369829).

The life of this small village revolves around the pretty Chiesa di sant’Egidio and the Università degli uomini di Bagnara. This latter organization, founded in 1343, is dedicated to the conservation of this land and its traditions. We recommend contacting members to hear stories of local history as only those who truly love their land can tell them (for contacts, see Bagnara – Villaggio Sostenibile).

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Nocera Umbra

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Saint Francis visited Nocera a number of times, as the city was at an important crossroads along the historic Via Flaminia towards Fano, and an alternative route for the March of Ancona. The saint was also friends with Saint Rinaldo, bishop during Francis’ life and now patron saint of Nocera. Rinaldo was one of the seven Umbrian bishops who, on August 2, 1216, participated in the promulgation of the Porziuncola Indulgence by Honorius III. To memorialize the passage of Saint Francis in Nocera, one of the Medieval city gates is dedicated to his name. There are also the remains of the Franciscan convent “La Romita” along the route. For information regarding local Franciscan history and sites, contact the parish priest, Don Angelo Menichelli.

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Chiesa di Satriano

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This tiny church was built in 1926 by the Compagnia dei Cavalieri on the site where the village of Satriano once stood. According to the Franciscan Sources, when the citizens of Assisi heard that Saint Francis was dying, they sent a delegation of knights to form a solemn procession, transporting the saint back to the town of his birth. The procession carrying Francis stopped along the return route at Satriano. Hungry, they sought sustenance, but could find no food to buy. Francis told them, “’If you have found nothing, it is because you have put more faith in gold than in God. Return to those homes which you have just visited, and humbly beg for alms, offering only the love of God as payment. And do not consider this as shameful or humiliating.’ The knights put aside their pride to gladly beg for that which could not be exchanged for gold, but only for God’s love. The poor citizens, moved and inspired by God, generously offered their food and their hearts. Thus, Francis’ poverty satisfied a need where gold could not.” (FF 665).

To commemorate this journey, each year in September a large group of horsemen (and women) retrace the route taken by the dying saint from Nocera to Assisi.

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Eremo delle Carceri

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:13:36 +0000

Mount Subasio was home to a number of hermits even before the time of Saint Francis; the saint and his brothers began to retreat to a small chapel and surrounding grottoes on this mountain around 1206. The oldest part of this convent dates from the middle of the 15th century; it was expanded to its present size over the following two centuries. Francis held great esteem for the hermitic life of prayer and penitence (FF 669; 764-765).

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Spello

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Spello blends its Medieval winding alleys and stone houses with a number of earlier Roman ruins, including the Porta Consolare (1st century B.C.), the Porta Urbica (or Porta San Ventura), and the Porta Venere—flanked by the two twelve-sided Torri di Properzio–from the Augustan age. The most important among its churches is Santa Maria Maggiore, dating from between the 12th and 13th centuries. Inside, the breathtaking Cappella Baglioni is decorated with frescoes by Pintoricchio, paintings by Perugino, and an antique Deruta majolica floor from 1516. The town is home to a number of Renaissance masterpieces by Pintoricchio, Perugino and Alunno, and the “Adolfo Broegg School of Medieval Music”.

Though close to Assisi, the Franciscan Sources do not cite episodes in the life of Francis taking place in this town. That said, it must be remembered that the Blessed Andrea Caccioli–the first priest to join the Friars Minor–received his tunic for the Order directly from the hands of Saint Francis and was at the saint’s bedside upon his death. His tunic and cowl are now on display in the sacresty of the church of Sant’ Andrea.

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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