The town of Assisi in the Umbria region is the birthplace of two well-known Catholic Church’s saints, St. Francis who founded the Franciscan religious order and St. Clare, the founder of Order of Poor Clares. It is also the birthplace of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows..
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Basilica of St. Francis
Designed by Brother Elia Bombadone, the Basilica is of Romanesque and Gothic architecture which consists of the Upper and Lower Churches and the Friary of St. Francis. It is situated on a hill and was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. It is also an important Christian pilgrimage site in Italy because the remains of St. Francis are interred in the Basilica’s crypt. Visitors will also enjoy the frescoes of Cimabue, Giotto, Martini, Lorenzetti and Cavallini.
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