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assisi tourist information assisi tourist information assisi italy tours accommodation main sights assisi sights history of assisi assisi accommodations calendimaggio roman assisi panorama of the town of assisi italy from mt subasio assisi located in umbria italy is rightly popular with tours coming from chianti italy other parts of tuscany italy as well as elsewhere in umbria but has excellent accommodations for those who would prefer to find somewhere to stay here for a few days you can also take a private minibus tour of the area around assisi if you are staying in an agriturismo farmhouse location rather than a hotel close to town further information lower on this page vacation rentals and hotels in tuscany click here for places to stay b b hotels agriturismi the chianti territory between siena and florence assisi the main sights basilica of st francis and the sacro convento the basilica complex is composed of two churches built one above the other the lower one dating from 1228 1230 and the upper one from 1230 1253 plus a crypt dug in 1818 to house the saint s tomb the lower basilica was decorated by the greatest painters of the 13 c and 14 c cimabue giotto the lorenzetti brothers and simone martini the stained glass windows are especially beautiful the upper basilica is adorned by giotto s frescoes illustrating the life of st francis there are also works by cimabue cavallini and torriti the monastery houses a remarkable treasury composed of rare illuminated manuscripts and the perkins collection via s francesco on this street are the 13 c house of the maestri comacini the oratorio temple of minerva dei pellegrini with 15 c frescos palazzo giacobetti vallemani with the municipal art gallery pinacoteca comunale containing frescos from various schools the monte frumentario 13 c and fonte oliviera 16 c piazza del comune the roman temple of minerva dating from the 1st century b c the 13 c palazzo del capitano del popolo the torre del popolo completed in 1305 and the palazzo dei priori 14 c the roman forum is located below piazza del comune and encompasses the original roman paving and the base of the temple of minerva chiesa nuova this church was built in 1615 on the remains of a building believed to be the house of st francis family st francis was supposedly born in the nearby oratorio di san francesco piccolino basilica of st clare this church is an example of italian gothic architecture it was constructed between 1257 1265 and contains precious paintings dating from the 12 c 14 c and the famous crucifix venerated by st francis at san damiano the body of st clare is preserved in the crypt cathedral of st rufino the duomo of san rufino looks out onto the piazza del duomo the impressive romanesque facade dating from 1140 is adorned with three rose windows and symbolic sculptures the interior was altered in the 16 c but there is still the baptismal font where st francis and st claire were baptised the cappella del sacramento the wooden choir the roman cistern the crypt and the museum are points of interest chianina oxen at the fountain in the piazza del duomo assisi 19 c rocca maggiore a typical example of mediaeval military architecture with a splendid view from the top church of san pietro with its elegant facade and original dome fonte marcella 16 c other monuments include the church of santo stefano 13 c in one of the most picturesque corners of the town and the romanesque church of santa maria maggiore first cathedral of assisi outside assisi s maria degli angeli this suburb of assisi is about 5 km away and is the location of an imposing basilica constructed between 1569 and 1679 and crowned by the magnificent dome designed by alessi it encloses the porziuncola the nucleus of the first franciscan monastery and the place where st clare received the franciscan cowl from st francis in 1211 and the cappella del transito where st francis died on 3 october 1226 to the side of the basilica is the chapel of the roses with frescoes by tiberio d assisi the museum annex contains works by the maestro di san francesco giunta pisano and others san damiano san damiano is a franciscan shrine about 1 5 km from assisi built on the spot where st francis heard the voice of christ and where he wrote the canticle of the creatures eremo delle carceri the convent founded by st claire is still intact the hermitage eremo delle carceri is an oasis of peace and tranquility in the midst of the woods of mt subasio 4 5 kms from assisi more about l eremo delle carceri sanctuary of rivotorto here 4 5 km from assisi the hovel of st francis is preserved in memory of the first franciscan community abbey of san benedetto on mt subasio there is an ancient benedictine settlement about 7 km from assisi with two romanesque crypts rocca sant angelo at rocca sant angelo 11 km from assisi there is an old franciscan monastery in its church are paintings by followers of giotto and painters from the umbrian school full day tours from 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