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Coccorano
Count Jacopo Bigazzini was a fervent admirerer of Saint Francis and hosted him frequently at his castle, of which just a few ruins remain. Instead, the Medieval church dating from 1057 located along the devotional “Way of the Cross” from the 1700s is still open to visitors. Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.
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Valfabbrica
The history of this town is linked to the Abbazia di Santa Maria in Vado Fabricae, one of Umbria’s oldest monasteries. Of the original complex, only the church remains, with frescoes from the Umbrian School. The church of San Sebastiano and, outside of town, the church of Madonna della Foce (or della Neve) from 1636 …
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Biscina
The 12th century castle of Biscina, along with the surrounding fortresses of Giomici, Vallingegno, Petroia, and Coccorano, were surveillance outposts to control the border areas between Perugia and Gubbio. Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.
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Gubbio
Gubbio is one of the towns most linked to Saint Francis, perhaps because of the peace treaty the Saint mediated in 1200 between the citizens of the town and the fierce wolf that was terrorizing them. Perched on the slope of Monte Ingino and known in ancient times as Ikuvium, Gubbio is home to the …
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Pietralunga
The village, perched over the Carpinella Valley, is surrounded by rolling, wooded valleys which have been populated since ancient times thanks to their fertile pastures, from which the original name of the town - Pratalonga - was derived. On 11 September, 1334, Giovanni di Lorenzo of Picardie (France), who was passing through Pietralunga on a pilgrimage to …
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Poggio Bustone (santuario francescano, Frati Minori)
0746.688916 (solo gruppi in autogestione) poggiobustone@santuarivallesanta.it Piazzale Missioni Francescane, snc,02018 Poggio Bustone RI
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Città di Castello
Città di Castello stretches across the Upper Tiber Valley on the Tuscan border. In 1224, shortly after having received the stigmata, Francis was a guest of the Salamacchi family opposite the current Monte di Pietà (cf. FF 442). Città di Castello has always been a thriving artistic center; many important artists have worked here and it …
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Citerna
Built on a hilltop in the Upper Tiber Valley, this town has all the characteristics of a surveillance fortress. The small center is worth a visit: the church-museum of San Francesco holds a number of important artworks (be sure to hear the fascinating story of the terracotta by Donatello); the church of San Michele Arcangelo has a Crucifixion by …
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La Foresta (santuario francescano, Comunità “Mondo X”)
0746.200085 (singoli e piccoli gruppi) laforesta@santuarivallesanta.it www.santuarivallesanta.com Località Santa Maria della Foresta, 30,02100 Rieti RI
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Montesanto
The name of Monte Santo, or Holy Mount, near Citerna is testament of local devotion for Saint Francis. The Franciscan Sources recount that a large group had gathered on the hilltop outside of town to listen to the monk from Assisi. Laying his hand on an oak tree covered in ants, Francis commanded them in …
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