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Via Settevalli 320 - 06129 - Perugia | infoconsorziofrancescosways@gmail.com +39 370 1106929
This city’s historic center includes important churches and noble palazzi. Visitors should stop at the Duomo, with its splendid Romanesque facade, the Palazzo Comunale, and the Palazzo Trinci, home of the Museo della Città (Municipal Museum). The Romansque Santa Maria Infraportas Church and the Palazzo Orfini, where the first edition of Dante’s “Divine Comedy” was …
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Inside Spoleto’s Cathedral a moving letter from Saint Francis to Friar Leo is displayed, documenting both the affection Francis felt for his brothers and the liberty he granted them. The text is: “Brother Leo, wish thy brother Francis health and peace! I say to thee: Yes, my son, and as a mother; for in this word …
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The city dominates the valley below, so beautiful that Francis famously exclaimed, “Nihil iucundius vidi valle mea Spoletana” (“I have never seen a valley more beautiful mine of Spoleto”), a sentiment one can understand when gazing upon the town and plain from the Rocca Albornoziana overlook. The sights in Spoleto are too numerous to list …
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In some instances, popular tradition carries as much weight as documented history. This is the case of the majestic beech tree along the route of the Way between Poggio Bustone and Piediluco. According to legend, Francis was caught in a sudden thunderstorm and, taking refuge under a beech, found that the tree miraculously encircled him …
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The Santuario di Poggio Bustone once belonged to the Benedictine abbey of Farfa, which donated it to Francis in 1217. The church and convent are dedicated to Saint James, apostle and patron saint of pilgrims. There are no major artworks in the convent , but the the simple cloister and humble architecture reflect the virtues …
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Il Santuario de La Foresta retains a simple, humble air suited to the memory of Saint Francis, who stayed here with his brothers in 1225. Founded on the spot where there was once simply a tiny 11th century church dedicated to San Fabiano (still visible), the chaplain’s quarters and vineyard, and a small cottage, where …
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Along the route halfway between Greccio and Rieti, the Santuary of Fonte Colombo is perched on a hill immersed in nature. This is not just a site to mark the route; we recommend you plan a thorough visit. The original Latin name Fons Colombarum was, according to some sources, given by Francis himself, who saw …
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Seen from the outside, this sanctuary seems hewn directly from the surrounding mountain stone. The southern route begins here, but this is also the place where one of the most beloved Christian traditions began: the Nativity pageant. It was here, in the Cappella del Presepe, that in 1223 Francis prepared the scene representing the Nativity …
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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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« Here three saints dwelled: Francis, Anthony, and Bonaventure. Here three thieves chose the lives of saints. Here many esteemed men died in the Lord. Thus, blessed be all those who dwell in this your house, Oh Lord! », reads a Latin inscription in the chapel. The Franciscan presence here has been documented since 1213, and …
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