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When climbing through these woods, a large church suddenly appears which, according to some, was the place where the Order gathered in June of 1223 to discuss the new Rule, later approved by Pope Honorius III with the bull Solet Annuere. The church was donated to Saint Francis by Jacopo Bigazzini, the lord of Coccorano castle. …
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Rivotorto’s “tugurio” (hut) is another testament to the life of the first Franciscan brotherhood. The name “Rivotorto” derives from the mountain stream which descends from Subasio and runs by the left side of the church. Inside the sanctuary, the central nave holds the tiny stone hut, divided into three rooms: the saint’s cell (with the supine statue …
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L’abbazia benedettina (XII secolo) è posta sulla collina di Vallingegno, a poco più di 1 km dalla Via di Francesco. Le fonti indicano l’abbazia come il luogo in cui Francesco cercò rifugio, dopo essere stato aggredito dai ladroni. L’accoglienza non fu delle migliori e i monaci riservarono a Francesco le mansioni di sguattero.
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Some sources cite the Sopramuro Prison – though others cite the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo - as the place where Francis was held as prisoner after the battle of Collestrada in 1202. Both are located on Piazza Matteotti. Source: “La via di San Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.
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This fortress, which today retains its Renaissance form on the hilltop above Assisi, is silent testimony to the turbulent and bellicose decades of war between Assisi and Perugia, between the Papal State and the Empire, and between the citizens of Assisi themselves. In 1198, Francis was already a teenager and probably participated in the skirmishes …
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