Cascia. The sanctuary of Santa Rita
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The sanctuary of Santa Rita da Cascia is a religious complex, made up of various Cascia structures within which Santa Rita is venerated.
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Assisi - Cathedral of San Rufino
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2018
Assisi - Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli
The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli is a Roman Catholic rite church located in Assisi, in the hamlet of the same name. It was built on a project by Galeazzo Alessi and with interventions by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola starting from the second half of the sixteenth century. On top of the facade of the temple stands the statue of the Madonna in gilded bronze modeled by Colasanti and cast by the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry of Florence. It has the dignity of a papal basilica. Inside there is the Porziuncola, the chapel where Francis of Assisi gathered in prayer, and for this reason the center of Franciscan spirituality.
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Gubbio. The Gothic-style Palazzo dei Consoli.
The Gothic-style Palazzo dei Consoli was built in the 14th century by the city government, which sought to demonstrate the city's grandeur and power. Since 1901, it has housed the civic museum.
2018
Assisi - The New Church
The Chiesa Nuova is a Catholic place of worship in Assisi, located in the homonymous square. Already in a document of 1398, a small church is mentioned built on the place that tradition identifies as "the paternal and birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi" which was an important stage of pilgrimages in the footsteps of Francis of Assisi. In 1610, at the behest of the King of Spain Philip III, a new church in Baroque style was built to replace the medieval one on a project by Rufino da Cerchiara.
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Gubbio. The Church of San Marziale.
The Church of San Marziale in Gubbio is a small church located at the edge of the historic center of Gubbio, a few steps from Porta Vehia, the last remnant of the original Roman walls.
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Assisi - Panoramas
Assisi is a hill town in Umbria, in central Italy. It is the birthplace of San Francesco (1181-1226), one of the patron saints of Italy. The basilica of San Francesco is an imposing church on 2 levels consecrated in 1253. The 13th century frescoes depicting the life of San Francesco have been attributed, among others, to Giotto and Cimabue. The crypt houses the stone sarcophagus of the saint.
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Gubbio. The Cathedral of SS Mariano and Giacomo
The Cathedral of Saints Mariano and Giacomo is the mother church of the Diocese of Gubbio. It is dedicated to Saints Mariano and Giacomo, martyrs of Lambaesi in Numidia.
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Gubbio. Church of San Francesco
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