Great Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Conventual in Assisi, a town in the Umbria region in central Italy, where Saint Francis was born and died. It is a papal minor basilica and one of the most important places of Christian pilgrimage in Italy. With its accompanying friary, Sacro Convento, the basilica is …
The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Conventual in Assisi, a town in the Umbria region in central Italy, where Saint Francis was born and died. It is a papal minor basilica and one of the most important places of Christian pilgrimage in Italy. With its accompanying friary, Sacro Convento, the basilica is a distinctive landmark to those approaching Assisi. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
  • Location: Assisi, Italy
  • Length: 80 metres (260 ft)
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Religious order: Order of Friars Minor Conventual
  • Architect(s): Maestro Jacopo Tedesco
  • Architectural type: Church
  • Style: Romanesque, Italian Gothic

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