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Assisi
Assisi (, also , ; from la, Asisium) is a town and '' comune'' of Italy in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Monte Subasio. It is generally regarded as the birthplace of the Latin poet Propertius, born around 50–45 BC. It is the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare (''Chiara d'Offreducci''), who with St. Francis founded the Poor Sisters, which later became the Order of Poor Clares after her death. The 19th-century Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was also born in Assisi. History Around 1000 BC a wave of immigrants settled in the upper Tiber valley as far as the Adriatic Sea, and also in the neighbourhood of Assisi. These were the Umbrians, living in small fortified settlements on high ground. From 450 BC these settlements were gradually taken over by the Etruscans. The Romans took control of central Italy after the Battle of Sentinum in 295 BC. They built the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papal Basilica Of Saint Mary Of The Angels In Assisi
The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels ( it, Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli) is a Papal minor basilica situated in the plain at the foot of the hill of Assisi, Italy, in the ''frazione'' of Santa Maria degli Angeli. The basilica was constructed in the Mannerist style between 1569 and 1679, enclosing the 9th-century little church, the Porziuncola, the most sacred place for the Franciscans. It was here that the young Francis of Assisi understood his vocation and renounced the world in order to live in poverty among the poor, and thus started the Franciscan movement. History After the death of Saint Francis in 1226, the friars built several small huts around the Porziuncola. In 1230, a refectory and some adjacent buildings were added. In the course of time, little porticoes and accommodations for the friars were added around the Porziuncola. Some foundations of these were discovered during excavations under the floor of the present basilica between 1967 and 1969. As vast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivotorto
Rivotorto is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 211 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 1284 inhabitants. The name comes from a small river that flows through the frazione. In the Umbrian dialect, ''rivo'' means 'stream'. Economy and events Agriculture is the main commercial activity, in particular vegetable gardening. On an industrial level, there are a number of companies operating in the wood, cement and knitwear sectors. In the month of August the annual ''Rassegna degli antichi sapori'' ('Feast of the Ancient Flavours') is held. This is dedicated to traditional foods that are handmade and prepared on the spot. Monuments and places of interest Franciscan Sanctuary of Rivotorto Also known as the Church of Santa Maria, this is a major monument in Rivotorto. St. Francis of Assisi started his life of austerity in a stone hovel in Rivotorto where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Damiano, Assisi
San Damiano is a church with a monastery near Assisi, Italy. Built in the 12th century, it was the first monastery of the Order of Saint Clare, where Saint Clare built her community. The church has a hut-shaped façade; the entrance is preceded by a short portico with three round arcades supported by brickwork pillars. Above the central arch is a circular rose window. The interior has a single nave with ogival barrel vaults. The right wall is home to a rectangular chapel with, at the altar, a wooden crucifix executed by Innocenzo da Petralia in 1637. The nave ends with a deep apse with a modern stone altar, a Baroque wooden tabernacle and the choir. Miracle of St Francis at San Damiano According to Franciscan sources, a miracle in which Saint Francis' heard an exhortation from Christ occurred in 1205 in this church: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufinus Of Assisi
According to legend, Rufinus of Assisi (Italian ''Rufino''), was the first bishop of this city and a martyr. Sources concerning the life of Saint Rufino are a sermon of eleventh century Peter Damian, (''Miracula Sancti Rufini Martyris''), and a ''Passio Sancti Rufini'' of the 14th century. The Acts of the martyrdom of this Rufinus are purely legendary. He is probably identical with the "episcopus Marsorum" (bishop of the Marsi) noted in the Roman Martyrology under 11 August.Kirsch, Johann Peter. "Sts. Rufinus." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 18 November 2021 Legend Rufinus was responsible for converting Assisi to |
Eremo Delle Carceri
The Eremo delle Carceri is a hermitage complex located above sea level in a steep forest gorge upon Monte Subasio, in Umbria, in central Italy, four kilometers above Assisi. The name Carceri derives from the Latin ''carceres'', meaning "isolated places" or "prisons". The steps and bows of the gorge arch over a quatrefoil-shaped hole in the smooth pink stone, a natural grotto (the so-called "Hole of the Devil"). In the 13th century, Saint Francis of Assisi would often come to this place to pray and contemplate, as did other hermits before him. When he first came in 1205, the only building here was a tiny 12th-century oratory. Soon, other men followed him to the mountain, finding their own isolated caves nearby in which to pray. The oratory became known as Santa Maria delle Carceri after the small "prisons" occupied by friars in the area. The site and the oratory was probably given by the Benedictines to St. Francis in 1215, at the same time they gave him the Porziuncola in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Degli Angeli, Assisi
Santa Maria degli Angeli is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 218 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 6,665 inhabitants, and is located c. 4 km south from Assisi. The name of the city was used by the Spanish Franciscan missionaries as the name of Los Angeles, currently one of the largest cities of the United States. It is home to the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, which includes the Porziuncola, the most sacred place of the various Franciscan Orders. St. Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi ( it, Francesco d'Assisi; – 3 October 1226), was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most venerated figures in Christianit ... himself died here. References Frazioni of Assisi {{Umbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Perugia
The Province of Perugia ( it, Provincia di Perugia) is the larger of the two provinces in the Umbria region of Italy, comprising two-thirds of both the area and population of the region. Its capital is the city of Perugia. The province covered all of Umbria until 1927, when the province of Terni was carved out of its southern third. The province of Perugia has an area of 6,334 km² covering two-thirds of Umbria, and a total population of about 660,000. There are 59 comunes ( it, comuni) in the province. The province has numerous tourist attractions, especially artistic and historical ones, and is home to the Lake Trasimeno, the largest lake of Central Italy. It is historically the ancestral origin of the Umbri, while later it was a Roman province and then part of the Papal States until the late 19th century. History and topology The Etruscans likely founded Perugia in the 6th century BC. The Umbra and Tiber valleys are located in the province. The eastern part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrignano
Petrignano is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 212 metres above sea level on the right bank of the Chiascio The Chiascio is a river of Umbria, central Italy. It is a left tributary of the Tiber The Tiber ( ; it, Tevere ; la, Tiberis) is the third-longest river in Italy and the longest in Central Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emili ... River, c. 8 km east to Assisi. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 2536 inhabitants. It has a 13th-century castle. References {{Umbria-geo-stub Hilltowns in Umbria Castles in Italy Frazioni of Assisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelnuovo, Assisi
Castelnuovo is a of the of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. Castelnuovo is situated about 9 km from Assisi and is located in the southwest of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Is surrounded also with the territories of other 2 fractions Assisi: Tordandrea to the west, and Rivotorto to the east. To the south is bordered by the of Cannara Cannara is a town and comune on the Topino River in the floodplain of central Umbria, in the province of Perugia. It is located about 7 km west of Spello and 9 km north of Bevagna Bevagna is a town and ''comune'' in the central part o .... It stands at an elevation of 195 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 754 inhabitants. The most important watercourse is the river Ose, which basically it specify the frontier between Castelnuovo and Cannara. References Castles in Italy Frazioni of Assisi {{Umbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tordibetto
Tordibetto is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... It stands at an elevation of 255 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 235 inhabitants. AssisiTordibettoSanBernardinoDaSiena2.jpg, The church San Bernardino da Siena AssisiTordibettoSantissmoCrocifisso2.jpg, The church Santissimo Crocifisso References Frazioni of Assisi {{Umbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passaggio Di Assisi
Passaggio di Assisi is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... It stands at an elevation of 209 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 99 inhabitants. References {{Umbria-geo-stub Frazioni of Assisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umbria
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