Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites
Assisi, Italy
28.04.2012
Assisi, a medieval city built on a hill, is the birthplace of Saint Francis, closely associated with the work of the Franciscan Order. Its medieval art masterpieces, such as the Basilica of San Francesco and paintings by Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Giotto, have made Assisi a fundamental reference point for the development of Italian and European art and architecture.
Building, Architecture or Landscape
Interchange of Human Values
Masterpiece of Human Creative Genius
Testimony to a Cultural Tradition
Work of outstanding universal Significance
Buildings
Churches and Monestaries
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