The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, the mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Conventual, sits in Assisi, a town in the Umbria region in central Italy. The basilica was begun in 1228, and Simone di Pucciarello donated the land for the church, a hill at the west side of Assisi.

Today known as the Hill of Paradise, this site was previously known as the Hill of Hell. The basilica, which is a papal minor basilica and one of the most important places of Christian pilgrimage in Italy, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is built into the side of a hill and comprises two churches (known as the Upper and Lower churches) and a crypt, where the remains of the saint are interred.

The interior of the Upper Church is an important early example of the Gothic style in Italy. The Upper and Lower Churches are decorated with frescoes by numerous late medieval painters from the Roman and Tuscan schools, including works by Cimabue, Giotto, Simone Martini, and Pietro Lorenzetti.

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