Basilica Papale di San Francesco, Assisi, Umbria, Italy

Bell tower and facade of the upper church of the Basilica Papale di San Francesco or Papal Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, built 1228-53 and enlarged in the 15th and 17th centuries, sitting above the Sacro Convento or Franciscan friary, in Assisi, Umbria, Italy. The basilica consists of an upper and lower church (Basilica inferiore and Basilica superiore), both containing important fresco cycles. St Francis was born and died in Assisi and his remains are in the crypt of the basilica. The building was damaged in 1997 by an earthquake and has undergone a 2 year restoration programme. Assisi and its basilica and friary are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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