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http://www.imeem.com/people/tcltYs/music/FO-CHyF3/andrea_boccelli_andrea_bocelli_o_sole_mio/This photo journal features the Umbrian hill town of Assisi, located 100 miles north of Rome. With its Roman ruins, winding medieval streets & sacred shrines, Assisi has been a major Catholic pilgrimage center for centuries & is today one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy. Although Assisi proper has only
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BASILICA OF SAN FRANCESCO
View of the upper church, piazza & porticus (arched covered...
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The Piazza del Loge,
the square leading to the entrance to the lower church, is surrounded by...
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Upper church & belfry
Note the large & ornate rose window, in Romanesque style, in the 2nd zone...
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Contemporary artworks
along the covered walkway.
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Closeup
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Stained glass window
I spotted along the way.
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Coming up the ramp
in the lower piazza.
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Entrance to the lower church
The church facades are white & pink stones. Each church has a...
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Bust of Pope Benedict XIV
is to the left of the porch. He's the one who granted this church...
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Courtyard leading to the friary?
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Courtyard of the friary
(friar monastery). Like the church, it is also faced with pink &...
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Angled view
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HOTEL SUBASIO - our hotel
or at least one of our hotels. The singles stayed here & the doubles at...
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One of the public rooms
in the lobby.
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The hallway on my floor.
The rooms were quaint but small, but they were adequate. My 3rd floor...
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View of the Friary & the Umbrian hills
from the large deck at the back of the hotel, which had great views....
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Better view of the basilica complex,
also from our hotel deck. The lower part is the friary.
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View to the left
showing the top of one of the 3 medieval city gates.
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View straight ahead
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The “Basilica of Saint Clare”
(Basilica della Santa Chiara) is dedicated to the ‘little plant...
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The huge, distinctive buttresses
The 13th century church contains St Clare's remains. Born in 1193...
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One of the doors
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The Santa Chiara complex
from behind.
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"Piazza del Comune"
is the central square of Assisi, has great architecture from the 12th to 14th...
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The "Roman Temple to Minerva",
which has been converted to a Christian church - Santa Maria sopra...
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