Basilica of Saint Francis
Guide
Photo: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeChurchAllow 1–2 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Two churches stacked on top of each other: the dim lower church with Francis's tomb, and the bright upper church lined with Giotto's frescoes of the saint's life.
A brief history
Begun in 1228, two years after Francis died; an earthquake in 1997 brought down part of the vault, and the frescoes were pieced back together.
Tips
- Best time
- Early morning
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 1–2 h
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually open daily; dress modestly, silence inside (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- San Francesco: The great basilica at the west end of town; pilgrims' guesthouses nearby.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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