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⛪ Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites

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⛪ Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Umbria, Italy


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 09:10

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2000
  • Located in Umbria, central Italy
  • Contains the tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi in the Lower Church
  • Features frescoes by Giotto, Cimabue, Simone Martini, and Pietro Lorenzetti

Assisi is a medieval hilltop town in Umbria, central Italy, known as the birthplace of Saint Francis and ...

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