Assisi
Sign in to saveAssisi (, also ; ; from ; Old Italian: Ascesi) is a town and comune of Italy in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Monte Subasio.
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Assisi is a town in central Italy located in the Umbria region, situated on the western side of Monte Subasio mountain. It is historically significant as the birthplace of Saint Francis, making it one of Christianity's most important pilgrimage destinations and a major cultural center in medieval Italy.
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- History
- Main sights
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Historic centre of Assisi and surrounding sites
- Santa Maria degli Angeli and Porziuncola
- Other landmarks
- Art
- Culture
- Saints
- Municipal government
- Transport
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Assisi (, also ; ; from ; Old Italian: Ascesi) is a town and comune of Italy in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Monte Subasio.
It is generally regarded as the birthplace of the Latin poet Propertius, born around 50–45 BC. It is the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Order of Friars Minor in that town in 1208, and of St. Clare of Assisi (''Chiara d'Offreducci), who, with St. Francis, founded the Order of Poor Ladies, which later became the Order of Poor Clares after her death. In 1838, St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was also born in Assisi.