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La Verna Sanctuary

La Verna Sanctuary

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La Verna Sanctuary

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Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna

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Location: Chiusi Della Verna, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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1. La Verna and its sanctuary — Ring tour

4.87km

01:35

220m

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2. Sanctuary of La Verna – Sanctuary of La Verna loop from Chiusi della Verna

7.11km

02:28

330m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. La Verna Sanctuary – La Verna Sanctuary loop from Chiusi della Verna

3.52km

01:14

150m

140m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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guido gazzaniga

February 21, 2024

The place where the sanctuary is located today was donated to Saint Francis by Count Orlando Cattani of Chiusi in 1213. First a hermitage was founded which became a recurring destination for Francis and his disciples for periods of meditation and prayer. Francis stayed here for the last time in 1224. It was precisely on the occasion of that last visit that the Saint received the stigmata. The complex includes the small church of Santa Maria degli Angeli built by Francis himself, the corridor and the Chapel of the Sacred Stigmata and the Basilica dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta where you can admire the Annunciation by the sculptor Andrea della Robbia. The sanctuary is surrounded by the monumental forest of La Verna, a forest of fir and beech trees cared for over the centuries by the Franciscan friars.

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The_ElyG

July 23, 2023

The sanctuary of La Verna is the place where Saint Francis received the stigmata. A place much loved by the saint who took refuge here in prayer whenever he could. Even today there is a mystical atmosphere. If you are a pilgrim you can stay overnight in the sanctuary's guesthouse (half board with dinner included). It's worth it to enjoy the silence of the place after the daily pilgrims have left and the sanctuary doors have closed. A visit to the library organized by the friars and reserved for guests of the guesthouse is also recommended. It's worth leaving a little later but after hearing the stories from the library.

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Carla70

October 1, 2017

In this place, Francis is said to have received the stigmata of Christ in 1224.

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Elevation 1,120 m

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Location: Chiusi Della Verna, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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La Verna Sanctuary

1. La Verna and its sanctuary — Ring tour

2. Sanctuary of La Verna – Sanctuary of La Verna loop from Chiusi della Verna

3. La Verna Sanctuary – La Verna Sanctuary loop from Chiusi della Verna

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