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Chiusi Della Verna

La Verna Sanctuary

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La Verna Sanctuary

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La Verna Sanctuary

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Please check local regulations for: 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

    220m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

    7.11km

    02:28

    330m

    330m

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

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

    4.65km

    01:33

    220m

    220m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    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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      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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        October 1, 2017

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

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          October 17, 2020

          laverna.it/en#
          The Sanctuary of La Verna is located in the Tuscan Apennines. The mountain, covered with a monumental fir and beech forest, has a distinctive appearance as the peak (1283 sea level) bends over the valley in steep drops. Perched above the sheer cliff and surrounded by a surrounding forest is the sanctuary's hole unit, which preserves within its massive and articulated structure several treasures of art, culture and history.
          In the summer of 1224, Saint Francis retired to the mountain for his usual spiritual practices and silence. During his stay, he asked God from the bottom of his heart to participate in the Passion of Christ, a mystery of love and sorrow. The Lord heeded his words and appeared to him as a crucified seraph who gave him the seals of the Passion. 'Francesco' became a visible and concrete image of Christ, not only in his heart, mind and soul, which already were, but also in his outer body.
          The Stigmata episode along with Francis' lifestyle are the most prized things given to his brothers at La Verna. The important spiritual heritage of St. Francis not only deals with each individual monk in the monastery, but also becomes the main tool that the community wants to convey to everyone who visits La Verna.

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            October 10, 2022

            the absolute highlight of our pilgrimage tour komoot.de/collection/1043683/-franziskus-pilgerweg-april-2018?ref=undefined

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              October 24, 2023

              Here you find yourself at the foot of the rock, which is cut vertically, and look up to the sky to admire the magnificence of the rock! The path from Rimbocci up to La Verna is quite strenuous because you have to overcome a large difference in altitude (a good 600m) in just a few km. It leads to an old donkey path, on which you continue uphill with a steep incline to the monastery.

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                October 24, 2023

                The Holy Mountain of La Verna, as “the raw rock between the Tiber and the Arno…” is called, is the place where the “stigmatized” Francis wanted to relive the same torments that Christ suffered on Calvary. The monastery is located on the Alverna elevation on the southwest slope of Monte Penna north of Chiusi della Verna at 1,128 meters. Places worth seeing in this place of pilgrimage are the Basilica of St. Mary, Queen of Angels (S. Maria degli Angeli) and the chapel of the same name, the so-called “Outstanding Rock” (Sasso Spicco), the Corridor of the Stigmata and the Chapel of the Stigmata (Cappella delle Sacrestimmate).

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                  October 24, 2023

                  The Holy Mountain of La Verna, as “the raw rock between the Tiber and the Arno…” is called, is the place where the “stigmatized” Francis wanted to relive the same torments that Christ suffered on Calvary. The monastery is located on the Alverna elevation on the southwest slope of Monte Penna north of Chiusi della Verna at 1,128 meters. Places worth seeing in this place of pilgrimage are the Basilica of St. Mary, Queen of Angels (S. Maria degli Angeli) and the chapel of the same name, the so-called “Outstanding Rock” (Sasso Spicco), the Corridor of the Stigmata and the Chapel of the Stigmata (Cappella delle Sacrestimmate).

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                    August 26, 2017

                    Mount and Monastery of St. Francis. Here he has received the stigmata. Great view of the surrounding area. Sleeping place and relics.

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                      July 21, 2020

                      It is a wonderful place worth visiting, with a lot of spirituality but also a lot of nature for sport and leisure.

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                        June 14, 2021

                        A wonderful introduction to the St. Francis Way to Assisi and on to Rome!

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                          February 26, 2022

                          It is a magical place, rich in history, enchanting and mysterious nature, full of art.

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                            September 2, 2022

                            My favorite place (and I don't live nearby). Every time it's goosebumps.

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                              June 4, 2023

                              There is a short introduction to the life of Saint Francis of Assisi on the Franciscan Order website:
                              franziskaner.net/franziskus-biografie

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                                August 26, 2017

                                Mystical forest with many big stones, mosses, caves - very impressive

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                                  July 16, 2023

                                  Your heart beats fast dazzled by infinity and the mysteries of creation

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                                    April 25, 2024

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                                    173rd excursion and 2nd time in Chiusi della Verna | double loop to the Sanctuary of Verna and Mount Penna
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                                    👇 here is the video in 4K 👇

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                                      July 17, 2024

                                      Is it necessary to comment on the Sanctuary of La Verna? Wonderful place. It opens at 6.30am and closes at 9.30pm. It welcomes pilgrims in a dormitory with bunk beds for about twenty people, perhaps more but with only 1 bathroom and shower. The pilgrim welcome is perhaps a little sacrificed and barely sufficient. It also offers hospitality in the guesthouse... with other prices however.

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                                        April 13, 2025

                                        A mystical place! It's worth taking plenty of time and climbing Mount Penna.

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                                          December 26, 2022

                                          Given that it speaks a bit for itself...it doesn't deserve so many introductions!

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                                            June 17, 2023

                                            Me.ra.vi.gliosoooooo.a great sense of peace enters you.

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                                              Location: Chiusi Della Verna, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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