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Church of San Francesco d'Assisi

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Church of San Francesco d'Assisi

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Church of San Francesco d'Assisi

Recommended by 9 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino

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    1. From Vigevano to the witches' branch – loop tour

    16.5km

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

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    November 19, 2021

    It is worth taking a look at this beautiful church, if you are lucky, like me, you can attend an organ concert.

    The church is open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

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      June 16, 2022

      One of the few saints who is also highly valued outside of Christianity is San Francesco, known in the German-speaking world as Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in Assisi in 1181/82 and died in 1226. In his youth as the son of wealthy parents he was a bon vivant, but later he turned to Christ. In the half-ruined little church of San Damiano, on the hillside outside the city walls of Assisi, he was praying one day and heard the voice of Christ coming down from the cross, urging him to “rebuild his church”. At first he took this request literally and restored the church building, later he came to realize that this is primarily about the church as the community of believers.
      Francis became a role model for many people, they joined him and the "Order of the Friars Minor" (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) of Francis of Assisi came into being. Today in the broad Franciscan religious family there are three male branches: the Franciscans, the Minorites and the Capuchins; and two females: the Franciscans and the Poor Clares. In addition, there is the "Third" or "Secular" order, which women and men who do not take the classic vows of the order (poverty, chastity and obedience) and continue to live in their family and their profession can join.

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        June 11, 2025

        A somewhat dark church but rich in history

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          Location: Vigevano, Pavia, Lombardy, Italy

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