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Church of San Francesco, Città di Castello

Church of San Francesco, Città di Castello

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Church of San Francesco, Città di Castello

Name: Church of San Francesco, Città di Castello
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Location: Città Di Castello, Perugia, Umbria, Italy

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1. Viewpoint over the Valley – Grotta di San Francesco 2a loop from Lerchi

25.4km

07:50

920m

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2. Rosa in Città di Castello – Palazzo del Podestà loop from Città di Castello

5.27km

01:23

40m

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3. Rosa in Città di Castello – Church of Santa Maria Maggiore loop from Città di Castello

7.90km

02:01

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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guido gazzaniga

February 25, 2024

The current appearance of the church dates back to the early 1700s when the entire building was renovated in Baroque style. The consecration dates back to 1291 and all that remains of the original Gothic structure is the single nave plan and some architectural details. In 1550 Vasari designed the Vitelli Chapel, still visible today. Many of the works created for this church are now found elsewhere, it is possible to find them in collections of various Italian and foreign museums.

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October 25, 2023

The Church of St. Francis was consecrated in 1291 and was originally a Gothic building, typical of the mendicant order, with a single nave. Some elements of the original building remain, such as the exterior of the apse, the right side and some windows. In the following centuries, renovations and expansions were made. Most important is the complete renovation that took place between 1707 and 1727 and gave it its current late Baroque appearance.
The stucco work is by Antonio Milli from Tiferna, while the painter Lucantonio Angiolucci from Città di Castello decorated the medallions of the vault with Saint Francis, Saint Anthony and Saint Joseph of Cupertino. The choir stalls, depicting the lives of Mary and Saint Francis, decorated with graffiti and ink inks and dated to the first decades of the sixteenth century, are attributed to the same craftsmen who worked in the cathedral's wooden choir. In the church there is a reproduction of Raphael's "Marriage of the Virgin", the original was stolen by Napoleonic troops and is currently in the Brera Art Gallery.

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Church of San Francesco, Città di Castello

1. Viewpoint over the Valley – Grotta di San Francesco 2a loop from Lerchi

2. Rosa in Città di Castello – Palazzo del Podestà loop from Città di Castello

3. Rosa in Città di Castello – Church of Santa Maria Maggiore loop from Città di Castello

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