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Church of San Francesco

Church of San Francesco

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Church of San Francesco

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Location: Ostuni, Brindisi, Apulia, Italy

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1. Old Prison – Arco Scoppa loop from Ostuni

14.4km

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2. Ostuni City Walls – View of Ostuni — the White City loop from Ostuni

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3. Church of San Francesco – Ostuni City Walls loop from Ostuni

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JakobusPilger

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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Brigitte Wimberger

March 29, 2025

The church was originally built in the Romanesque style, then altered in the Gothic style and finally completely renovated in 1615 and completely redesigned in the Baroque style with painting and other restoration work in the second half of the 18th century.

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May 4, 2024

A look inside the church is worth it 👍

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Nico Maker 🚲🚶

March 8, 2024

beautiful Roman style church

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Church of San Francesco

1. Old Prison – Arco Scoppa loop from Ostuni

2. Ostuni City Walls – View of Ostuni — the White City loop from Ostuni

3. Church of San Francesco – Ostuni City Walls loop from Ostuni

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