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Church of San Francesco

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    Location: Cortona, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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    July 15, 2019

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    Chiesa di San Francesco, the first church named after Francis of Assisi, outside Assisi, the site of the 13th century Laudario di Cortona
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    The Tabernacle-Reliquary of the Holy Cross, housed in the Church of San Francesco in Cortona, is a masterpiece of Renaissance goldsmithing with a complex and multi-layered history. Commissioned in 1507 by Cesarino del Roscetto, it remained unfinished and was expanded and modified between the 16th and 17th centuries. Conceived as a symbolic vision of the heavenly Jerusalem, it housed statues of the Apostles, biblical scenes, and the relic of the True Cross. Transformed into a frontal monstrance in the 17th century, it is now housed in the niche of the church's high altar.
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    1. Le Celle Hermitage of Cortona – Historic center of Cortona loop from Tavarnelle-Sant'Eusebio

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

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

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