{"id":1037,"date":"2015-12-10T10:18:06","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T09:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2016-06-21T11:33:29","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T09:33:29","slug":"s-francis-assisi-ascoli-piceno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/s-francis-assisi-ascoli-piceno\/","title":{"rendered":"S. Francis from Assisi in Ascoli Piceno"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the Medieval period Ascoli Piceo was an important Franciscan center: the first Franciscan Pope in the history was Gerolamo from Ascoli, Pope Niccol\u00f2 IV…in this route you can discover the places of the town where S. Francis preached. After the exhibition\u00a0“Francesco nell’arte: da Cimabue a Caravaggio”\u00a0<\/strong>the itinerary continues in the town..<\/em><\/p>\n

MEETING POINT:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Arringo Square or De Gasperi Street<\/em><\/p>\n

DURATION: <\/em><\/strong>6<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>hours, full day<\/em><\/p>\n

TRANSPORT:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>walking route<\/em><\/p>\n

Extra costs could be expected to enter into some sites<\/p>\n

NOTES: The route could be changed according yours demands<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The route starts in the Church of S. Gregorio Magno<\/strong>, not far from Arringo Square. In this church you can admire a beautiful fresco which represents S. Francis in the act of preaching to the birds<\/strong>, the most ancient image of this event. This episode is linked to the presence of S. Francis in Ascoli Piceno…<\/em><\/p>\n

We are visiting\u00a0People Square<\/strong>, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy<\/strong>. Here S. Francis from Assisi preached in 1215<\/strong>. In this square you can admire the Church of S. Francis<\/strong>, dedicated to this Saint.. we are visiting the Church of S. Francis where the devotee disciple of S. Francis was buried. You can admire the beautiful cloister<\/strong> of the Franciscan convent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t