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Your answer was: Basilica of St Francis. |
Answer: The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is located in the region of Umbria in central Italy. The basilica is considered one of the artistic highlights of medieval Europe, as well as one of the most important places of Christian pilgrimage in the world. The basilica was built into the side of a hill and actually consists of two churches known as the Upper Church and Lower Church, and the saint’s tomb which is yet below the Lower Church. Construction was begun in 1228 and completed in 1253. Both churches were consecrated by Pope Innocent IV in 1253 and designated a Major Basilica in 1288. On September 26,1997 two earthquakes hit this region of Italy damaging many ancient buildings, including the Basilica of St Francis. The Lower Church walls, nearly nine feet thick, were unscathed while the Upper Church with larger windows and walls only three feet thick were damaged. Frescoes by Cimabue and his followers, and Giotto's Life of St Francis frescoes were destroyed — but it was also the first building to be thoroughly restored, as it is owned by the Vatican. 'The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi' on JohnChristersOpenHeart.wordpress.com RESTORATION OF THE ST FRANCIS BASILICA IN ASSISI POSTCARDS (Images taken from the frescoes by Giotto) 
 Inside the Upper Basilica St Francis Receiving the Stigmata St Francis Performs the Miricle of the Spring 
Pope Honorius Approves the Franciscan Rule Pope Gregory IX has a Vision in His Sleep St Francis Appears to the Friers on a Chariot of Fire  P133-P137 (2000) |
