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St. Francis Basilica in Assisi #9785811
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The Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi (St. Francis) is a World Heritage Site. The Franciscan monastery, il Sacro Convento, and the lower and upper church (Basilica inferiore e superiore) of St Francis were begun immediately after his canonization in 1228, and completed in 1253. In the upper church are frescos of scenes in the life of St. Francis ascribed to Giotto. The Basilica was badly damaged by the earthquake of September 26, 1997