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Assisi: Live from the Rocca Maggiore

March 25, 2013 by
Assisi Rocca Maggiore

See the Basilica of St. Francis from the Rocca Maggiore tower, high above Assisi The Basilica of St. Francis is not the only thing to see in Assisi: high above the town is the mighty castle of Rocca Maggiore, a medieval fortress that was built almost a thousand years ago, and from its Eastern Tower, Tony Page shows you a 360° panoramic view of Assisi and the surrounding landscape of Umbria, Italy. "Well there's the road down that I've just come up and here is the castle, Rocca Maggiore, and … [Read more...]

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Rocca Maggiore – A Medieval Fortress Towering Over Assisi

October 5, 2012 by
La Rocca Assisi

Rocca Maggiore, A Medieval Fortress Towering over Assisi, Offers Magnificent Views: Towering over the town of Assisi is the mighty castle of Rocca Maggiore, a medieval fortress that was built almost a thousand years ago for defensive purposes.  To get to the fortress from Assisi town square requires an uphill hike of about 20 minutes and then there are steps to climb up the fortress tower, but once you get up there, the 360° panoramic views of Assisi and the surrounding landscapes make it … [Read more...]

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Assisi and St Clare

October 6, 2010 by

A brief detour from the Via Francigena, the 2000 km pilgrim path which joins Canterbury to Rome. We had arrived in Assisi, the home of St Francis, Italy’s patron saint, and checked into St Anthony’s Guest House. St. Anthony’s was well designed for pilgrims and travelers; a coffee machine, white and red wine in the fridge, a library, laundry and a large garden, often visited by melodious birds. Over lunch we met Peter, a Marist Brother and a headmaster of a Catholic school in Brisbane, … [Read more...]

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The second most visited church in Italy

September 6, 2010 by

Assisi's Basilica San Francesco: We had been walking around the fabulous ancient hill-top town of Assisi as part of our journey along the Via Francigena. We followed the cobble-stoned road up to Piazza S. Francesco and entered the Lower Church of the Basilica San Francesco, the numero uno site in Assisi. This basilica ranked as the second most visited church after St. Peter’s in Rome. Leaders of the world's religions meet here for summits. The Basilica was built on the site where … [Read more...]

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A side trip to Assisi

April 16, 2009 by

We were walking sections of the Via Francigena when we decided to visit the hilltop city of Assisi. I had heard and read about it for years. We ended spending four days here, mostly walking. Because it is situated on a hill (the foothill of the large Mount Subasio) we got a lot of exercise in. Over the period of four days the medieval delights of old Roman Assisium presented themselves. a range of churches, the Rocca, monasteries and cobbled laneways. Our accommodation was in a renovated … [Read more...]

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