The exterior of the building consists of alternate strips of pink and white stone, with massive supporting arches on either side
[Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

The flock is symbolised by twelve sheep in a vast floral valley surmounted by a symbolic representation of Transfiguration
The flock is symbolised by twelve sheep in a vast floral valley surmounted by a symbolic representation of Transfiguration [Sant Apollinare in Classe - Ravenna - Italy]

The giant steps to the Basilica di San Francesco
[Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

The giant steps to the Basilica di San Francesco
[Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

The interior has the same layout as the Upper Basilica of St Francis
The interior has the same layout as the Upper Basilica of St Francis, with a single nave that terminates in a transept and polygonal apse [Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

The interior is divided into the nave and two aisles which maintains the fascination of its ancient splendour
[Sant Apollinare in Classe - Ravenna - Italy]

The magnificent bowl vault apse
The bowl vault of the apse is fully occupied by the majestic figure of Sant'Apollinare with his arms in a praying position in the middle of his flock [Sant Apollinare in Classe - Ravenna - Italy]

The medieval town of Assisi is heir to the legacy of St Francis who is buried in the Basilica di San Francesco
[Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

The Palazzo Capitano del Popolo, built between 1212 and 1305, was the first public building to be erected in Piazza del Comune
[Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

The Palazzo Comunale is home to the Pinacoteca Comunale, an art gallery with works by local medieval artists
[Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

The preservation of the streets and buildings over the centuries has helped to maintain the charm of the town.
The preservation of the streets and buildings over the centuries has helped to maintain the charm of the town. It was added World Heritage Listed in 2000 [Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

The town is located on a slope of Mt. Subasio, at approx 400 m high and has approx. 25000 inhabitants
[Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

There are twenty-four columns of Greek marble with transversal veining
[Sant Apollinare in Classe - Ravenna - Italy]

Traffic and parking within the town-walls is admitted for few hours only per day
[Assisi - Umbria - Italy]

Umbria's landscapes are as compelling as its towns like Gubbio, Spello and Montefalco
[Assisi - Umbria - Italy]