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Consorzio Albergatori
ed Operatori Turistici
di Assisi

Consorzio Albergatori ed Operatori Turistici di Assisi - via A. Cristofani, 22/a Assisi (PG) Italy
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ROMANESQUE

The Romanesque Itinerary covers the following route:

1) Porta S. Giacomo

2) Via Metastasio

3) S. Margherita

4) Vicolo S. Andrea

5) Loggia Maestri Comancini

6) Via S. Francesco

7) Vicolo Aluigi

8) Chiesa S. Stefano

9) Via S. Paolo

10) Piazza del Comune

11) Via Portica

12) Via B. da Quintavalle

13) Chiesa S. Maria Maggiore

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S. Giacomo
de Muro Rupto

The austere architectural style of this small 11th century church is evident from its single central nave in the form of a cross, and from the fading frescoes which adorn its walls. These date from the Umbria School of the 15th and 16th centuries. A short distance from the church stands the house of Pietro Trapassi, father of the great poet, Pietro Metastasio.

The house of
"Comancini"

This house has retained its original elegance though part of it was rebuilt in the 15th century. On the architrave of one of its portal you will find the emblemes of the Comancini, who where lombardian masters, notable contributors to the architectural renaissance of central and northern Italy.

The Oliviera
Fountain

So-called, because it was commissioned in the 16th century by Oliviero Ludovici. It provided a public supply of water for the district. A plaque dating from a later epoch gives instructions for how to use it.

Monte
Frumentario

The porch of this building is made up of six arches held up by columns with elegant capitals of different designs. The building itself has, during its long life, been used for purposes as diverse as a hospital and a food store for the municipal authorities. Hence its oddly modern name: the "Wheat Mountain".

Santo
Stefano

Dating from the 1200s, this church, situated in a beautiful position in one of the more tranquil parts of Assisi, offers a simple facade and elegant apse. Interior frescoes date from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Santa Maria
Maggiore

This ancient cathedral of Assisi, built in its current from in the 12th century is notable for its unadorned architectural lines. The interior is in the Romanesque style and on the walls there are some frescoes of the Umbrian school. The crypt, which is below the bishop's house, is part of an older building, perhaps dating back to the 9th or 10th century.