The interior has the same layout as the Upper Basilica of St Francis

The long fortress wall

The Lower and Upper Basilicas

The medieval town of Assisi is heir to the legacy of St Francis who is buried in the Basilica di San Francesco

The Palazzo Capitano del Popolo, built between 1212 and 1305, was the first public building to be erected in Piazza del Comune

The Palazzo Comunale is home to the Pinacoteca Comunale, an art gallery with works by local medieval artists

The preservation of the streets and buildings over the centuries has helped to maintain the charm of the town.

The town is located on a slope of Mt. Subasio, at approx 400 m high and has approx. 25000 inhabitants

This lady will machine any names or messages on the linen

This room tells the story of the lives of the nobles in the castle

Three large flying buttresses strengthen the left side of Santa Chiara

Torre del Popolo is the municipal tower

Traffic and parking within the town-walls is admitted for few hours only per day

Tuum, Assisi Jewellers on via San Francesco

Typical Umbrian produce