San Francesco, Viterbo, Minor basilica in Viterbo, Italy
The Basilica of San Francesco alla Rocca features a Romanesque portal with twisting columns, large windows, and an oculus on its restored facade.
Pope Gregory IX donated land to the Franciscans in 1237 for the construction of this church, which integrated the existing Palazzo degli Alemanni from 1208.
The interior holds the Gothic funerary monument of Pope Adrian V by Arnolfo di Cambio and the tomb of Pope Clement IV by Pietro Oderisi.
After suffering damage in 1944, the church reopened in 1953 and now functions as both a parish church and a museum managed by Polo Museale del Lazio.
The hexagonal pulpit from 1238 marks the spot where Bernardino of Siena preached, while the bell tower contains a bell dating from 1259.
Location: Viterbo
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
Phone: +390761341696
Email: pm-laz@beniculturali.it
Website: http://polomusealelazio.beniculturali.it/index.php?it/256/basilica-di-san-francesco
GPS coordinates: 42.42209,12.10669
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:06
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