Chiostro Maggiore di San Francesco, Medieval cloister in Ascoli Piceno, Italy
The Main Cloister features twenty Gothic round arches supported by Corinthian columns, with an octagonal well positioned at its center.
Construction of the cloister began in 1565 through a bequest from nobleman Giulio Antonio Santucci and reached completion in 1623.
The cloister houses a commemorative plaque mentioning Pope Nicholas IV and Pope Sixtus V, who studied at this Franciscan complex.
The cloister transforms into a daily vegetable market each morning, except Sundays and holidays, serving local residents.
The structure contains a fourteenth-century portico with Gothic arches that was originally closed but opened in the 1930s to create street access.
Location: Ascoli Piceno
GPS coordinates: 42.85549,13.57531
Latest update: April 7, 2025 22:49
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