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10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Umbria That You Shouldn't Miss
Umbria (/ˈʌmbriə/ UM-bree-ə; Italian pronunciation: [ˈumbrja]), is one of the twenty regions of Italy, located in central Italy. It is the only Italian region having neither a coastline nor a border with other countries. It includes the Lake Trasimeno, Marmore's Falls, and is crossed by the River Tiber. The regional capital is Perugia. Umbria is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, culinary delights, artistic legacy, and influence on culture.
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1. Eremo delle Carceri
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5.0 based on 2,278 reviews
The retreat high in the mountains above Assisi where St. Francis frequently stayed to meditate and pray.
Reviewed By jmaiaf
Quiet, forested retreat. Wander about, watch for short doorways (!), sit, breathe Views are wondrous.
2. Catacomba Di Villa San Faustino
3. Abbazia Montelabate
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
4. Basilica di Santa Chiara
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4.5 based on 2,421 reviews
Built onto the original Chapel of St. George, this Cathedral is where St. Clare of Assisi was buried in a crypt in 1872.
Reviewed By chatwinesque - Lisbon, Portugal
Behind an unremarkable exterior, the inside of this basilica is surprisingly beautiful - austere, with a few fading beautiful frescoes and the famous "talking" crucifix, an Orthodox-like piece of art worth the visit in itself, and the tomb of Saint Claire in the crypt.
5. Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli - Porziuncola
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4.5 based on 2,979 reviews
This Basilica was started in 1569 to the designs of Galeazzo Alessi, and features a statue of the Madonna in bronze gilt by G. Colasanti and an interior whose architectural style is Doric.
Reviewed By GreenInsights - Perth, Australia
St Francis started his good works in prayer inside this little original chapel encased by the huge Basilica. Go there to experience the mystery
6. Convento Padri Carmelitani
7. Abbazia di Sassovivo
8. Cappella del Corporale
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4.5 based on 261 reviews
This Gothic church, built to celebrate the so-called Miracle of Bolsena (1263 AD,) contains the sacred corporale (altar cloth) that is locked in a huge, jewel-encrusted casket and a number of magnificent frescoes by the 14th-century painter Ugolino di Prete, which describes the miracle.
9. Duomo
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4.5 based on 570 reviews
Reviewed By 82manuelal - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Nice architecture of the 14 century, thid Duomo San Lorenzo merit a visit; inside nice paintings like in most Duomos in Italy.
10. Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Rose. Mostra Maria
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4.5 based on 168 reviews
Since the year 2000, the permanent MARIA Exhibition by Guido Dettoni della Grazia is like a path to a whole spiritual experience therein offered. The visual and tactile experience consists in the artwork MARIA, the enlarged TAU to be touched and embraced as well as the encounter with the Face of Christ available -upon request only- to be touched (not seen) in a hidden part of the churchnof Santa Maria delle Rose.
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