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Chiesa di San Francesco (Ascoli Piceno)

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Via del Trivio | Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

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An enormous and beautiful church right in the main square.

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Via del Trivio | Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

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pammap64

Canada

4038

Reviewed April 26, 2018

Passage through time

San Francesco was built over several hundred years starting in the late 1200s. The church is spectacular with architectural brilliance only found in this region of Italy. The travertine stone is everywhere in Ascoli and was not spared when this church was built. The entrance...More

Date of experience: December 2017

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Jazzlove15

London, United Kingdom

14845

Reviewed October 28, 2017 via mobile

Beautiful church!

Visited last summer, it is a beautiful church in a very nice city. I would recommend to visit it for sure!

Date of experience: July 2017

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2xofus

Canberra, Australia

310101

Reviewed June 7, 2017 via mobile

Modern stained glass

An enormous and beautiful church right in the main square. Magnificent stained glass windows,I was surprised by the wartime one south nazi soldiers. A quiet respite from the crowds outside.

Date of experience: June 2017

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marcopolo111

Cleveland, Oh

1570650

Reviewed July 16, 2016

One of the oldest Franciscan churches

Built initially in 1300 to celebrate the several monks of Ascoli who joined San Francis, it underwent additions and renovations for another 200 years. It frames part of piazza del popolo and it an imposing structure. The footprint is the usual roman cross and it...More

Date of experience: July 2016

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Piunti2013

Melbourne, Australia

2513

Reviewed June 23, 2016

Chiesa di San Francesco- Ascoli Piceno

When you arrive in Ascoli Piceno and visit Piazza del Popolo you will be truly mesmerised by the beautiful piazza but also by the spectacular church of San Francesco.

Date of experience: September 2015

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102mrt

Brough, United Kingdom

14145

Reviewed April 4, 2016

Very impressive architecture

Worth a visit anytime of the year, but I chose Easter Monday, and the place was buzzing.. I don't mean the electrics were playing up either.. As you can see from the photos I took, there is a lot of history in this church. well...More

Date of experience: March 2016

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HertsCouple

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

2922

Reviewed August 12, 2014

Beautiful stained glass windows

Cool,dark interior provides welcome relief from the hot sun. Apart from the atmosphere, the windows from the last century were the main highlight.

Date of experience: August 2014

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Ldiamont

Hufsmith, Texas

155

Reviewed August 15, 2013 via mobile

Beautiful!

We saw many churches in Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan, but this one was one of the prettiest. Go downstairs and don't miss the incredible mosaics!

Date of experience: August 2013

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