Assisi
Assisi is a town in the province of Perugia in the
region of Umbria,
Italy. Its latin
name was Asisium. It was the birthplace of St. Francis (Francesco Bernadone), who founded
the Franciscan
religious order here in 1208, and St. Clare (Chiara d'Offreducci).
Assisi has a population of about 25,000.
The Basilica of St Francis is a World Heritage Site.
In September 1997 Assisi was struck by an earthquake
which caused ten fatalities. The Basilica was badly damaged, and was closed for
two years for restoration.
Churches: S. Francesco,
S. Maria Maggiore, S. Rufino, S. Chiara, S. Maria degli Angeli.
Assisi
Embroidery is a form of counted-thread embroidery which was practised in
Assisi from the 13th century and is still practised today.
