Assisi, a land of festivals and age-old traditions, has many events that tell the tale of the town’s many souls.
Since the year 2000, Assisi, the Basilica of St. Francis and other Franciscan sites have been
recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town is considered an example of urban
and cultural continuity and preserves unique treasures.
The People’s Tower is a rectangular building erected together with the People’s Captain’s Palace, next to the so-called Temple of Minerva.
Built for public purposes, the building still today offers information services and is the home for a number of associations and for welcoming activities, shows and exhibitions.
Defensive bastion of Assisi under the rule of Frederick Barbarossa and later of the Church. Today it is part of the museum circuit.
The Rocca Minore stands at the foot of Mt. Subasio and is part of Assisi’s medieval defensive system, together with the defensive walls and the Rocca Maggiore.
The Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo and the adjoining civic tower were built for the magistracy and hold precious works.
The Temple of Minerva was built in the second half of the 1st century BC, was transformed into a Christian church, and today is a symbol of UNESCO values.
A place that encompasses unspoilt natural landscapes, animals in the wild in their own habitat and villages that seem to stand still in time.
The City of Assisi has long been committed to remove architectural barriers, not only from a physical but also from a social and cultural point of view, and numerous actions have been implemented to reach this goal, while promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities.
In this section, it is possible to find useful information for visitors with impaired mobility who can, first of all, enter the UNESCO sites of Assisi in the easiest way possible.
Famous as the birthplace of St. Francis and St. Clare, Assisi is wrapped in a mystical, poignant atmosphere that can be felt in every corner and every narrow street running through the town.
Churches, basilicas and abbeys, hermitages and sanctuaries: not just sacred places, but also architectural masterpieces.
Palazzo dei Priori is part of the municipal complex of Assisi. Its rooms are decorated with heraldic coats of arms and frescoes that celebrate the town.
Palazzo Monte Frumentario has always been a venue for cultural and entertainment activities, and today it is an important exhibition space in Umbria.
The Loggia of the Comacine Masters takes its name from the master builders who worked on it, recognized as the continuers of Roman art.
Palazzo Bonacquisti features a permanent exhibition called ‘The Face of Saint Francis’, which is constantly being expanded to include new iconographic works.
A number of frescoes, sculptures and works of art may be admired at the Palazzo Bernabei. The MUMA museum is also annexed to this 17th century building.
Palazzo Vallemani, designed around the 17th century by architect Giorgetti, is home to Assisi’s picture gallery and municipal library.
