Basilica of St Clare, buttresses on left were built in the 13th century to stop it collapsing

Assisi

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May 17th 2008
17 May 2008 We made an early start and after a quick supermarket shop headed for Assisi arriving at midday. Having read about the crowds we decided to do the washing and have a leisurely lunch before walking down to Assisi through the countryside. Our first stop was the Duomo which had obviously been prepared for a wedding. We saw the font where St Francis and St Clare had been baptised. Th ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more