Religious and spiritual points of interest in Umbria
Umbria is a region known historically as the land related to religion and spirituality,the phenomenon dates back to ancient times when Christianity was not yet common in our country, and in many parts of the Umbria, thriving intellectual centers of worship and related pagan religions of various kinds.
Just think of places like Todi, where he worshiped the God Mars or Gubbio (Iguvium), where in pre-Roman times the ancient Umbrians celebrate religious ceremonies in honor of the city-state.
With the advent of Christianity in Umbria is crucial that became the center of Christian spirituality and gave birth to many saints and important figures like St. Francis, St. Clare, St. Valentine, St. Scholastica and St. Rita of Cascia.
Over time, the Umbria has become the cradle of spiritual and devotional movements that have helped to build places of celebration of great importance, including churches, monasteries and convents.
Bella Umbria offers the greatest places of religious and spiritual in Umbria.
▌ Points of interest
Church of San Domenico
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Church of St. Francis
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The St. Francis church is a work of architect Fra’Bevignate and is situated on the same site where, previously, the residence of the Spadalongas was.
Church of San Giovanni
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The Church of Giovanni was constructed in the XIII century on the site of the ancient baptistry. The facade and the bell tower of the church are in romanesque style.
Church of San Pietro
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The Church os St. Peter, after having been enlarged by the Olivetanis which moved to the abbey in the 1505, has been completely modified. However, its facade maintains interesting architectonic trends which permit to formulate some realistic hypothesis on its origin.