Benché si possano trovare riferimenti alla zona della Porziuncola nei documenti del comune di Assisi risalenti intorno all’anno mille, è solo con la vita di San Francesco che il luogo acquisisce una sua precisa identità, essendo, sia un centro religioso per l’Ordine dei Frati Minori sia una meta privilegiata per i pellegrini. Dopo aver abbandonato le ricchezze della propria famiglia San Francesco trovò rifugio in questa antica cappella, oggi accolta all’interno dell’ampia Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, la restaurò e la ottenne in dono dai Benedettini. In questo luogo, il 28 marzo 1211 d.C. Chiara di Favarone di Offreduccio iniziò la sua vita monastica fondando poi l’ordine delle Clarisse e San Francesco ottenne in sogno da Gesù l’indulgenza del Perdono.
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Già prima delledificazione della Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, i visitatori alla Porziuncola erano così numerosi, stimati addirittura in 100000 nelle cronache del 1582 d.C., che si resero necessarie delle strutture per la loro accoglienza. E’, ad esempio, il 1450 d.C. quando Cosimo dei Medici vuole espressamente la costruzione di quella “fontana delle 26 cannelle” detta anche “fontana dei pellegrini” che oggi si trova lungo il fianco della basilica.
La struttura della Porziuncola ricalca quell’impianto tipico delle strutture benedettine nello stile romanico umbro; la chiesa, costituita da pietre rozzamente squadrate, è rimasta inalterata ad eccezione del piccolo campanile – tabernacolo di ispirazione gotica, di un portale ligneo del tardo ‘400 e della facciata quasi completamente affrescata da Federico Overbek nel 1830 d.C.Gli interventi di restauro del 1998 hanno permesso di evitare l’ulteriore degrado della cappella e recuperare i tessuti pittorici tanto del grande polittico dietro laltare dipinto nel 1393 d.C. da Ilario da Viterbo, quanto dei resti dellaffresco della Crocifissione nella parte absidale realizzato intorno al 1485 d.C. dal Perugino.
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Although one can find references to the area of the Porziuncola in the documents of the city of Assisi dating back to more or less the year one thousand, it is only with the life of Saint Francesco that the place acquires its precise identity, being a religious centre for the Order of the “Frati Minori” (Minor Friars) as well as an important destination for the pilgrims.
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After having abandoned the wealth of his family Saint Francesco found asylum in this old chapel, nowadays located inside the large Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, he restored it and obtained it as a gift from the Benedictines. In this place, on March 28th 1211 after Christ Chiara di Favarone di Offreduccio began her monastic life, founding then the Order of the Clarisse and Saint Francesco obtained from Jesus during a dream the indulgence of the Forgiveness. Already before the building of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, the visitors coming to the Porziuncola were so numerous, even estimated to 100000 in 1582 after Christ, that it was becoming necessary to have new structures to welcome them. For example, in 1450 after Christ Cosimo dei Medici absolutely wants the building of the “fontain of the 26 cinnamons” that nowadays is located along the side of the basilica.
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The structure of the Porziuncola is a copy of the typical organization of the Benedictine structures in the Umbrian roman style; the church, made of squared rocks, has remained untouched at the exception of the small belfry – tabernacle of gothic inspiration, of a painted door dating back to the end of 400 and of the façade almost completely recovered of frescos by Federico Overbek in 1830 after Christ.The interventions of restoration in del 1998 have allowed to avoid an ulterior degradation of the chapel and to get back the painted materials of the great politico behind the altar painted in 1393 after Christ by Ilario da Viterbo, as well as some rests of the frescoes of the Crucifixion in the apsidal part realized around 1485 after Christ by the Perugino.
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Although one can find references to the area of the Porziuncola in the documents of the city of Assisi dating back to more or less the year one thousand, it is only with the life of Saint Francesco that the place acquires its precise identity, being a religious centre for the Order of the “Frati Minori” (Minor Friars) as well as an important destination for the pilgrims.
After having abandoned the wealth of his family Saint Francesco found asylum in this old chapel, nowadays located inside the large Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, he restored it and obtained it as a gift from the Benedictines. In this place, on March 28th 1211 after Christ Chiara di Favarone di Offreduccio began her monastic life, founding then the Order of the Clarisse and Saint Francesco obtained from Jesus during a dream the indulgence of the Forgiveness. Already before the building of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, the visitors coming to the Porziuncola were so numerous, even estimated to 100000 in 1582 after Christ, that it was becoming necessary to have new structures to welcome them. For example, in 1450 after Christ Cosimo dei Medici absolutely wants the building of the “fontain of the 26 cinnamons” that nowadays is located along the side of the basilica.
The structure of the Porziuncola is a copy of the typical organization of the Benedictine structures in the Umbrian roman style; the church, made of squared rocks, has remained untouched at the exception of the small belfry – tabernacle of gothic inspiration, of a painted door dating back to the end of 400 and of the façade almost completely recovered of frescos by Federico Overbek in 1830 after Christ.The interventions of restoration in del 1998 have allowed to avoid an ulterior degradation of the chapel and to get back the painted materials of the great politico behind the altar painted in 1393 after Christ by Ilario da Viterbo, as well as some rests of the frescoes of the Crucifixion in the apsidal part realized around 1485 after Christ by the Perugino.
Although one can find references to the area of the Porziuncola in the documents of the city of Assisi dating back to more or less the year one thousand, it is only with the life of Saint Francesco that the place acquires its precise identity, being a religious centre for the Order of the “Frati Minori” (Minor Friars) as well as an important destination for the pilgrims.
After having abandoned the wealth of his family Saint Francesco found asylum in this old chapel, nowadays located inside the large Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, he restored it and obtained it as a gift from the Benedictines. In this place, on March 28th 1211 after Christ Chiara di Favarone di Offreduccio began her monastic life, founding then the Order of the Clarisse and Saint Francesco obtained from Jesus during a dream the indulgence of the Forgiveness. Already before the building of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, the visitors coming to the Porziuncola were so numerous, even estimated to 100000 in 1582 after Christ, that it was becoming necessary to have new structures to welcome them. For example, in 1450 after Christ Cosimo dei Medici absolutely wants the building of the “fontain of the 26 cinnamons” that nowadays is located along the side of the basilica.
The structure of the Porziuncola is a copy of the typical organization of the Benedictine structures in the Umbrian roman style; the church, made of squared rocks, has remained untouched at the exception of the small belfry – tabernacle of gothic inspiration, of a painted door dating back to the end of 400 and of the façade almost completely recovered of frescos by Federico Overbek in 1830 after Christ.The interventions of restoration in del 1998 have allowed to avoid an ulterior degradation of the chapel and to get back the painted materials of the great politico behind the altar painted in 1393 after Christ by Ilario da Viterbo, as well as some rests of the frescoes of the Crucifixion in the apsidal part realized around 1485 after Christ by the Perugino.
Although one can find references to the area of the Porziuncola in the documents of the city of Assisi dating back to more or less the year one thousand, it is only with the life of Saint Francesco that the place acquires its precise identity, being a religious centre for the Order of the “Frati Minori” (Minor Friars) as well as an important destination for the pilgrims.
After having abandoned the wealth of his family Saint Francesco found asylum in this old chapel, nowadays located inside the large Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, he restored it and obtained it as a gift from the Benedictines. In this place, on March 28th 1211 after Christ Chiara di Favarone di Offreduccio began her monastic life, founding then the Order of the Clarisse and Saint Francesco obtained from Jesus during a dream the indulgence of the Forgiveness. Already before the building of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, the visitors coming to the Porziuncola were so numerous, even estimated to 100000 in 1582 after Christ, that it was becoming necessary to have new structures to welcome them. For example, in 1450 after Christ Cosimo dei Medici absolutely wants the building of the “fontain of the 26 cinnamons” that nowadays is located along the side of the basilica.
The structure of the Porziuncola is a copy of the typical organization of the Benedictine structures in the Umbrian roman style; the church, made of squared rocks, has remained untouched at the exception of the small belfry – tabernacle of gothic inspiration, of a painted door dating back to the end of 400 and of the façade almost completely recovered of frescos by Federico Overbek in 1830 after Christ.The interventions of restoration in del 1998 have allowed to avoid an ulterior degradation of the chapel and to get back the painted materials of the great politico behind the altar painted in 1393 after Christ by Ilario da Viterbo, as well as some rests of the frescoes of the Crucifixion in the apsidal part realized around 1485 after Christ by the Perugino.
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