Cathedral of ST. Rufino
The impressive Romanesque fa ç ade dating from 1140 is adorned with three rose-windows and symbolic sculptures. The interior was altered in the 16 th century, but there is still the baptismal font where St. Francis and St. Claire were baptized. The Cappella del Sacramento, the wooden choir, the Roman cistern, the crypt and the museum are points of interest.
Santa Maria degli Angeli
This suburb of Assisi is about 5 kms, away and boasts an imposing basilica constructed between 1569 and 1679 and crowed by the magnificent dome designed by Alessi. It encloses the Porziuncola (the nucleus of the first Franciscan monastery and the place where St. Claire received the Franciscan cowl from St. Francis in 1211) and the Cappella del Transito (where St. Francis died on 3 rd October 1226 ) painting by the Spagna. To the side of the basilica is the Chapel of the Roses with frescos by Tiberio d'Assisi. The museum annex contains works by the Maestro di San Francesco, Giunta Pisano and others.
San Damiano
It's a Franciscan strine about 1,5 km from Assisi , built on the spot where St. Francis heard the voice of Christ and where he wrote the Canticle of the Creatures. The convent founded by St. Claire is still intact.
The Hermitage (Eremo delle Carceri)
It's an oasis of peace and tranquillità in the midst of the woods of Mt. Subasio (4,5 kms. from Assisi ).
The Sanctuary of Rivotorto (4,5 kms. from Assisi )
Here the “hovel of St. Francis” is preserved in memory of the fisrt Franciscan community.