Abbazia di San Faustino – San Faustino Abbey
In Roman times, on the site of the abbey there had been a villa which was a summer residence of Giulio Marciano (Lucius Julius Marcianus), the adminis… Read the rest
Church of Saint Francis
It was built around 1255 inside a vast Franciscan complex built by the residents of Gubbio on the lands of the ancient Spadalonga family. It was this… Read the rest
Abbey of San Felice
The church was built on an oratory from the 4th century which held the tomb of the martyred bishop Felice.
In 1373 the abbey passed under the jurisd… Read the rest
Chiesa di San Francesco Saverio
La Chiesa di San Francesco Saverio è stata edificata nel 1684 per volere dei Gesuiti, su un progetto dell’architetto Angelo Italia. I lavori di… Read the rest
Basilica of St. Francis
Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the basilica of St. Francis was built under the direction of Brother Elias, vicar general and architect of… Read the rest
Maria Laach Abbey
Maria Laach Abbey was founded in 1093 as a priory of Affligem Abbey (in modern Belgium) by the first Count Palatine of the Rhine Heinrich II von Laach… Read the rest
San Damiano – UNESCO World Heritage Site
The church and convent of San Damiano are just outside of the centre of Assisi. The complex was originally a Benedictine priory, records of which date… Read the rest
Camden: the capital of music in the UK
Camdentown, Chalk Farm and Mornington Crescent stations (Northern Line) all bring you to Camden. Buses are also rife around the area.World-famous Camd… Read the rest
Church of San Domenico
Between 1231 and 1260, the Dominicans, who arrived in Perugia around 1230, built a primitive church in the area where the larger cloister stands today… Read the rest
Ateshgah, the Fire Temple of Baku
Azerbaijan derives its name from Atropatene, the Greek translation of an Old Persian word meaning “the Land of Holy Fire”. As such, the co… Read the rest