The Basilica of San Frediano, in Romanesque style, is one of the oldest places of worship in the city. The first thing you notice about this basilica, looking at its façade, is the magnificent mosaic "The Ascension of Christ among angels in the presence of the apostles", realized in the XIII century. This grandiose work of art represents Jesus ascending to heaven under the gaze of his apostles who were originally on either side of the Madonna, which was destroyed due to the construction of the window in the middle. Also outside, you will notice its crenellated bell tower, built in several stages, along different historical periods.
Inside, the Basilica is divided into three naves. In the nave there is the chapel of the Madonna del Soccorso, followed by the Fatinelli chapel, where the body of Santa Zita is kept. To be seen also the Trenta chapel, whose altar dossal was realized by Jacopo della Quercia, and the Sant’Agostino chapel.
