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	Assisi tours
		After the fall of the Roman Empire, Assisi was besieged and conquered by the Goths (the Ostrogoths under king Totila destroyed most of the town in 545), retaken by the Byzantines and later fell to the Longobards and finally to the Frankish Holy Roman Empire.
		Assisi was struck by the devastating twin earthquakes that shook Umbria in 1997, but the recovery and restoration have been remarkable, although much remains to be done.
		Full-day Excursions from Florence to Assisi and Spello
	www.assisi-info.com (1310 words)

	Assisi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Assisi (Latin: Asisium) is a town and episcopal see in Italy in Perugia province, Italy, in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Mt.
		On September 26, 1997 Assisi was struck by an earthquake.
		Assisi Embroidery is a form of counted-thread embroidery which has been practised in Assisi since the 13th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assisi (376 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Assisi
		Assisi is chiefly famous as the birthplace of St.
		Assisi the goal of a new race of
		Diocese of Assisi is immediately subject to the Holy See, a
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01801a.htm (501 words)

	Assisi travel guide - Wikitravel
		Assisi [1] is a small medieval town of about 25,000 people perched on a hill in Umbria, the heart of Italy.
		Famous as the birthplace of St. Francis, Assisi holds religious, historical, and artistic significance.
		Follow the signs to historical Assisi and park in one of the public lots just outside the city walls.
	wikitravel.org /en/Assisi (620 words)

	Rick Steves' Europe: Assisi: More Than the Basilica
		Assisi, crowned by a ruined castle, is well-preserved and rich in history.
		Assisi overlooks the richest and biggest valley in otherwise hilly and mountainous Umbria.
		Assisi was a big-time pilgrimage center, and this street was its booming main drag.
	www.ricksteves.com /plan/destinations/italy/0400assisi.htm (1448 words)

	Assisi embroidery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Assisi embroidery is a form of counted-thread embroidery from the Italian town of Assisi, practised since the 13th century and still to this day.
		It is a negative embroidery, also known as voiding, as the background is filled in while the motif itself is left blank.
		Traditionally, Assisi work was rarely executed in cross-stitch, but most often in long-armed cross-stitch.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assisi_embroidery (235 words)

	Assisi East West Retreat Center-History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Assisi East-West Retreat Center has its beginnings in the streets of San Francisco, California where for many years Bruce and Ruth Davis, with teenagers from Marin County, gave food to people without homes who were living on the streets.
		Assisi and all of Umbria was celebrating the festival of The Little Flowers.
		The Assisi East-West Retreat Center is grateful to many people for their support and participation in making the Center a sanctuary for meditation and prayer.
	www.sacredtravel.org /centerhistory.htm (2944 words)

	St. Francis of Assisi
		Assisi, at 424 metres above sea level, overlooks one of these plains, but above it rises Mount Subasio (1290 metres above sea level), a dome-shaped mountain, covered with woods.
		Thus, even in a small town like Assisi, there was a clear-cut distinction between the "maiores" or "boni homines", who were the nobles, and the "minores" or "homines populi", the merchants.
		The citizens of Assisi grasped the opportunity of his absence to besiege the fortress and raze it to the ground.
	www.ofm.org /1/info/Francis1.html (5725 words)

	Cheap Car Hire & Rental in Assisi Italy
		Assisi is a simple and peaceful town rich in religious heritage, situated in green Umbria on the slopes of Monte Subasio.
		Assisi represents and ensemble of mastepiece of human creative genius and a unique example of continuity of a city sanctuary within its environmental setting from its Umbrian-Roman and medieval origions to the present represented in the cultural landscape and traditional land use.
		Assisi is a fabulous town for wandering and exploring, it is famous for its churches any where you look in you shall find a fine church built in pink stones defining the town’s apperance containing fine art works.
	www.anycarhire.com /car-hire/assisi.htm (287 words)

	Assisi - Anne's Guided Tours (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The main piazza of Assisi is graced by its medieval bell tower, elegant civic buildings of the 13th-14th c.
		- (16 km from Assisi), a gem of the "undiscovered" medieval hilltowns of Umbria.
		Kathy Stasz, Rowlett, TX My husband and I had the lovely opportunity to spend a day in Assisi with Annie this past May. The wealth of knowledge concerning art and history that Annie shared with us was so interesting; but it was her enthusiastic sharing of the life of St. Francis that changed our lives.
	www.annesitaly.com /Tours/assisi.html (1431 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Assisi
		The tourism support network, though, is in full force only when the crowds are in town, so while Assisi is packed beyond the limits in high season (book well in advance), you'll find it a ghost town January to March, when about three-quarters of the hotels, restaurants, and museums close.
		In Assisi, the Santa Chiara church and the Duomo were both damaged, but the Basilica di San Francesco was the worst hit.
		Doorways and arches have been filled in with temporary struts; the Palazzo Comunale on the main square is under wraps for the foreseeable future, effectively closing the Pinacoteca; and hundreds of residents are still living in "temporary" structures outside the town.
	aolsvc.travelocity-dest.aol.com /DestGuides/1,1840,AOLSVC\|6065\|3\|1,00.html (739 words)

	Italian Stay ☼ Assisi vacation rentals, Assisi rentals. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Assisi is the birthplace of St. Francis, the patron saint of Italy, symbol of peace around the world and the Italy's major religious pilgrimage destination.
		Assisi preserves many remains of roman age and many ancient buildings, monuments and obviously churches.
		The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli: It is situated 5 km from Assisi, at the foot of the town.
	www.italianstay.com /assisi/home.htm (744 words)

	Assisi Compiler Web Paper (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Assisi Compiler stores cruise data and compilation results in an inventory database that can be updated continually as new cruise data is acquired.
		Assisi supports the conifer equations of Walters and Hann (1986) and the hardwood equations of Pillsbury and Kirkley (1984).
		Assisi's format is very flexible, requires only a few fields and the field names can be called anything you want.
	www.assisisoft.com /Products/AC/WebPaper.html (1627 words)

	Domestic-Church.Com: Saint Profile: Saint Clare of Assisi
		Assisi, the birthplace of the well-known Saint Francis, was also the birthplace of Saint Clare, his friend and spiritual daughter.
		Pope Innocent IV came to Assisi to give her absolution, remarking, "Would to God I had so little need of it!" Her sister Agnes was with her, as well as three of the early companions of Francis-Leo, Angelo, and Juniper.
		Her body, which lay first in the church of Saint George in Assisi, was moved to a stately church built to receive it in 1260.
	www.domestic-church.com /CONTENT.DCC/19980701/SAINTS/ST_CLARE.HTM (2441 words)

	Assisi - art, accomodation, events and so ...
		Although Umbran in origin, Assisi was influenced by the nearby Etruscan settlements.
		After the fall of the Roman Empire, Assisi was razed by Totila and the Goths (545 A.D.), recaptured by the Byzantines, conquered by the Lombards.
		Besides imperial and papal dominion, Assisi was subject at various times to the Perugians, the Viscontis, the Montefeltros, the condottiere Braccio Fortebraccio, and the Sforzas.
	www.argoweb.it /assisi/assisi.uk.html (199 words)

	AllRefer.com - Assisi, Italy (Italian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Although well known in Roman times and throughout the Middle Ages, it owes its modern fame chiefly to St. Francis of Assisi, who was born there in 1182 and died there in 1226.
		Above his tomb is the basilica of St. Francis : two Gothic churches (both consecrated 1253) decorated with frescoes depicting the life of the saint and other scenes, executed by Cimabue, Giotto, Martini, and others.
		Other landmarks in Assisi are the Cathedral of San Rufino (begun 1140), the Church of Santa Chiara (1257–65), and a 14th-century castle.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Assisi.html (296 words)

	Assisi on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Other landmarks in Assisi are the Cathedral of San Rufino (begun 1140), the Church of Santa Chiara (1257-65), and a 14th-century castle.
		Assisi 30/10/1997: Giotto frescoes of the Assisi basilicum destroyed by the earthquake and being reassembled.
		Considered the greatest of all Christian saints, Assisi left a life of wealth to wander in povertypreacher to the birds, Saint Francis of Assisi holds a skull and wears a halo.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Assisi.asp (833 words)

	Assisi Online ® Assisi tourist guide. The most comprehensive guide to the city of Assisi. Hotel and restaurant ...
		On May 24th and 25th in Assisi there will be the Palio di Pasqua Rosata crossbow competition between the city’s Milites and Boni Homines teams, traditionally held at Pentecost.
		In the Cathedral of San Rufino this is the day traditionally set aside for giving First Communion to all the children of age in the diocese.
		Perugino exhibition and the Porziuncola chapel in Santa Maria degli Angeli - Assisi
	www.assisionline.com (1005 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Francis of Assisi
		Captured during a conflict between Assisi and Perugia, he spent over a year as a prisoner of war.
		In the Middle Ages people who believed to be possessed by Beelzebub especially called upon the intercession of Saint Francis, the theory being that he was the demon's opposite number in heaven.
		Jesus is happy to come with us, as truth is happy to be spoken, as life to be lived, as light to be lit, as love is to be loved, as joy to be given, as peace to be spread.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintf01.htm (767 words)

	Biography: Clare of Assisi (11 Aug 1253) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Clare Offreduccio, born in 1194, was the daughter of a wealthy family in Assisi (43:04 N 12:37 E).
		When she was eighteen years old, she heard a sermon by Francis of Assisi, and was moved by it to follow the example of the Franciscan brothers and vow herself to a life of poverty.
		Her family was horrified, and brought her back home by force; but one night, in a gesture both tactical and symbolic, she slipped out of her house through "the door of the dead" (a small side door that was traditionally opened only to carry out a corpse) and returned to the house of the Franciscans.
	elvis.rowan.edu /~kilroy/JEK/08/11.html (340 words)

	Carmen and Jim's Virtual Tours - Assisi, Italy (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Assisi is located in the province of Umbria (named after the previous inhabitants-the Umbri) and is 110 miles (177 km) North of Rome.
		Assisi is filled with stone houses and narrow, winding, and steep cobblestone streets!
		All in all, it is a very tranquil, charming place and is still a major pilgrimage place for Italian youths.
	www.personal.psu.edu /staff/j/x/jxf17/italy2001/assisi.html (1339 words)

	Assisi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Francis of Assisi, Saint - Francis of Assisi, Saint (Giovanni Francesco Barnardone) founder of Franciscans Birthplace: Assisi,...
		Saint Francis - Francis, Saint, or Saint Francis of Assisi, 1182?–1226, founder of the Franciscans, one of...
		The new genius of Assisi A sensational discovery has been made in a Italian church.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0805080.html (383 words)

	Assisi Umbria Assisi tourist information on Assisi hotels Assisi country house Assisi residences Assisi art and events ...
		This section aims to explore the large variety of accomodation available in Assisi, ranging from hotels to country house bed and breakfasts, historic residences, campings and hostels.
		A holy city surrounded by verdant countryside, Assisi is filled with a special spirituality that makes every corner exciting, leaving visitors enchanted with its silent majesty.
		The Assisi city picture gallery should be on the list of things to see for any visitor here.
	en.umbriaonline.com /assisi.phtml (615 words)

	Basilica of St. Francis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Francis was born in Assisi in 1182 (some sources say 1181), the son of a well-to-do cloth merchant.
		The short period of its construction, rare for a church of this size, is often explained as a measure of the great love that the people of the time had for St. Francis.
		By the mid 1400's pilgrims were flocking to Assisi from all parts of Europe and today the walled medieval town and its grand basilica are among the most visited of Christian shrines.
	www.sacredsites.com /europe/italy/assisi.html (625 words)

	Stigmata (Site not responding. Last check: )
		St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), one of the greatest Saints of the Roman Catholic Church, is often credited as being the first to experience the stigmata in 1224.
		The wounds of St. Francis of Assisi, were of a unique character never seen since; in the wounds of the hands and feet were excrescences of flesh representing nails - on one side having round back heads, on the other having rather long points, which bent back and grasped the skin.
		Francis was born at Assisi in Umbria, Italy in 1181 or 1182.
	www.livingmiracles.net /Stigmata.html (8213 words)

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