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Church of San Francesco of Assisi -Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi

Piazza di San Francesco d'Assisi, off Via Paternostro, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
091-6162819
Ranked #4 of 102 attractions in Palermo
4.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings
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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Next to it is a great focacceria to treat yourself to real sicilian food, arancini and the popular 'milsa'. You will return for more! More

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Palermo, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Sunday Mass was like a meeting of old and new friends More

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

This is a beautiful old church, damanged in the War, and partially restored. We can only imagine at what it would have been like before the bombs. You are entering the oldest parts of Palermo around here, just a short distance from la Vucceria to one side, or la Kalsa to the other. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Here you must admire the Gagini Vanities amongst the other beautiful architecture to be admired. Cool and ancient stones set the quiet scene for this Church with a most colourful history. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

13th century church located in one of the most beautiful squares in the old town More

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Tczew, Poland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

I love Assisi - it's a place which helps you escape from the buzz of your life...It's as if time stopped there. A great place for meditation, prayer, thoughts... More

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Davenport, Iowa, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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This is not just another basilica in Italy. Besides being a major point of Christian pilgrimage in Italy and an UNESCO World Heritage location, it is a beautiful Romanesque Gothic structure with some very famous works of art inside, some of which are steeped in mystery (take note all you Code-ophiles). Even if you think you are weary if churches,... More

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Milan, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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Verona, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012
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Cerea, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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