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Chiostro di San Francesco

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Introduction
History
Location

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Introduction

The Saint Francis Cloisters have been restored on numerous occasions over the centuries and hence display a distinctive array of architectural styles that range from late gothic to renaissance, while the refectory retains its original fourteenth century structure and that today is still inhabited by Franciscan friars. The building has a rich variety of architectonic styles melted together to form one work, an ideal setting of the art exhibitions, festivals, concerts and events.

History

The Monastery dates back to the first half of the 8th Century.. The cloister's architecture presents crossed arches in tufo on two sides of the portico, expressing the style of the late 1300s and substituted on the other two sides by round arches on octagonal pilasters. Certain elements from plunders of pagan temples are re-used in the construction such as the three corner columns. Next to the convent is the church which was built in the XVI century in a Baroque style, but with a front in white marble that was built in 1926. It preserves important works as the wood main door, representing Saint Francis with the Crucified.

Location

Address: Sorrento, Italy
Directions: Not far from Tasso square it's located close to the church of San Francesco

Whats to see

Saint Francis's convent is formed by three buildings: the church, the convent and the very famous cloister. Located next to the convent is the church of St. Francis which dates back to the 16th Century. Inside, in the first of the three chapels on the right a wooden statue depicting the saint with Christ on the cross can be admired. It was donated by the Vulcano family in the 17th century. A statue of the saint, in bronze, in a modern style, realized in 1922 by the sculptor Alfiero Nena, is visible in the square, opposite the church.

Links

Official Website of Campania Region

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