San Francesco

San Francesco is a 13th-century, Roman Catholic church located on via Berrettini in Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: parish church with San Francesco d’Assisi relics, Cortona
Also known as: “Church of San Francesco” and “San Francesco, Cortona”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Etruscan Academy Museum of the City of Cortona and Cortona Cathedral.

Etruscan Academy Museum of the City of Cortona

Museum

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Etruscan Academy Museum of the City of Cortona is situated 180 metres west of San Francesco.

Cortona Cathedral

Church

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Cortona Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cortona, Tuscany, central Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was the seat of the Bishops of Cortona from 1507 to 1986, and is now a co-cathedral in the present Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro. Cortona Cathedral is situated 260 metres northwest of San Francesco.

Diocesan Museum

Museum

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The Diocesan Museum in Cortona is an art museum in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. Located on the former site of the local Church of Gesù, it houses works of art by artists such as Fra Angelico, Pietro Lorenzetti, Bartolomeo della Gatta, Luca Signorelli and Sassetta. Diocesan Museum is situated 280 metres northwest of San Francesco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torreone and Camucia.

Torreone

Hamlet

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Torreone is a hamlet.

Camucia

Village

Camucia is a small town in Tuscany in central Italy. It is a frazione of Cortona. Sitting at the base of the hill on which Cortona lies, it serves as the railway station for the historic town, on the main Florence - Rome line.