The Filmcards series announces a new exciting title, ASSISI, one of the most renowned religious places of the world. Distinguished by the presence of Saint Francis, maybe the greatest saint in the history of Christianity, this gorgeous city has always been so inviting for its peacefulness and beauty. Permeated with an extraordinary feeling of mysticism, the impression given is of the ancient medieval world of the time, surrounded by nature and a perfect climate that make it a legendary site to visit.
The application shows us every aspect: the surrounding setting, the history, the life of the Saint, the magnificent monuments, the churches and especially the magical places of the life and preaching of Saint Francis. Most of all the great Basilica, certainly one of the fundamental historic and religious temples of the history of mankind.
As usual the application is rich in pictures and short films, that show all the spots and the important works of art of the city. This enables you to visit and discover the city even from home.
The guide includes:
1. WATCH THE FILMS: Around 47’ of extraordinary films on all the important sites, which you can access from the photogallery or the text pages on:
- The Life of Saint Francis
- Canticle of Creatures
- The history and the monuments
- The two basilicas of Saint Francis (including images before the earthquake), with a special section dedicated to the famous cycle of 28 frescoes by Giotto dedicated to the life of the Saint.
- The Fortress and the churches
- The life of Saint Claire
- The Retreat of the Carceri
- The Rivotorto Sanctuary
- Santa Maria degli Angeli and the Porziuncola
- The Sanctuary of Chiusi la Verna
2. PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY: A collection of hundreds of original photos of all the sites, the churches, the monuments and the works of art
3. the HISTORY of the city from its origins.
4. the CITY: dozens of text pages with pictures that describe the various sites of the city, among which we can find:
- Civic Museum
- Treasury Museum
- Main squame
- Piazza del Vescovado
- Municipal Art Gallery
- Rocca Maggiore
- Via di San Francesco
5. THE BASILICA OF SAINT FRANCIS: the complete tour of the two famous basilicas dedicated to the Saint, with the description of the main works of art and of the 28 frescoes by Giotto dedicated to the Saint.
6. OTHER RELIGIOUS PLACES: the visit to all the other important churches of the city:
- Abbazia di San Benedetto
- Basilica di Santa Chiara
- Chiesa Nuova
- Duomo (San Rufino)
- Eremo delle Carceri
- Oratorio di San Francesco Piccolino
- San Damiano
- San Pietro
- Santa Maria degli Angeli e Porziuncola
- Santa Maria di Rivotorto
- Santa Maria Maggiore
- Santuario della Verna
7. TRADITIONS: an insight in the celebrations, folklore, craftsmanship, food, etc..
8. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS: a comprehensive list of the main hotels and restaurants in the city, with descriptions, addresses, phone numbers, websites and email.
9. INFORMATION: as always, the useful collection of tips and information to simplify your trip, including addresses, phone numbers, links to websites, etc.
All the sites, the monuments and the hotels can be identified on a map so to be easily reached with no difficulty. You can also access external websites without leaving the application.
The application is in English, but it can be bought in Italian as well. It can also be surfed without an internet connection.
We would like to remind you that we have already available the following Filmcards video guides:
- POMPEII
- ANCIENT ROME
- CAPRI
- ISCHIA
- ORVIETO
- TODI
- IRAN
- UZBEKISTAN
- PREVIEWS, a free demo of 9 places chosen from the Filmcards guides.
To learn more about us please visit our website at www.filmcards.it and send us your advice and comments at [email protected]. We will be grateful and you’ll help us to improve our project.
Have a wonderful trip with Filmcards and
WELCOME TO ASSISI!