Visitare La Verna

The history of the Verna ties him to that of St. Francis what during a trip in the Brands he was stopped in a court where he sung his discourse on the charity.
The words had struck the count Orlando Catani of Chiusi that decided to give him the peak of the mountain of the Verna. The saint transferred him with its companions to the Verna and here in 1224 it received the stimmatessantuario della verna

The sanctuary of the Verna was built to more resumptions (between 1213 and 1459) and following a fire reconstructed partly in the eight hundred. Initials give huts in wood you/they were built the church of Saint Maria degli Angeli, the chapel of the Stimmates, the convent and the greatest basilica.

Also you can visit the Sasso spicco and the of the Monte penna from which when the sky is serene you can see the Adriatic coast.santuario della verna

Chiusi della Verna

As it says the name "Chiusi" pointed out that initially the place was pleasant, closed, few practicable. The streets of communication made it isolated in comparison to the rest of the territory aretino. As in past still today the Verna and Assisi they are tappe that many pilgrims that originate from the north they do toward Rome..

History of Chiusi della Verna

Chiusi was inhabited to the times of the etruschis and the Romans as testify the graves found again in the territory of Closed. The first certain date for Chiusi is 967 when the emperor of Germany submits to Goffredo of Ildebrando Catani the castle and the feud of Chiusi.

How to reach to the Verna

From our house vacations Closed dista a mezzoretta of auto. You reaches Rassina before, he continues for Bibbiena and therefore the government road is taken 208 of the Verna. Crossed the country of Chiusi, the Sanctuary of the Verna is only 2km far.

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