Opposite the Basilica of San Francesco and at the other end of Assisi, Italy, is the “Basilica di Santa Chiara” or Basilica of Saint Clair. “Chiara Offreduccio” was the eldest daughter of the Count of Sasso-Rosso and as well being a follower of and protected by “San Francesco”. In the 13th century she founded the Order of Saint Clair, originally under the name of the Order of the Poor Ladies of Saint Damian, in a manner much like the Franciscan monks. Continue reading ““Basilica di Santa Chiara” – Assisi”
The “Piazza del Mercato Nuovo”, also known as the “Loggia del Mercato Nuovo” or “Porcellino” (pig), is just a short walk from the “Piazza della Signoria” of Firenze. This 16th century building replaces the “Mercato Vecchio” that was near the “Piazza della Repubblica”. 
Thousands of visitors to Bologna arrive at the spot where the “Strada Maggiore” meets “Via Zamboni”, here one finds “Le due Torri: Garisenda e degli Asinelli”. Under the shadow of these towers, we also find the “Chiesa dei Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano”. 
