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Church and Cloister of San Francesco in Amandola

Church and Cloister of San Francesco in Amandola

Type
Church
Address
Largo Giacomo Leopardi 5Amandola (FM)
Website
comune.amandola.fm.it

Source: site database, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

The Church and Cloister of San Francesco (Chiesa e chiostro di San Francesco) in Amandola, in the province of Fermo, is a religious complex with a Romanesque-Gothic layout, altered over time. A portal and the frescoes at the base of the bell tower survive from the church. Until the 2016 earthquake, the second floor of the cloister housed the Anthropogeographical Museum, a visitor center of the Park, which has since moved to the former Collegiata. The complex is recognized as an Italian cultural heritage site.

Amandola stands on three hills in the upper Tenna valley, about 10 km from the summit of Monte Castel Manardo (1,917 m), in the range of the Sibillini Mountains.

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History of the Church and Cloister of San Francesco

Construction of the church began in 1313 and it was consecrated in 1352. The building is catalogued as a Romanesque-period work and is described as Romanesque-Gothic, though altered. The changes made over the centuries have modified its original appearance, but recognizable old elements remain, such as the 1429 portal and the frescoes of the bell tower. The adjoining cloister was rebuilt in the early 17th century, and the lunettes of the lower floor have frescoes from 1635 with scenes from the life of Saint Francis.

What to see in the Church and Cloister of San Francesco

The portal and the frescoes at the base of the bell tower belong to the church and deserve a close look. The second floor of the cloister once housed the Museo Antropogeografico, a visitor center of the Park, which was moved to the former Collegiata after the 2016 earthquake.

Visiting the Church and Cloister of San Francesco

Before setting off, it is best to check whether the church and the museum are open. Contact details are given in the information box on the page.

Where the Church and Cloister of San Francesco is located

The complex is in Amandola, a municipality in the Marche region in the province of Fermo. The town lies in the upper Tenna valley, on the right of the Bora stream and on the left of the Tenna river. Castel Leone, the highest of the three hills, reaches about 550 m.

Around the Church and Cloister of San Francesco in Amandola

In Amandola the visit can continue with the church of Sant'Agostino, or Sanctuary of Beato Antonio in Amandola. It dates from the 14th-15th century and has a Gothic portal of Venetian inspiration. In the 18th-century former Collegiata, the same museum now presents itself as the Museo del Paesaggio (landscape museum), part of the MU6 Amandola museum hub. The Torrione del Podestà, in Piazza Alta, dates back to the 14th century, and the municipal theater "La Fenice" has an elliptical plan and three tiers of boxes. Outside the town, near the Tenna, stands the Romanesque abbey of Santi Ruffino e Vitale. Other churches in the area are on the page about the churches of the Sibillini Mountains.

Frequently asked questions

What does the cloister of San Francesco in Amandola house?

Until the 2016 earthquake, the second floor of the cloister housed the Museo Antropogeografico, a visitor center of the Park, which has since moved to the former Collegiata. Before visiting, it is best to check that the museum is open.

What period is the church of San Francesco in Amandola from?

The church is catalogued as Romanesque and is described as a Romanesque-Gothic building, altered over time. It still preserves a portal and the frescoes at the base of the bell tower.

Which other monuments can be seen in Amandola?

The same town has the church of Sant'Agostino, from the 14th-15th century, and the Torrione del Podestà, which dates back to the 14th century. There is also the municipal theater "La Fenice", currently unsafe and closed to visitors. Just outside the town is the Romanesque abbey of Santi Ruffino e Vitale.

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