16 June: St Francis Basilica at Assisi

The St Francis Basilica - From the video presentation (presented by Michael, the ex-priest), we had the good overview of the rise of the St Francis movement; hence a better appreciation of the frescoes. It is unique as it is made up of 3 chapels that are 'stacked' on top of each other; more uniquely, all the altars were aligned.

Here's the entry to the "middle" chapel:

 

Entry to the "upper" chapel:

As of the "lower" chapel, it's entered via the "middle" one where the stair case would lead to where the body of St Francis was laid.

Indeed, we were inside the middle chapel for almost 2 hours, not for soul searching, but to escape from the summer heat! Though the chapel was not air-conditioned, the inside was pretty cool... maybe, like the chinese saying, 心静自然凉. Oh! Learnt one word, silenzio, italian word for "silence" :)