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Church · Benevento (BN)

Church of San Francesco in Benevento

  • Visit: about 20 min
Pictured: Benevento · Dэя-Бøяg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized

On Piazza Dogana, the church of San Francesco is linked to the tradition of Saint Francis of Assisi passing through Benevento.

In the Piazza Dogana area stands the church of San Francesco, known as "della Dogana". A church dedicated to San Costanzo already existed here in the Lombard period, probably founded around 950, before the complex passed to the Franciscan friars.We like the tradition that Saint Francis, passing through Benevento during a severe drought, obtained the long-awaited rain through prayer and was given the church as a gift. This is said to be the origin of the Friars Minor Conventual in the city. The site has also been opened to the public during the FAI Days: we suggest keeping an eye out for these occasions.

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