Experts' Choice Award Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
What the experts agree on
This 13th-century church captivates with its Gothic facade featuring an exquisite rose window and ornate door, set on a charming piazza. Despite earthquakes and WWII bombing, its interior preserves stunning choir stalls and architectural details.
“The façade is extremely simple and is decorated with a rose window and a very beautiful Gothic door which belonged to the original building.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's "In Kalsa district, north of Via Alloro, this church remains a gem despite earthquakes, raisings, and the devastating bombardment by Allied planes in 1943." Full review
Lonely Planet "On a picture-perfect piazza, the much-amended Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi dates back to the 13th century." Full review
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Piazza di San Francesco d'Assisi, off Via Paternostro, Palermo, Sicily
