Another part of the piazza in Assisi, with Umbrian pine-forested hill in the background.
Nearly all of the buildings in Assisi are made of this attractive, sandy-colored stone, so the town has a visual unity that is pretty and perhaps contributes to the peaceful feel of the town. Or maybe it has to do with St. Francis or maybe it has to do with the seismic vibes of the area. Whatever it is, the town is one you'd like to stay in just to soak up the atmosphere.
Here's the grounds of the church of St. Francis, with a lawn with PAX written on it, and the Tau of St. Francis; I forget what that signifies--a variation of the cross?
You see many walls like this in these old, medieval towns. People seemed to remodel by bricking up windows and doors, whether for decorating or structural reasons I don't know.
Another part of the piazza in Assisi, with Umbrian pine-forested hill in the background.
Nearly all of the buildings in Assisi are made of this attractive, sandy-colored stone, so the town has a visual unity that is pretty and perhaps contributes to the peaceful feel of the town. Or maybe it has to do with St. Francis or maybe it has to do with the seismic vibes of the area. Whatever it is, the town is one you'd like to stay in just to soak up the atmosphere.
Here's the grounds of the church of St. Francis, with a lawn with PAX written on it, and the Tau of St. Francis; I forget what that signifies--a variation of the cross?
You see many walls like this in these old, medieval towns. People seemed to remodel by bricking up windows and doors, whether for decorating or structural reasons I don't know.
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