What you'll hear inside Sanctuary of San Damiano:

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  Chapel of Saint Jerome

  The Capilla de San Jerónimo is a small oratory situated to the right of the entrance door to the chiesa di San Damiano, within the sanctuary's portico.

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  Wooden Choir of the Apse

  The wooden choir occupies the semicircular apse of the church, the oldest part of the complex.

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  Crucifix Copy (12th century copy)

  Above the altar of the Church of San Damiano hangs a copy of the renowned 12th-century Romanesque crucifix that, according to tradition, spoke to Saint Francis of Assisi.

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  14th-Century Frescoed Niche

  This niche marks the window from which Francis of Assisi threw down money rejected by the chaplain of San Damiano—a pivotal moment in the saint's life.

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  Rectangular Chapel with Crucifix of Innocenzo of Petralia

  Halfway up the right wall of the Church of San Damiano stands a rectangular chapel housing a carved wooden crucifix by sculptor Inocencio de Petralia.

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  16th-Century Cloister

  This 16th-century cloister within the Santuario di San Damiano offers a serene setting for quiet reflection.

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  Refectory

  The refectory at the Sanctuary of San Damiano in Assisi is one of the most evocative spaces in the complex, preserved much as it was when the Poor Clare sisters dined here during their centuries of…

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  Canticle Gallery

  The Galería del Cántico is a modest exhibition space within the Santuario de San Damiano, dedicated to the Canticle of the Creatures—the celebrated work composed by Saint Francis at this very…

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  Garden / Orchard

  The garden of the Sanctuary of San Damiano sits within the natural landscape of the complex, surrounded by the olive terraces that define the countryside around Assisi.