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Audio Guide Convent of the Reformed Fathers of San Francisco
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Bell Tower with Clock
The bell tower of the Convento dei Padri Riformati di San Francesco is attached to the church and features a prominent clock face. It's one of Vernazzo's most distinctive landmarks. The tower's stepped silhouette is particularly striking—transitioning from a square base to an octagonal pinnacle—which sets it apart visually from the rest of the convent building. Its unique form makes it an instantly recognisable feature of the village skyline.
Underground Tombs
Beneath the paving stones of San Francesco church lies a burial chamber containing fourteen tombs situated just below the surface. These are almost certainly the graves of Franciscan monks who belonged to the religious community that inhabited the adjoining convent. What to see: the subterranean tombs offer a glimpse into the monastic life and burial practices of medieval Vernazzo.
Genoese Walls in the Western Sector
In the western sector of the San Francesco monastery complex, you can see the remains of the Genoese walls that once enclosed Vernazzo in a defensive wedge formation. These fortifications represent a direct remnant of the medieval defence system built by the Republic of Genoa to protect this Cinque Terre village. The wall sections offer a tangible insight into the strategic military architecture that guarded the settlement during the medieval period.
- 1.Bell Tower with Clock
- 2.Underground Tombs
- 3.Genoese Walls in the Western Sector
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