Assisi is a town and comune of Italy in province of Perugia, in the Umbria region and on the western flank of Monte Subasio. It was the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare, the founder of the Poor Clares. The town is dominated by two medieval castles. The larger, called Rocca Maggiore, is a massive presence meant to intimidate the people of the town. UNESCO collectively designated the major monuments and urban fabric of Assisi as a World Heritage Site. The population of Assisi is about 27.000.
The main sights of Assisi are the following. The Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi (St. Francis), a World Heritage Site, the Franciscan monastery, il Sacro Convento, and the lower and upper church (Basilica inferiore e superiore) of St. Francis. Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary the Greater). The Cathedral of San Rufino (St. Rufinus). Basilica of Santa Chiara (St. Clare). Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli (St. Mary of the Angels). Chiesa Nuova, Eremo delle Carceri.
The frazioni of Assisi are: Armenzano, Capodacqua, Castelnuovo, Palazzo, Petrignano, Rivotorto, Santa Maria degli Angeli, San Vitale, Sterpeto, Torchiagina, Tordandrea, Tordibetto, Col d'Erba, Col d'Erba III, Collicello, Passaggio di Assisi, Pian della Pieve, Pieve San Nicolò, Podere Casanova, Ponte Grande, Renaiola, Rocca Sant'Angelo, San Damiano, San Gregorio, San Martino, San Martino Basso, San Presto, Santa Tecla, Tomba, Tombetta, Valecchie.