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9 places to visit in Assisi (PG) The Porziuncola, so called to indicate a small piece of land, is the place where Saint Francis died in 1226. The place where Saint Francis was locked up by his father. The house of Pietro di Bernardone, father of Saint Francis. The Basilica of Saint Francis, where the remains of the poor man of Assisi, patron saint of Italy, are kept. The basilica dedicated to Saint Clare. The cathedral of San Rufino. The temple of Minerva built in 30 BC transformed into a church in the 16th century. In the church of San Damiano, Saint Francis heard the Crucifix speak: "Go and repair my house". Inside the sanctuary of Rivotorto is preserved the Tugurio, the place where Saint Francis and the first friars met.