{"id":684,"date":"2009-06-19T11:55:54","date_gmt":"2009-06-19T10:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/?p=684"},"modified":"2009-06-21T11:57:07","modified_gmt":"2009-06-21T10:57:07","slug":"the-sanctuary-of-la-verna-art-and-hospitality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/684\/the-sanctuary-of-la-verna-art-and-hospitality\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sanctuary of La Verna: art and hospitality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-685\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/santurio.jpg\" alt=\"santurio\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/santurio.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/santurio-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>The Sanctuary of La Verna is situated in the Tuscan Apennines.<br \/>\nThe mountain, covered by a monumental forest of beech and fir trees, is visible from all over the Casentino and from the high Val Tiberina. It has an unique shape with its peak (1283 m) cut from three sides.<br \/>\nLa Verna is one of the main Franciscan Santuary and, after Assisi, is probably the place where the presence of San Francesco is more lively.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-687\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/croce1.jpg\" alt=\"croce1\" width=\"161\" height=\"240\" \/><br \/>\nVisitors can easily reach by car via Bibbiena, although the most striking is that pedestrian rising from La Beccia, passing by La Cappellina degli Uccellini.<br \/>\nThe importance of this shrine, one of the most popular in Tuscany, is mainly linked to the fact that here the Saint received the stigmata.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-688\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/annunciazione.jpg\" alt=\"annunciazione\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" \/><br \/>\nEvery day at 15:00 a procession of monks starts from the Basilica and, through the covered corridor, reaches the chapel where the Saint received the gift of the Stigmata. This is certainly of the strong moment of the day in the Sanctuary.<br \/>\nHoly Masses are celebrated almost every hour in the various churches, except during the months of July and August, when, due to the many pilgrims, they are all celebrated in the Basilica.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-686\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/crocifissione.jpg\" alt=\"crocifissione\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/crocifissione.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/crocifissione-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><br \/>\nIn La Verna reigns a great fervour and it is one of the places preferred by young people from around the world who come here to spend periods of holiday and spiritual retreat. Certainly here the religious message and the beauty of the nature combine wonderfully, and even the presence of large crowds does not seem to affect the serenity that pervades this sacred place.<br \/>\nThe tour includes the beautiful church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, the cloister of 1400, the cloister of the Foresteria (Guesthouse) and the cloister of Santa Chiara.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-689\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/basili.jpg\" alt=\"basili\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" \/><br \/>\nFrom the Piazzale (the square in front of the Basilica) visitors can reach the first cell of San Francisco and from there to the Sasso Spicco, an impressive prominent stone.<br \/>\nAlways starting from the Piazzale one can walk along the corridor of the Stigmata, 78 meters long, adorned with a glass wall and a frescoed one with scenes from the life of the saint. At the end of there is \u201c La Cappella delle Stigmate\u201d (the Chapel of the Stigmata), preceded by \u201cLa Cappella della Croce\u201d (the Chapel of the Cross).<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-690\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/corridoio2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"corridoio2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\nIn the middle of the corridor, on the right, there is the so-called \u201cbed\u201d of San Francesco, where the saint used to search rest (it is actually a humid cave with polished stones).<br \/>\nAnd finally the 2 churches: the Basilica, begun in 1348, and the Chiesina di Santa Maria degli Angeli, built in 1216.<br \/>\nOther places are scattered in the forest above the monastery: \u201cLa Cappella del Beato Giovanni\u201d (the Chapel of Blessed John), the \u201c Sasso di Fr\u00e0 Lupo\u201d (a stone), the Abetone (a big tree), the \u201cCappellina della Penna\u201d (a chapel)and the cemetery of the Friars.<br \/>\nThe Sanctuary of La Verna can be considered as a small museum of the Della Robbia. The beautiful terracotta pales on a blue background, typical of the family of Tuscan sculptors, are present in almost all major areas: in the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli there are a &#8216;Assunzione&#8217; by Andrea, and the &#8220;Deposition&#8221; and &#8220;Nativity &#8221; by his son John; in the Basilica there are &#8220;Madonna del Rifugio &#8220;, the &#8220;Nativity&#8221; and the \u201cAscension&#8221; by Andrea; in the Cappella delle Stimmate there is the \u201cCrucifixion\u201d by Andrea.&#8221;<br \/>\nLa Verna is one of the most organized place to offer hospitality to pilgrims, especially to the numerous young people.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Hotels and B&amp;b, click here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/santa-ma-a-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"santa-ma-a\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-694\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sasso-spicco2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"sasso-spicco2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/letto-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"letto\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-692\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/salita-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"salita\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Sanctuary of La Verna is situated in the Tuscan Apennines. 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