Basilica of San Francesco

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The Basilica of San Francesco is a renowned medieval church in Arezzo, Italy, best known for housing Piero della Francesca’s celebrated fresco cycle "The Legend of the True Cross."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
basilica
architecturalStyle Gothic
artHistoricalSignificance masterpiece of early Renaissance painting
artStyle Renaissance frescoes
cityCentreLocation historic centre of Arezzo
constructionEnd 14th century
constructionStart 13th century
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholic
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro NERFINISHED
façadeStyle simple unfinished façade
flooring stone pavement
floorPlanType hall church
hasApse polygonal apse
hasArtworkBy Piero della Francesca NERFINISHED
hasBellTower yes
hasChapel Bacci Chapel NERFINISHED
various side chapels
hasFrescoCycle Stories of Saint Francis (various artists) NERFINISHED
The Legend of the True Cross NERFINISHED
hasInteriorDecoration frescoes
painted cycles from different periods
hasNaveType single nave
hasPart Bacci Chapel NERFINISHED
hasRestoration 20th-century restoration campaigns
hasWindows lancet windows
heritageDesignation important monument of Arezzo
houses The Legend of the True Cross NERFINISHED
knownFor The Legend of the True Cross fresco cycle NERFINISHED
liturgicalStatus parish church
liturgicalTradition Latin Church NERFINISHED
locatedIn Arezzo NERFINISHED
Tuscany
mainChapel Bacci Chapel NERFINISHED
material stone
municipality Comune di Arezzo NERFINISHED
orientation east–west
patronOfMainFrescoCycle Bacci family of Arezzo NERFINISHED
primaryFunction place of worship
publicAccess yes
region Province of Arezzo NERFINISHED
religiousOrder Franciscans NERFINISHED
roofType wooden truss roof
secondaryFunction cultural heritage site
touristAttraction yes

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Arezzo hasLandmark Basilica of San Francesco