Upper Basilica

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Upper Basilica is the upper church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, renowned for its Gothic architecture and Giotto’s fresco cycle depicting the life of Saint Francis.

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Upper Basilica canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
basilica
church building
affiliation Order of Friars Minor Conventual NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
constructionBegan 13th century
country Italy
decoratedBy Cimabue NERFINISHED
Giotto di Bondone NERFINISHED
Pietro Cavallini NERFINISHED
Roman school painters
dedicatedTo Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
floorCount one main level
flooring stone pavement
frescoSubject New Testament scenes
Old Testament scenes
scenes from the life of Saint Francis
function pilgrimage church
shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED
governedBy Franciscan friars
hasDecoration fresco cycle of the Life of Saint Francis
hasFeature large stained glass windows
pointed arches
ribbed vaulting
hasPart apse
nave
stained glass windows
transept
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
liturgicalUse Mass
pilgrimage devotions
locatedIn Italy
Umbria NERFINISHED
location Assisi NERFINISHED
material stone
notableFor Giotto’s fresco cycle NERFINISHED
Gothic architecture
role in the development of Italian painting
notableWork Giotto’s frescoes of the Life of Saint Francis NERFINISHED
ownedBy Holy See NERFINISHED
partOf Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites" NERFINISHED
precededBy Lower Basilica NERFINISHED
roofType ribbed vaults
startDate 13th century
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2000
visitorAttraction major tourist destination in Assisi

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