Monumento a San Francesco d'Assisi

Monumento a San Francesco d'Assisi

Monumento a San Francesco d'Assisi
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LostInTime
Pittsburgh, PA11,753 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Business
The statue is up on a big hill. This Saint happened to to the patron Saint of my high school in the US. It’s a nice statue. As far as statues go.
Written 24 February 2024
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom9,563 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
This landmark statue of St Francis of Assisi stands high above Monterosso and looks down over the old town and out across the Ligurian Sea. From here, you have a breathtakingly panoramic view. It is also a beautifully serene spot.
The walk up is steep but its short and is absolutely worth it. The path is very manageable and the climb is gradual.
The start of the path was not immediately obvious to us. From the old town side, we found it just before the entrance to the pedestrian tunnel that links the old and new towns. As you head towards the tunnel, the path is on your left but is tucked away behind the buildings.
Apart from the amazing view, the statue itself is a relatively modern bronze piece. In 1960 Fr Daniele da Pra from the Convent of Monterosso, had the vision of a large devotional statue dedicated to St. Francis and the artist Silvio Monfrini was commissioned. The bronze was cast in Lombardy, then parcelled up and transported by train to Monterosso in 1962. It must have been a difficult job to put it in place. Apparently crowds turned out to watch.
The statue shows a famous scene from St Francis’ life when he tamed the vicious wolf of Gubbio. The saint bows down slightly to greet, or perhaps to bless, the wolf. In return, the wolf, instead of snarling or lunging for the saint’s throat, holds a submissive paw up.
The statue is placed on a small balcony like platform and from here, you can look down upon the 16th century Torre Aurora. A little higher up, above the statue, is the Capuchin Friars Monastery and church.
The first time we visited Monterosso, we didn’t walk up here. Probably having hiked all day long, we thought we’d walked enough already. What a mistake that was and I’m very glad that we did it this time around.
Written 30 December 2022
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Anna M
Encinitas, CA590 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
Great tribute to St. Francis and his wolf companion! The view is awesome. Worth the hike up the hill! Good photo ops.
Written 23 October 2022
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Jamie M
Framingham, MA48 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
steep uphill steps to view. Well worth it. Make sure you go all the way up to the top of the cemetery.
Written 22 May 2022
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Helle W
Aarhus, Denmark24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
A little walk up the stairs between the Old and the New part of Monterosso. Really good view and a great stop for taking photos.
Written 30 July 2020
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AlbertSalichs
Manresa, Spain11,524 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 • Family
Monumento a San Francesco d'Assissi is a statue located in the coastal path in Monterosso al Mare, one of the five towns in Cinque Terre National Park, in La Spezia Region, in the North of Italy. In fact, it is located near from Church of San Francesco, in a upper zone in the town, so from here you can see very beautiful views of the Mediterranean Sea. The statue is normal, not more, better the views and coastal path.
(See also Parco Nazionale Cinque Terre and Borgo Storico)
Written 4 May 2020
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Traveller_123
San Francisco, CA860 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
Nice hike and views from the top. The statue is unique with the fact that the Saint is with his pet dog wondering nature.
Written 30 December 2019
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t m
Jacksonville, Florida38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019
The climb to this statue was quiet, serene, and beautiful. There were places aLong the way to stop and enjoy a beverage or to eat. The restaurants were built into the side of the mountain and gorgeous. The statue itself was amazing, and our favorite part of Monterosso. It truly set the tone for an historic visit. This is definitely a “must see” in Monterosso.
Written 22 November 2019
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rainman1956
tacoma80 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
Visited Monterossa and walk up to the Monument . Beautiful statue over looking the water and fortress below
It is steep climb up from the fortress level but well with the effort
Written 27 October 2019
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cj m
Belleville, IL53 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019
A great climb to this beautiful view of the bay! Absolutely breathtaking even on a rainy day. It is worth the climb1
Written 14 October 2019
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