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In the hearts of the inhabitants of Assisi eternal is the 'struggle' between St Francis and St Clare. This rivalry is all encapsulated in this church that has guarded the saint's body since 1260. Consecrated in 1265, it has some similarities with the Upper Church of St Francis and seems to 'dialogue' with it at a distance. The façade in pink and white Subasio limestone is characteristic, in which the elegant rose with two rounds of small columns and arches and the eye in the crowning tympanum stand out. Vigorous, almost colossal, are the three rampant arches that seem to want to balance the thrust exerted by the vaults. The single, vast nave is rich in precious works of art and the entire interior is a succession of 16th-century frescoes. Also preserved here is the Crucifix on wood, from the end of the 12th century, which is said to have spoken to St. Francis in San Damiano.
