In 2000, Assisi was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. It is considered “a unique example of urban and cultural continuity,” with unique masterpieces such as the Eremo delle Carceri, the Piazza del Comune (with the Temple of Minerva and the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo), the Rocca Maggiore and Rocca Minore, the Basilica of Saint Francis and the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. With its thousands of years of history, it has influenced world art and architecture, also through the teachings of Saint Francis.
