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Martina | spintheworld_marti
November 28, 2022
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Built in 1237 and renovated during the 16th century and again in the 17th century, the basilica of San Francesco della Rocca is one of the most important in Viterbo. Inside are the tombs of two popes, Clement IV and Adrian V.
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January 6, 2026
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The funerary monument of Pope Adrian V, in the Basilica of San Francesco in Viterbo, houses the remains of the pontiff, who died in 1276 after a very short pontificate. The work, traditionally attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio, reflects the Gothic style and Cosmatesque tradition of the era, with an elegant structure and finely decorated columns. The statue of the pope lies in pontifical robes on a richly carved base, lending the tomb a solemn and meditative tone. The monument testifies to the importance of Viterbo as a papal seat and artistic center in the 13th century.
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