Citerna

On the border between Umbria and Tuscany, the pilgrim goes to Citerna, a town situated on a hill which offers a breathtaking panorama of the Upper Tiber Valley. Contention repeatedly to its strategic location (sighting of military flows from Romagna, Marche and Tuscany), Citerna still in the walls, in the acropolis and walkways overlooking the medieval village, the memory of its rich history. Of interest to the rich artistic heritage of the church dedicated to the saint, dating back to 1316 and rebuilt in simple Renaissance style in 1508. In this town there is a funny episode in the life of the Poverello. When St. Francis came in 1214, a large number of people want to hear him preach so you are forced to go into the countryside. Francesco leans on an oak, which, however, is full of ants in the name of God, he commands them to go away and the little animals miraculously obey. In the same place, called the Montesanto, was built in the thirteenth century, the Convent, also called the Observant, not lived until moving to the Franciscan convent dedicated to the Holy Crucifix. The latter, which was suppressed in the aftermath of the unification of Italy, is now home to a religious community. Another story tells that while Francis preaching, a woman, playing the harpsichord, not letting it be heard from the crowd. Gently admonished the woman never stops so Francesco says: "Take, or devil, takes what is yours." The poor woman is lifted into the air and is no longer seen by anyone.

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