Assisi Walls

When the walls in your neighborhood are several hundred years old, there comes a time when they need maintenance. Below the Basilica of Saint Francis is one such wall.

Sooner or later, time and the elements take their toll, and no maintenance would mean no wall. However, just to the left of the above are some staging and workers.

And to the left of them is an "after repair" wall, good for a few more centuries.

Through much of Assisi one finds narrow streets lined by high walls.

Sometimes, light comes through a wall, as with this small window opening in the Church of San Stefano.

Atop many of Assisi's walls, of course, one finds roofs.

The roofs are often close together and interesting to view from above, after walking up many stairs.

In certain places, the walls are covered with posters. No need to translate this one.

Some people hang things from their outside walls, ranging from flower pots, to lanterns, to metal artwork, to small shrines. Most are beautifully decorative. The other day I noticed one that, well, sort of stood out from the rest.

Let's take a closer look.

That would be Saints Francis and Clare who, in their legends, are perhaps sometimes portrayed as larger than life, and Pope Francis, who, in his humbleness, would perhaps prefer not being portrayed as larger than life. (I hope that's a satisfactory explanation.)
Finally, for early morning cappuccino drinkers, a picture of Bar Sensei lighting up the wall on the main street through town.

Ciao.