A monument to the history of San Ginesio that speaks of the history of San Ginesio.
The primitive church was built in the mid-11th century and dedicated to St. Peter.
It was originally held by the Benedictine monks of Santa Maria dell’Isola (today Monastery). In 1281 the monks gave it to the Franciscan Friars Minor. Meantime, indeed, the church had changed its dedication and had become San Francesco. In the 15th century the Minors left the parish to the Conventuali Oservanti, which remained until the Napoleonic suppression. In 1836 church, parish and convent were ceded to the Franciscans of the Third Order Regular who, then moved from the convent outside the walls di Fiolce, they are still operating in San Ginesio today.
The majestic Roman-Gothic layout, still visible in the apse, in the magnificent portal and in the fantastic cycle of Giotto-Rimini frescoes, it is due to the period of the Minors.
"In this church they celebrated and in the adjoining convent lived San Bernardino da Siena and San Giacomo della Marca".
In the large hall of this church, city assemblies were held to celebrate great events or to illustrate the great political choices of the Municipality to the population.
In this church the "Bossolo of the Regiment" was kept, namely the urn with the names of eligible citizens, that is, suitable for drawing lots to hold high municipal offices.
N.B.: Structure still unusable due to the earthquake of 2016.
