{"id":2054,"date":"2025-08-10T15:20:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/history\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:22:34","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row alignfull nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-dRC8AQRusF\" id=\"block-dRC8AQRusF\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-Vf5kxMcCZj\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-Vf5kxMcCZj nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-5WeVfFDTaL\" id=\"block-5WeVfFDTaL\"><style 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path{opacity:0;stroke-dashoffset:1}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.nectar-blocks-text{transition:none}.nectar-blocks-text.pre-animated{opacity:1!important}}\n<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"block-Nh7geSSi9c\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-h1\">History<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-XXBhybTDyY\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-XXBhybTDyY nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<h2 id=\"block-5wjQ7gXpyO\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The <strong>Sanctuary of La Verna<\/strong> offers a unique combination of spirituality, history, and nature, nestled in the heart of the <strong>Casentino Forests National Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style 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parent-block-block-fgXSDecAAl nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<p id=\"block-IV6Y0vtOn1\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-body\">This sacred place is indissolubly linked to the life of <strong>Saint Francis of Assisi<\/strong>, who received the <strong>Stigmata here in 1224<\/strong>, an event that has made Mount La Verna one of the primary Franciscan centers in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-Fe2X0KvVbr\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-body\">Visitors to the Sanctuary are welcomed by an imposing landscape of silent woods, sudden panoramic views, and an atmosphere of deep contemplation. The surrounding mountains, including <strong>Mount Penna<\/strong>, offer numerous scenic trails for trekking and walking experiences immersed in the natural beauty of Casentino. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-RNTYfjHvmR\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-RNTYfjHvmR nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<p id=\"block-UfrbNMz2bb\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-body\">Inside the complex, visitors can admire the famous <strong>glazed terra cottas by Andrea della Robbia<\/strong>, splendid Renaissance works that adorn chapels, altars, and walls. The sacred scenes modeled in the terra cotta add a unique artistic touch, contributing to an intense spiritual environment rich in history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6p18a2PW7r\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-body\">Reaching the Sanctuary is easy by following the signs for <strong>La Verna<\/strong>, located in the province of Arezzo. 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https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca01.jpg\" class=\"nectar-blocks-image-gallery__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.laverna.it\/v25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LD_biblioteca01.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row alignfull nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-EjAr14SPO5\" id=\"block-EjAr14SPO5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-1AMXxZAtVJ\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-1AMXxZAtVJ nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-9lgZ4OjpLG\" id=\"block-9lgZ4OjpLG\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-YoZ5RcrSut\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-YoZ5RcrSut nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<h3 id=\"block-CEEYDIzlX8\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-h1\">The Stigmata of <br\/>Saint Francis<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-QEVhm7XkjF\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-QEVhm7XkjF nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-KobGLFEYAL\" id=\"block-KobGLFEYAL\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-QXXfdQiJCf\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-QXXfdQiJCf nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<p id=\"block-MMD9nEVW0l\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-body\">In the summer of <strong>1224<\/strong>, Saint Francis withdrew to Mount La Verna for a period of prayer and silence, desiring to share fully in the Passion of Christ. During this retreat, according to Franciscan tradition, the saint had a vision in which a <strong>crucified seraph<\/strong> appeared to him. From that intense spiritual encounter, Francis received the visible signs of the Passion: the <strong>Stigmata<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-hYTCQD40go\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-h6\">At this sight, Francis was filled with wonder, and in his soul there were, at the same time, sorrow and joy. He felt an overflowing gladness seeing Christ in a benign aspect, appearing to him in a way as admirable as it was affectionate; but at the sight of Him so fixed to the cross, his soul was pierced by a sword of compassionate sorrow. After a mysterious and intimate colloquy, when the vision disappeared, it left in his soul a seraphic ardor and, at the same time, left in his flesh the external signs of the passion, as if seals had been impressed upon his body, made tender by the melting power of the fire.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-DKLApgBHZu\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-DKLApgBHZu nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<p id=\"block-gVRHhcFyYM\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-h6\">Immediately, the marks of the nails began to appear in his hands and feet; the heads appeared in the hollows of the hands and on the upper part of the feet, and the points on the other side. The right side of his body, as if it had been pierced by a lance stroke, was marked by a red scar, which often emitted blood. (Saint Bonaventure, Major Legend)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-XCjsbwHazo\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-body\">The testimony of this event, passed down through the centuries and described by Saint Bonaventure in the <em>Major Legend<\/em>, tells of the saint&#8217;s profound wonder, divided between sorrow and joy, as the marks of the nails and the wound in his side manifested on his body. This spiritual gift, along with his example of life, remains at the heart of La Verna&#8217;s Franciscan mission and the inner journey of many visitors today. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row alignfull nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-has-pin-animation\" data-nectar-block-animation=\"{&quot;selector&quot;:&quot;self&quot;,&quot;scrollPosition&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;scrollPosition&quot;,&quot;triggerDevices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;animationBoundaries&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:&quot;start_center&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;fully_invisible&quot;,&quot;endPinOffset&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:150,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;},&quot;pin&quot;:true},&quot;scrollValues&quot;:{&quot;desktop&quot;:{&quot;timeline&quot;:[]}}}}\" id=\"block-cGbPnZLBxM\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-cGbPnZLBxM\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layers 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id=\"block-Bz7J3F9Q03\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-Bz7J3F9Q03\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layers parent-block-block-Bz7J3F9Q03\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layer nectar__bg-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nectar-blocks-row__inner parent-block-block-Bz7J3F9Q03\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block nectar-hidden-desktop\" id=\"block-mGZuSCCaZ3\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-mGZuSCCaZ3 nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-YEMM7lb2dX\" id=\"block-YEMM7lb2dX\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-iBTYtYwJGq\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-iBTYtYwJGq nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-MdB88Ux8Ap\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-MdB88Ux8Ap nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row alignfull nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-yg3PQzeJf8\" id=\"block-yg3PQzeJf8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-vj3QJLAzJA\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-vj3QJLAzJA nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-tcnw5VJ9qR\" id=\"block-tcnw5VJ9qR\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-IsxNclcv8A\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-IsxNclcv8A nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<h3 id=\"block-wJ336yIYdT\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-h1\">The Casentino Forests<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-M5gbNtPc4j\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-M5gbNtPc4j nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<h2 id=\"block-c2TUa3K5ig\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The forests surrounding the Sanctuary of La Verna represent a true natural jewel.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-Vcfc1kig0V\" id=\"block-Vcfc1kig0V\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-20u8P4Ntaa\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-20u8P4Ntaa nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<p id=\"block-cxj5zpKo7q\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-body\">The Sanctuary stands in the heart of the <strong>Casentino Forests<\/strong>, a pristine natural environment characterized by an extraordinary variety of flora and fauna. The woods are composed of beech, chestnut, oak, and fir trees, among which the <strong>\u201cCarlo Acutis\u201d silver fir<\/strong> stands out\u2014the tallest native tree in Italy, at <strong>51.85 meters<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-TtKeeG7sbe\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Trekking and nature lovers can choose from numerous well-marked trails, perfect for exploring silent landscapes and surprising views.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-5QHOtdPMph\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-5QHOtdPMph nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<p id=\"block-dzPb2Sbond\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-body\">Short routes to Mount Penna, more demanding walks such as the <strong>Forest Path<\/strong>, or sections of the <strong>Way of Saint Francis<\/strong> leading toward Assisi or Rome start from the Sanctuary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-zBLG1YCD2M\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-body\">Visiting La Verna means immersing oneself in a place where nature seems to amplify silence, reflection, and spiritual beauty, making every experience unforgettable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row alignfull nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-blocks-row__inner nectar-blocks-row__wrapper parent-block-block-ridcmjLzrW\" id=\"block-ridcmjLzrW\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block\" id=\"block-RAn0EI4G9c\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-column__inner nectar-blocks-column__content-wrap parent-block-block-RAn0EI4G9c nectar-blocks-column__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image-gallery nectar-blocks-image-gallery\" id=\"block-Dhv0lKjE1n\"><div class=\"nectar-swiper swiper nectar-swiper--aspect-auto 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