Editorial photo #13670698 Religion and Belief

Basilica Of La Verna Franciscan Sanctuary With Arched Portico And Bell Tower, Tuscany

A central stone well topped by a square wooden pitched canopy is seen in the cloister courtyard of the Franciscan Sanctuary of La Verna in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, on April 9, 2026. Residual late-season snow borders the perimeter of the stone-paved yard and dusts the slate cloister roof. The surrounding monastery walls of rough local sandstone are pierced by arched windows with leaded glass panes. The geometry of the iron bars frames the well and its hanging iron bucket. The Franciscan community was established on this Apennine mountain in the 13th century. (Photo by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto)