Apennines. The mountain, covered by a monumental forest of beech and fir trees, is visible from all over the Casentino and from the upper Val Tiberina and has an unmistakable shape with its peak (1283 m) cut vertically from three sides. Above the rock and surrounded by the forest is the large complex of the Sanctuary which inside its massive and articulated architecture houses numerous treasures of spirituality, art, culture and history. In the summer of 1224, St. Francis withdrew to Monte della Verna for his usual periods of silence and prayer. During his stay he asked God to be able to participate with his whole being in the Passion of Christ, a mystery of love