The Colle del Paradiso Convention Center is a unique location located within the complex of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. The center is a multifunctional and flexible facility capable of hosting meetings, conventions, training courses, multimedia screenings, conferences, exhibitions, gala dinners, catering services and more.
Located below the churchyard and Lower Church Square, it consists of three different multipurpose halls all equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual services, which are well suited to the needs of the small meeting and large event, with a capacity of up to 350 seats in the auditorium, totaling more than 1,800 square meters of floor space. Outside, the patio, named Garden of the Master of St. Francis, offers a splendid view of the Spoleto valley, perfect for events and convivial moments with availability of catering service and tensile cristal. All spaces are fully accessible to people with disabilities thanks to an elevator that connects all rooms. Completing the offerings of the Hill of Paradise are the Press Room (located on the street level between the Lower and Upper Squares), the Peace Room and two other multipurpose rooms-Frate Focu and Sora Acqua-(the latter located within the Sacro Convento complex).
Colle del Paradiso is - since the Middle Ages - the name of the hillock on which the Franciscan Basilica complex stands. The names of the rooms of the Convention Center are those of the great masters of the pictorial cycles that decorate the Basilica of St. Francis: Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti, Simone Martini, Master of St. Francis and Jacopo Torriti, as well as the creatures that St. Francis celebrates in the Canticle of Brother Sun.
A fine location just a stone's throw from the crypt that holds the memory and remains of the Saint of Assisi, where even the technological arrangements combine with the art of a medieval city.
On the patio of the Garden of the Master of St. Francis' Garden it is possible to set up an indoor set-up with crystal tensile structure for gala dinners for up to 300 people.
The Cimabue Room and the Lorenzetti Room are connected by a control room that allows simultaneous transmission of audiovisual materials and simultaneous translation of speeches in up to three languages.
The Lorenzetti Hall can be divided into two mirrored rooms with a soundproof movable wall. Exhibitions and installations can be held inside.
The Cimabue Room and the Press Room are set up with armchairs equipped with an electrical outlet, drop-down table, and courtesy screens.
The Press Room is equipped with an advanced directing system for broadcasting contributions in the hall and streaming.
The Peace Room is adorned with a fresco depicting the Last Supper by Dono Doni (1500-1575).
All rooms are equipped with a foyer, desk, and coffee break area.
Ability to call on trusted outside service for special needs.
Each room is also accessible to people with disabilities and equipped with toilets.
The Colle del Paradiso Convention Center was inaugurated on Oct. 4, 2022, during the celebration of the Patron Saint of Italy, in the presence of Infrastructure Minister Enrico Giovannini.
Year of last renovation
2022
Other services
Disabled accessibility
Public transport nearby
Taxi stand nearby
Easy car parking facilities for loading and unloading materials (including vans) for event organizers.
For guests, possibility of parking in the city's public parking lots near the convention center.
Possibility of arranging private transfers.