The church and the convent of St Francis are located outside the town of Roccasecca along the road that leads to Colle San Magno.
The convent dates back to the 14th century but was then rebuilt in the eighteenth century and the style of the church is baroque.
During the Second World War this had been the seat of the German command directed by Frido von Senger und Etterlin who had control of this area near to the Gustav line.
Recall that the Gustav line cut Italy from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Adriatic Sea and passed through Cassino and nearby Monte Cairo.
The convent had been chosen because it was close to the mountain, hidden in a pass, not visible from the valley, and difficult to reach by bombers who had to fly around among the peaks.
But after the first bombing the command was moved to the nearby Colle San Magno.
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