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The church of St. Francis of Assisi is one engineering marvels. The three octagonal towers of the church one each side and in the central niche there is a statue of St. Michael. The main entrance is decorated with circular pilasters and rosette band. The central nave is barrel-vaulted while the crossing is rib-vaulted which supports the choir. The internal buttress walls, separating the chapels and supporting the gallery on top, have frescoes showing floral designs. Above the main tabernacle is held is a large statue of St. Francis Assisi and then there are other altars that have enshrined the statues of St. Peter and St. Paul.