The Madonna dell’Orto Church is located in a rather isolated area, and is often referred to as the English church of Venezia, since British funds helped restore it after the 1966 flood. It stands on the homonymous field, not far from the home of one of the greatest exponents of Venetian painting. The neighborhood is …
The San Zaccaria Church was probably founded in the 7th century by St. Magno and is one of the few dedicated to an Old Testament prophet. The first building was intended to house the remains of the father of San Giovanni Battista, Zaccaria, donated by the Byzantine emperor Leo V l’Armeno to the city of …
Treviso Cathedral or Cathedral of San Pietro Apostolo is the most important religious building in the city, a place of prayer and contemplation. The main architectural works of Treviso are located in Duomo Square, which was called, by the Treviso writer Giovanni Comisso, “the little Vatican” since most of the religious buildings are concentrated here. …
In this chapter we discuss one of the most important areas of the historic center, in fact here is the Padova cathedral and the Baptistery. The Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, also called the Padova Cathedral, is the main place of Catholic worship in the historic center of Padua, located a few steps from …