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 One of the city's oldest churches |
Piazza SS. Apostoli, 2 Verona 37121 Italy |
The paleochristian remains below the apse demonstrate that this church already existed in the eighth century, although it was later modified, and was finally consacrated in 1194. At the beginning of the 16th century the three naves were joined together, the roof raised, and the side chapels were opened. After the Second World War the church underwent other changes. The lower half of the façade is Romanesque and includes some large corbels, all that is left of the original. The entrance is in red marble with three crosses carved in relief. There are three apses inside, and two chapels in red marble decorated with tondos and rosettes dating back to the beginning of the 16th century. The main altar dates back to the 18th century, while the vestry is preceded by a room with the remains of 16th century frescoes and a crib from the 15th century. You enter into the "Sacello delle Sante Teuteria e Tosca", the oldest church in the city, from the vestry. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church and monastery dedicated to the saint |
Stradone Provolo Antonio Verona 37123 Italy |
This is an important amalgamation made up of the monastery and the church dedicated to the saint, which was built half way through the fifteenth century by Giovanni da Capistrano. It was later restored after damaged sustained during the second world war. The brick facade is enhanced by a porch which is decorated with gothic spires at each extremity. The portal is Renaissance and there is also a cloister adorned by several frescos. The bell-tower too is built out of brick. The inner layout is made up of two naves built in Franciscan style, that is where the main nave is twice the size of the side nave which in turn opens up into several chapels. The flat ceiling, built beneath the tressled roof, is decorated with friezes dating back to 1461. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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'Prison for priests' |
Piazza Duomo, 13 Verona 37121 Italy |
In front of the small church of Santa Elena, a long lobby leads to the 'Chiostro del Duomo', also known as the 'Chiostro del Capitolo'. This Roman-style edifice was built around 1140 on the site of a Paleo-Christian basilica - the remains of which are still visible today. Much later, it was partially re-constructed after a bombing raid in 1945. Particularly remarkable are the mosaic floors, the double order of columns in red regent marble with the small two-ringed arch , and, in the centre the parapet over the fifteenth-century well. In one corner of the cloister stands the 'Carcer caplitis' or 'prison of priests'. Next to the cloister stands the 'Bibioteca Ccapitolare'. Dating back to the fifth century, this is one of the most well-stocked ecclesiastical libraries in Europe. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dante was here |
Piazza Duomo, 13 Verona 37121 Italy +39 45 59 2813 |
According to history, this is the church in which Dante read his "De quaestio de aqua e de terra" in 1320. The building was built in 813 by the archdeacon Pacifico and now stands to the left of the Duomo. It was originally built as a cathedral on the site where an early Christian basilica, and an even earlier Constantinian church once stood. Today the remains of these sites are still visible thanks to animportant archaeological excavation. On the right hand wall of the simple interior is a polychromatic triptych in stone dating back to 1300 and depicting the Madonna, St. John the Baptist, S. John the Evangelist and a faithful follower. There is also a fifteenth century wooden choral box. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Two buildings on top of each other |
Via Dogana, 2 Verona 37121 Italy +39 45 800 7287 |
This church was run by the Benedictines but was taken over by the Franciscans in 1260. It is made up of two buildings on top of each other with three naves and five apses, that began construction in 1065 together with the bell tower. It was built by the monks on the site of an ancient chapel which housed the relics of S. Fermo and S. Rustico. A severe flood led to the disuse of the lower church in 1757, however, it was later restored at the beginning of the twentieth century. The façade was finished in 1350 and is divided into two sections by a partly blind balcony. The lower section is built in lined tuff from lesene. The top half is alternates tuff and brickwork and has four very high trilobate lancet windows. A covered stairway dating back to 1592 leads into the church via a Romanesque portal made of polychrome marble. The inside of the upper church has a heavily engraved wooden ceiling and is adorned with frescoes by fourteenth and fifteenth century Veronese artists. The Brenzoni mausoleum is definitely the most valuable piece in the whole building. It was built between 1422 and 1439 by the Florentine Nanni di Bartolo. The urn is surrounded by statues of "the Resurrection of Christ" and overhead is a canopy held open by angels. Inside are the works by Pisanello of the "Annunciation" and of "S. Michele and s. Raffaele". A small stairway leads down to the lower church which is shaped like a Latin cross and whose walls are decorated with several frescoes from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Home to the Fresco museum |
Viale della Repubblica Verona 37126 Italy |
The Baroque formation which is S. Francesco al Corso is home to the Museo degli affreschi, named after the art historian Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle. It was set up in 1973 and brings together those frescoes which have, through the centuries, come unstuck from the holy and civic buildings of Verona. The church was rebuilt in 1625 on pre-existing foundations which date to around 1230. It houses some of the most important examples of art of the Veronese school. Those works which must be mentioned are the "Crocifissione" and the "S. Caterina di Alessandria" by Caroto, the "Battesimo di Costatntino" by Brusasorci and the famous gilt bronze "Annunciation" by Campagna, which dates back to around 1609. Across a stairway in the cloister, there are two rooms. Legend has it that the smaller of the two houses Juliet's tomb. Open: 8:30a-6p Services: 8:30a, 6p Monday-Friday, 6p Saturday. Holidays: 9a, 10a, 11:30a, 6p. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ex Benedictine monastery |
Lungadige S. Giorgio, 6 Verona 37129 Italy +39 45 834 0232 |
This church is located on the river bank of the same name. It was built as a monastery by the Benedictines in 1046 and was handed over to the Venetian Friars of S. Georgia in alga in 1442. The building of the present-day church was started in 1477 and finished by Sanmicheli, who built the presbytery the dome and the bell tower that was unfinished because of a ban placed by the military. The façade is dressed in white marble and divided in two parts. There is one nave inside which is covered by a vaulted buttressed ceiling, and has four chapels on either side. The church is adorned by several remarkable painting by sixteenth century venetian masters. Those which deserve particular consideration are the "Martyrdom of St. George" by Veronese, the "Baptism of Christ" and the "Pentecoste" by Tintoretto, and hung over the main altar is a copy of Veronese's "Miracolo di S. Barnaba", the original has ended up in the louvres in Paris thanks to Napoleon's pillaging. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Built at the height of the Middle Ages |
Via S. Giovanni in Valle, 36 Verona 37121 Italy |
This church is at odds with the surrounding Gothic and Romanesque buildings. Its foundations are medieval even though it was built in Romanesque style in 1120, and restored after some damage was sustained during the second world war. The façade is in tuff with several windows and a fifteenth century marble portal with a suspended portico and a lunette adorned with a fresco by Stefano da Verona depicting the "Madonna con SS. Antonio Abate e Bartolomeo". Inside, the church is divided into three naves flanked by pillars. Once in the raised presbytery, which is accessible via a seventeenth century stairway, there are columns topped by Corinthian capitals as well as pillars. The ceiling is formed out of wooden trusses and the walls still hold some frescoes, though mostly damaged during the last world war. Open: 9a-8:30p Services: 6p Monday-Friday, 8:30p Saturday. Holidays: 9a, 11a. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good example of Veronese Romanesque style |
Corso Cavour Verona 37121 Italy |
This is a typical Veronese Romanesque church. It is enclosed and still has several open air women's galleries. It has been built since the eighth century but it was reconstructed around 1110 with the addition of the "classic" Romanesque naves and cross vaulting. The facade is flanked by two round towers, of varying heights, built in tuff and brick. The base of the left hand tower is made up of a large Roman stone with sculpted reliefs, inside which is the winding staircase to the women's galleries. The three naves are divided by crossed pillars and marble columns with capitals dating from various ages. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mysterious foundation |
Corso Porta Nuova, 12 Verona 37121 Italy |
It is an excellent example of a Veronese Romanesque church. The details about the date it was built and its consecration are very sketchy. Most of the building, inside and out, was restored in 1753. On the inside of the facade is a stational cross which was made by a Veronese artist in 1340. A "Guardian Angel" by Claudio Ridolfi and "Assunta" by Orbetto hang on either side of the right hand door Across the road one can also see the ex-church of S. Maria della Ghiaia, also in the Romanesque style. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sanctuary designed by Sanmicheli |
Piazza Madonna di Campagna, 2 Verona 37132 Italy |
The Santuario di Madonna di Campagna, also called S. Maria della Pace, deserves at least half a day's visit. It was designed by Michele Sanmicheli, but the design was probably slightly modified during building by Bernardino Brugnoli. The building plan is a cross between an irregular Greek cross for the presbytery, and octagonal for the nave. The interior has a majestic vault and dome which contains many important works of art. These include a "Deposition" and a "Flagellation" by Felice Brusasorci, a "Nativity" by Farinati, and a fresco dating back to the end of the 14th century depicting the "Madonna with Child Enthroned between Saint Bartholomew and Antonio Abate" - the church was built to contain this work. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The sanctuary on the mountain |
Frazione Spiazzi, 1 Verona 37013 Italy |
It is an impressive place to have chosen as a site for a sanctuary. It clings to the side of a mountain with an enormous mass of rock which seems to hang right over the roof. However, legend has it that the place was chosen by a miracle; there was a statue of Our Lady of Sorrows which disappeared from the Rodi in 1522 during the Turkish occupation of the island. It reappeared in Spiazzi, in a place which was barely accessible with a breathtaking panorama, at the summit of the Adige valley. The sanctuary was built on that very site, and since then there has been a continuous flow of pilgrims. The greatest number is on the 19th September which is the Patron saint's day. In 1989 Pope John Paul II also went up to this point. The sanctuary was built in the first half of the sixteenth century, rebuilt in 1625 and subsequently enlarged and rebuilt in later periods. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cangrande's spulchre |
Via Arche Scaligere, 3 Verona 37121 Italy +39 45 59 5508 |
This is one of the first examples of Veronese Romanesque architecture. It was founded in the seventh century but was restored and rebuilt several times until it was consecrated for the final time in 1185 by Gotifredo, the patriarch of Aquileia. There is a tomb or sepulchre over the door of Cangrande della Scala, the patron known for being mentioned by Dante, who had been exiled from his court. The urn is supported by dogs holding the coat of arms between their paws. The middle has a "Pieta'" upon it, while the sides are adorned with an "Annunciation". Each corner represents four cities and four conquests. The statue of Cangrande is lying down and is covered by a canopy, the original of which is on display in the courtyard of Castelvecchio. The inside is divided in three naves flanked by colonnades with elevated arches, ending up in three apses. Open: 8a-6p Services: 9a, 4p, 6p Monday-Friday, 4p, 6p Saturday. Holidays: 8a, 10a, 4p, 6p. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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On the water's edge |
Piazzetta S. Maria in Organo Verona 37129 Italy |
Once this church faced the waters of the Isolo and was accessible via a bridge. It was an ancient Benedictine abbey which dates back to the seventh century when it was outside Rome's protective circle. It became part of that area in the twelfth century and the monastery was passed into the hands of the Olivetans in 1444. They rebuilt the beautiful cloister which is now an elementary school. In the sixteenth century Sanmicheli added a white marble facade to the gothic-Romanesque structure. The inside had three cross-vaulted naves. The side naves have paintings dating back to 1500 and the apses subdivided by red marble columns with renaissance capitals. The Frescoes in the central nave are by Nicolo' Golfino and Francesco Caroto. The "Annunciation" by Cavazza and the "Strage degli innocenti del cavazza" upon the triumphal arch of the presbytery, are both worth a mention. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church built over site of Roman temple |
Piazza Squaranto Pigozzo, 2 Verona 37129 Italy |
This building was erected in 1464 by the Benedictines. It was built over the site of a Roman temple. Some traces of the frescoes from the temple can still be seen in the church's interior. It was also built next to the tomb of two 8th century saints. The façade is Gothic in style, and is made of bricks. It has renaissance windows. Some pilaster strips which indicate the division into three naves inside, are visible on the façade. The three apses are in a cross formation while the naves are divided by Doric pillars which support Ionic pillars holding up the vault. There are five chapels with frescoes and canvases on each side. One of the apses contains a wonderful painting, "Saints John the Baptist, Benedict, Nazaro, and Celso", a fifteenth century work by Bartolomeo Montagna. He also signed the four scenes of the "Life of Saint Biagio" around the altar. The tomb of the two saints is behind the church, inside the "Giorgi" technical institute. It is not accessible to the public, and is dug into the mountainside. It is largely destroyed. The frescoes which decorated the tomb have been removed and are now in the Fresco Museum. The timigs are as follows: Open: 9a-6:30p. Services: 6:30p Weekdays. 9a, 10a, 11:30a, 6:30p Weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Teatine church |
Piazza S. Nicolò, 13 Verona 37121 Italy +39 45 800 0167 |
This church is also known as the Teatine church and was built between 1627 and 1683 by Lelio Pellesina. It was restored after the second world war and some features of the facade were added on from the church of S. Sebastiano which had been completely destroyed during the war. There is only one nave inside and its walls are lined with Corinthian pilasters which mark out several niches containing statues, above which hang some interesting paintings. In the presbytery is an imposing baroque altar which was built by Guarino Guarini after the 1630 plague Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Founded on top of and ancient cemetery |
Piazzetta S. Pietro Incarnario, 3 Verona 37121 Italy +39 45 800 4925 |
This church gets its name from the ancient Roman "carnarium", literally the abattoir or charnel house and cemetery, upon which it was built in 955. The remains of the old building can still be seen in the basement of the current church. Some rebuilding work was carried out after the second world war, including moving back the facade because of the roads and traffic. Inside there is a votive shrine built by Giovanni di Rigino and dedicated to the "Vergine, S. Pietro, S. Giovanni con lo scultore e le stimmate di S. Francesco". There is also a valuable twelfth century fresco in the abse of the "Madonna and saints" by Felice Brusasorci. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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One of the oldest churches in Verona |
Via della Pieve, 1 Verona 37010 Italy |
The Valpolicella is a beautiful valley that stretches out from the North of Verona. The presence of small, pretty parish churches called pieve, which create a very evocative atmosphere, make it particularly attractive to tourists. Amongst all these churches, the Church of S. Giorgio in S. Giorgio Inganapoltròn around 18 kilometres from Verona is especially worth a mention. The place's curious name derives from the fact that the town seems very near by, but in fact is quite far off, above all if you want to get there on foot. The pieve of S. Giorgio is one of the oldest in the whole region, and dates back to around the 11th-12th centuries. It is Romanesque in style and has three East facing apses, as well as some beautiful 13th century cloisters next to it. The bell tower has mullioned windows with two lights. Inside the church there is a baptismal font again dating back to the 11th century.The most prestigious piece in the church is a Lombard ciborium, that is to say a baldachin tabernacle placed on the main altar, which rests on four columns made in 712 by Maestro Orso under Liuntprando. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Religious core of the city |
Piazza Duomo, 13 Verona 37121 Italy |
This church was erected on the site of the pre-existing Christian church after the earthquake of 1117. In 1444, major renovation and enlargement work took place on the Roman building, as promised by the 'Scaligeri' in the last years of their rule. Buttresses were added, as well as chapels along the building's perimeter. The influences of various different periods are visible on the facade of the building: the monumental Roman gateway with double arches by Nicolò (1139), the Gothic elements and the final, Renaissance additions. The interior is divided into three naves with pilasters in red marble, holding up ogival arches and cross-vaults with four chapels on each side and a presbytery closed off by a semi-circular door. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient church dating back to 893 |
Bardolino Verona 37011 Italy |
This small romanesque church is situated at the entrance of Bardolino, right next to the Gardesana trunk road. Don't let its size fool you! Although it is small, it is a real treasure, and very old. The name of the church appears on a document dating back to 893. The façade is made of square stones, decorated by a row of flying butresses. The interior is made up of three naves and apses; the largest is decorated by a picture of San Zeno which is worth looking at. The right-hand wall displays frescoes from the 12th century with scenes of the apocalipse, while on the left are various pictures depicting the legend of the Cross. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Three centuries of neglect |
Costabissara Via S. Zeno Verona 37011 Italy |
This church in Bardolino recieved a chaplain from the San Zeno Abbey put forward by the Abbot himself. It probably dates back to the eleventh century, when it was mentioned in a document, abandoned in the sixteenth century and then recovered again in the course of the nineteenth century. The exterior is not particularly remarkable, it is more impressive from the inside. The interior contains a single nave and six columns along the walls surmounted by Ionic capitals. The non-existent bell-tower was replaced by a bell set into the masonry. From Garda, it is a short way down the Gardesana main road, just before the Cavaion crossroads. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Nineteenth Century Church |
Via della Chiesa, 5 Verona 37038 Italy |
Lessinia is the hilly area just north of Verona which is well known for its green parks and delicious local produce. However, visitors to the area can also feast their eyes on the splendours of the parish church of the fortified citadel, Soave. It is one of the few nineteenth century holy buildings in Verona today. The church can be reached through Porta Verona along the road which leads to the gothic magistrate's court. Once inside, one cannot miss the sixteenth century baptistery on the left hand side. Over the first altar hangs a painting by Farinati dating back to 1542. A beautiful wood carving of "The Risen Christ" from 1533, by the Venetian Matteo Cahampsa, sits over the third altar. Around 1529, at the height of the Renaissance, Francesco Morone painted his last work of art in the presbytery, on the lunette and at the base of the altar. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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War time hospital |
Via Emilei Verona 37121 Italy |
This church was already famous as a parish in the 6th century but it was reconsecrated in 1140. In 1262 it was assigned to the Augustinian order, which began to renovate it from 1275 onwards. They made the church longer, eliminated the previous churches, and incorporated an already existing road. The exterior façade is in brickwork with two renaissance mullioned windows with two lights; it has a portal with three late Gothic statues, the central one featuring a saint, and a marble rosette. The church's interior is enormous, so much so in fact, that during wars of the Risorgimento it was used as a hospital. The church only has one nave in the form of a cross, and has seven side altars which are decorated by notable frescoes and altarpieces. The ceiling is barrel vaulted and there is a red marble baptistry dating back to the 17th century Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The ex-Cathedral |
Vicolo scaletta S. Stefano, 2 Verona 37121 Italy |
This is one of the oldest churches in the city. It was built by the volition of Scaglieri in the twelfth century in the place in which Teodorico knocked down the homonymous oratory in the sixth century. It became the city's Cathedral and housed the bodies of the first Bishops of Verona. The façade is made of strips of tuff and brick adorned with writing and paintings on either side of the entrance, which date back to the late middle ages around 1500. The inside is divided by basic pillars into three naves. There is a crossed vault over the apse and the crypt dates back to the tenth century. The Chapel of the Innocent (or of the Holy Martyrs) is especially evocative. Legend has it that here there are four children buried that had been killed by Herod in Bethlehem. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church dedicated to the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Stradone S. Tomaso, 1 Verona 37129 Italy |
This church, begun in the first half of the 15th century and consecrated in 1504, was dedicated to the Archbishop of Canterbury by the Carmelites. The brick building has never been completed. It has a marble portal, made in 1493 by Angelo di Giovanni, who also carved the statues of the martial saints which adorn the church, and the rosette. It has a cone-shaped bell tower, with four pinacles at the side. The interior is made up of one nave, covered by trusses. The presbytery stands out as it is slightly raised and is preceded by three large arches, probably the work of Sanmicheli. The artist lived near the church and is buried in the right-hand wall. The sacresty leads into the cloisters which were once part of an Austrian barracks, also the seat of the military court for its prisons. Open: 9a-6p. Services: 6p Monday-Friday, 6p Saturday, 9a, 11a, noon, 6p Sunday. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church containing a work by Mantegna |
Piazza S. Zeno Vicolo Abbazia, 1 Verona 37123 Italy +39 45 800 6120 |
No one going to Verona could possibly justify missing out a visit to this romanesque church which epitomises the city: S. Zeno Maggiore. On the left it is bordered by the battlemented, brick abbatial tower, on the right by the striped brick and tuff bell tower with three-mullioned windows and conic pinnacles. The church dominates the entire square. The original structure of the church dates back to 1100. It was built over pre-existing buildings. It was enlarged between 1120-1138 after the earthquake of 1117, with the addition of a tufa span on the West. At the end of the 13th century the main nave was raised higher, the roof was finished, and the apse and cloisters were rennovated. The salient façade is made of tuff, it is divided by thin pilaster strips, with a triangular pediment crossed by a gallery of mullioned windows with two lights in red marble. At the centre is the "wheel of fortune", the large rosette dating back to 1200. The portal was built by Nicolò in 1138. Scenes of Saint Zeno's life and miracles are painted in the lunette, while wooden scenes from the Old and New Testament are depicted in the 48 panels. The basilica is in the form of a Latin cross, and is divided into three naves. You can descend into the crypt down the stairs and see the mortal remains of the Saint. The main altar is decorated with a triptych by Mantegna, "Madonna Enthroned with Saints", one of the most important paintings of the Italian Renaissance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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