Padua - Basilica of Sant'Antonio

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Basilica of Sant'Antonio Description

Southwest of the university in Padua, beyond the wide modern streets (Riviera Vittorio Tito and Riviera dei Ponti Romani) built over an arm of the Bacchiglione, is the Prefecture. In front of this is a medieval sarcophagus (1233), popularly called the Tomb of Antenor, the mythical founder of Padua. To the east is the Via del Santo, which runs south to the Piazza del Santo, with the church of Sant'Antonio (Basilica del Santo), known as "il Santo" for short, containing the Tomb of St Antony of Padua, a shrine visited by countless pilgrims.

The massive structure (13th-14th century), a pillared basilica which shows a fantastic mingling of Romanesque, Gothic and Byzantine features, is highly picturesque, with its two slender towers, the

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Hobbies & Activities category: Christian sites; Architecture - Romanesque; Architecture - Gothic; Scenic site or route; Tombs, burial site