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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Vinoj Habarakada (11 months ago)
A very significant and a sacred relic. This place will be worth a detour from Venice. You will discover so many things! The atmosphere is so calming and it's definitely worth a visit!!
A very significant and a sacred relic. This place will be worth a detour from Venice. You will discover so many things! The atmosphere is so calming and it's definitely worth a visit!!
Simeon Davidson (12 months ago)
Cathedral itself is fairly austere but grand, but beautiful modern sculptural altar pieces. Baptistery is exquisite and rivals the Scrovegni Chapel in detail.
Cathedral itself is fairly austere but grand, but beautiful modern sculptural altar pieces. Baptistery is exquisite and rivals the Scrovegni Chapel in detail.
Karin S. (12 months ago)
Padua Cathedral, or Basilica Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (Italian: Duomo di Padova; Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta), is a Catholic church and minor basilica located on the east end of Piazza Duomo, adjacent to the bishop's palace in Padua, Veneto, Italy. Outside rather nothing special and you could avoid going in. But inside you detect many beautiful and charming objects and sceneries.
Padua Cathedral, or Basilica Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (Italian: Duomo di Padova; Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta), is a Catholic church and minor basilica located on the east end of Piazza Duomo, adjacent to the bishop's palace in Padua, Veneto, Italy. Outside rather nothing special and you could avoid going in. But inside you detect many beautiful and charming objects and sceneries.
Albin Sebastian (2 years ago)
The Cathedral stands on the site of previous sacred buildings of which the oldest, an early Christian cathedral, probably stood on the current churchyard. The new cathedral consecrated in 1075 by Bishop Ulderico was damaged a few years later in the earthquake of 1117. The construction of the current Cathedral was completed between the 16th and 18th centuries. The winner of the competition that had been announced was Michelangelo, but the execution of the works was entrusted to the Istrian architect Andrea da Valle and the architect Agostino Righetti who made substantial changes to the original project. The Cathedral was completed only in 1754 by the Venetian architect Girolamo Frigimelica, although the grandiose façade, with three portals and two rose windows, designed by him, was never finished and was later seriously damaged, together with the large dome, in the bombings of 1917 and 1918.
The Cathedral stands on the site of previous sacred buildings of which the oldest, an early Christian cathedral, probably stood on the current churchyard. The new cathedral consecrated in 1075 by Bishop Ulderico was damaged a few years later in the earthquake of 1117. The construction of the current Cathedral was completed between the 16th and 18th centuries. The winner of the competition that had been announced was Michelangelo, but the execution of the works was entrusted to the Istrian architect Andrea da Valle and the architect Agostino Righetti who made substantial changes to the original project. The Cathedral was completed only in 1754 by the Venetian architect Girolamo Frigimelica, although the grandiose façade, with three portals and two rose windows, designed by him, was never finished and was later seriously damaged, together with the large dome, in the bombings of 1917 and 1918.
Zongle (2 years ago)
While the cathedral may not make a striking impression from the exterior, its interior exudes elegance. The baptistery, in particular, is a hidden gem adorned with original frescoes dating back to the 14th century, revealing a rich tapestry of historical artistry.
While the cathedral may not make a striking impression from the exterior, its interior exudes elegance. The baptistery, in particular, is a hidden gem adorned with original frescoes dating back to the 14th century, revealing a rich tapestry of historical artistry.
