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Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

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Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

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Location: Padova, Veneto, Italy

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Bryan | Exploro Ergo Sum

December 11, 2023

The Basilica of Sant'Antonio di Padova, often just called the Basilica of the Saint, is one of the most famous and visited sanctuaries in Italy. It was built between approximately 1232 and 1310 in the Romanesque-Gothic style around the tomb of Saint Anthony of Padua. In the choir it is possible to admire Donatello's masterpieces.

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Paul

November 19, 2025

Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua / Basilica of Saint Anthony, Padua

The Basilica of Saint Anthony, known as "the Saint," is the city's most important religious center and attracts thousands of pilgrims every year, especially on June 13, the saint's feast day.

The basilica was built in 1232 to protect the tomb of the Franciscan friar Anthony, who died in Padua in 1231. The large building presents a complex structure with a fusion of styles: Romanesque elements in the façade, Gothic elements in the ambulatory, Byzantine elements in the eight domes covered with lead, and Moorish elements in two tiers.

The Church of Saint Anthony holds numerous reminders of the Carrara Signoria. In 1350, Cardinal Guido de Boulogne came to the cathedral to acknowledge the saint's miracle and was greeted by Jacopo II da Carrara and Bishop Hildebrand.

Members of the Carraresi family, such as the Lupi di Soragna and the Conti, chose the basilica as the site for their own mausoleums. The Chapel of the Black Madonna now stands on the site of the earlier church, dedicated to Santa Maria, Mother of the Lord. The polychrome Madonna is by Rinaldino di Francia and dates from 1396. Rinaldino is also likely the artist of the shield bearing the portrait of Stefano da Carrara, now in the city museums. A funerary monument to Raffaele Fulgioso, a renowned jurist from the University of Padua, is located to the left of the chapel. The Chapel of Blessed Luca reveals even closer ties to the Carraresi family: it was built between 1380 and 1382 by Naimerio and Manfredino Conti, executing the will of Fina Buzzaccarini. They commissioned Giusto de'Menabuoi, a painter from the Carraresi court, to create the frescoes. The stories of Saints Philip and James, arranged on the chapel walls, reveal a surprising new sense of spaciousness. In the center, within the lunette, are portraits of the patrons: Saint Anthony, Blessed Luke, Saint Francis, and Saint Louis of Toulouse, as they are presented to the Virgin.

Text / Source: Turismo Padova

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JakobusPilger

June 12, 2023

"Almighty, eternal God, in St. Anthony of Padua you have given your church a powerful herald of the true faith and a helper in times of need. Let us lead a Christian life according to his example and receive your help in all times of need." (Daily prayer of the Catholic Church for the commemoration of Saint ANTONY of PADUA, June 13)

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