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Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Padua

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Padua

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Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Padua

Name: Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Padua
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Location: Padova, Veneto, Italy

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November 19, 2025

Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, Padova
Padua Cathedral | Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
Despite its unfinished façade, the interior is large and monumental. The transept houses important Renaissance funerary monuments, while the choir, raised above the crypt, is the work of the Tuscan sculptor Giuliano Vangi, who redesigned the sacred space in 1997.

Ancient sources attest to the existence of an early Christian cathedral that stood on the site of the present churchyard; the next one, consecrated in 1075, was damaged by the earthquake of 1117. In the sixteenth century, a competition was held to enlarge the cathedral: Michelangelo won, but the execution of the work was entrusted to Andrea da Valle, who made significant changes to the original design. The cathedral was not completed until 1754, although the magnificent façade, designed by Frigimelica with three portals and two rose windows, was never finished and, along with the dome, was severely damaged in the bombings of 1917 and 1918.

The harmonious and bright interior is in the shape of a Latin cross, divided into three naves and marked by columns. With the new presbytery, the altar was moved closer to the nave, thus enhancing the 16th-century choir, which was adorned with statues by Giuliano Vangi depicting the city's patron saints. Down in the crypt, one can admire the altar of San Daniele and the chapel where many bishops are buried. According to tradition, the icon of the Virgin and Child, located in the right transept, belonged to Francesco Petrarch, who was very devoted to Mary and believed it to have been painted by Giotto.

Text / Source: Turismo Padova
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Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Padua

1. Piazza dei Signori, Padova – Palazzo della Ragione, Padua loop from Padova

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3. Piazza dei Signori, Padua – Piazza della Frutta, Padua loop from Padua

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