Places of Faith

The county of Padua is rich in sacred places, that served as places of faith, culture and research for centuries. Among these, special fascination is exerted by monasteries and hermitage.

The Church of Ss. Pietro and Eliseo is located in the center of old Montegrotto: was rebuilt during the 18th Century on pre-existing medieval foundations.

Built by the lords of Montagnone between 1076 and 1078 in honor of Saint Daniele, the monastery was entrusted to the Benedictines until 1461...

The Abbey of Praglia at Teolo lies at the foot of the Euganean Hills.

A typical Camaldolese Hermitage founded in 1530 on Mount Rua, it consists in a small church surrounded by 14 cells designed as small houses.

It is the Jubilee Shrine of the Seven Churches, consisting of six chapels that follow one another along the road that ascends to the square in front of Villa Duodo...

As early as the 12th century the Abbey of Saint Mary of Carceri at Carceri was known as a hospice that welcomed the pilgrims who headed to Rome from northern Europe.

This Marian sanctuary was built in the Colli Euganei district following the apparition of the Madonna to Pietro Falco, a soldier who was sent to convalesce in Monteortone.

The Marian sanctuary stands on the peak of Monte della Madonna, at an altitude of 526 meters, the second highest of the Colli Euganei.

A visit to the Benedictine Court at Correzzola is of utmost interest because it offers a close glance on life in the Veneto countryside.

The church, located on Mount della Madonna in Teolo, was built on the ruins of an ancient monastery dedicated to St. Anthony the Abbot.

The Shrine of Our Lady at Torreglia, we can admire today in the namesake square, bears its own tiny and engaging story.

The heart of the lovely village of Luvigliano, today hamlet of Torreglia, houses the parish church of Saint Martin.

Representing the symbol of the core of Torreglia Alta, the upper town, the church of Saint Sabino is the ancient parish church.

The ancient church of Santa Giustina was dedicated to the Paduan proto-martyr and represents one of the most valuable and rich in history places of worship in Monselice.

The Oratory of the Holy Cross at Cervarese Santa Croce is the most ancient place of Christian cult in the territory of Cervarese.

The sanctuary stands at the site of the miraculous apparition to Giovanni Zelo, who was instructed by the Madonna to plunge a knife into the earth and pull it out...

The Oratory of Saint Michael is a clear example of the influences of the Frankish culture of Charlemagne’s epoch on the local styles, strongly marked by the Byzantine rule.

Our Lady of Graces Sanctuary at Piove di Sacco starting from 1484 in consideration of the constant occurrence of miracles.

A will written in 1197 mentions a donation to the monks of Venda and documents the existence of a religious community near the summit of the highest hill.

Built in 1233 on the summit of Mount Orbieso, this modest community experienced changing fortunes.

Built on the site of an old church that was the valley’s main parish church up until the late twelfth century, it was owned by the monks of Praglia.

The Our Lady Pilgrim Sanctuary at Padua was built as a result of the vow made in 1943 by Bishop Carlo Agostini.

It is a place of art and popular devotion, with its beautiful little Renaissance school entirely frescoed.

Father Leopoldo Mandic was born in Montenegro in 1866 and reached Padua in 1909, where he remained until 1942, the year of his death.

The actual Basilica of Saint Anthony at Padua is largely the result of three different reconstructions, which took place over a period of about 70 years: 1238-1310.

The Baptistery of the Cathedral of the Duomo at Padua was erected in the 12th century and was entirely frescoed by Giusto De’ Menabuoi on orders of Fina Buzzaccarini Da Carrara.

The Scrovegni Chapel at Padua, frescoed between 1303 and 1305 by Giotto, is one of the greatest masterpieces of western art in Italy and Europeo.

The Last Walk of Saint Anthony is a pilgrimage undertaken by pilgrims and devotees of the saint, very well-known even among the younger faithful.

The small Church of Saint Max at Borghetto is a gem from the X century, and gives testimony of a much longer history.

The Sanctuary of the Vision at Camposampiero is so called because inside the church is kept the cell that hosted Antonio during his stay in Camposampiero in May and June 1231.

The Walnut Tree Sanctuary at Camposampiero is a small but significant repository of art and devotion, erected in 1432...

Erected in the 17th century on pre-existent buildings, the church is one of Padua's baroque jewels, and has been managed by St Filippo Neri priests until 1890.

The building that hosts the Oratory of Saint Michael at Padua is the result of the enlargement works of an old church dedicated to Saint Michael and the Saints Archangels.

The Oratory of Saint Roch at Padua lies in one of the oldest area of Padua, that is the cemetery area in front of Santa Lucia's church.

The ancient Monastery of San Salvaro at Urbana is home to the Museum of Ancient Streets.

The Duomo of Saint Lawrence at Abano Terme is the main religious building in the town centre.

The Church of the Holy Heart Sacro at Abano Terme, with its modern architectural design, is one of the most important churches in the town.

Francesco Petrarca often came to this church to pray.

The church had been enlarged during centuries and so it presents frescos, dating back to the Scuola Veneta e Bizantina till the 15th century.

The architecture and decoration of the chapel are very similar to those of the Scrovegni Chapel by Giotto.

The imposing Duomo of Saint Peter at Montegrotto Terme (mid-1900) with its dome, constructed on a hill that overlooks the entire city and where there once stood a Roman edifice.

The Church of Saint Martin at Ronchi del Volo dates back to 1300 and features a bell tower that's baroque in style.

The Cathedral was built between 1774 and 1826 by three famous architects, one of whom, Domenico Cerato, also designed Prato della Valle in Padova.

The Unknown Prisoner National Temple at Padua is a national monument and was planned in 1939 as a simple parish church.