Palazzo della Dogana is one of the historic buildings of the former San Leonardo Civil Hospital complex in Treviso. It stands in the city’s historic center, along the Sile riverfront, within the area now known as the Quartiere Latino, close to Piazza Santa Maria dei Battuti. Today, the former hospital area includes university spaces, residential units, commercial areas, open courtyards, and pedestrian connections along the Sile and Cagnan waterways. The broader university area covers about 9,617 square meters, including about 5,965 square meters of covered space. These figures refer to the restored San Leonardo university complex, not only to the rooms once used by customs officials. The name “Palazzo della Dogana” should be understood with precision. The building belonged to the former hospital complex, and only some rooms housed the customs office between 1834 and 1866. Short History of Palazzo della Dogana From Medieval Charity to the San Leonardo Hospital The history of Palazzo della Dogana is connected to the old hospital complex of Santa Maria dei Battuti, also known as San Leonardo. This charitable institution was linked to the Scuola di Santa Maria dei Battuti, a confraternity active in Treviso between the 13th and 14th centuries. The Read more [...]
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Cathedral of San Pietro Apostolo (Treviso Cathedral)
The Cathedral of San Pietro Apostolo, also known as Treviso Cathedral, is the main Catholic church of Treviso and the cathedral of the Diocese of Treviso. Dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle, it stands in Piazza del Duomo, in the historic center, close to Calmaggiore and Piazza dei Signori. The cathedral is the religious heart of the city, because it contains the bishop’s chair and serves as the mother church of the diocese. Its present appearance is mainly Neoclassical, but the building preserves older medieval, Romanesque, Renaissance, and early Christian elements beneath and around the modern structure. The most important architectural features include the six-column Ionic pronaos, the broad staircase, the three-nave interior, the seven domes, the raised presbytery, and the ancient crypt. The cathedral complex also includes the adjacent Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista, the canonries, the diocesan museum, and the bell tower. Inside Treviso Cathedral, the most valuable artistic area is the Malchiostro Chapel, a Renaissance space connected with Broccardo Malchiostro, Titian, Il Pordenone, Paris Bordone, and the Lombardo family. The cathedral’s crypt, with 68 columns, medieval fresco fragments, and the relics of Saint Liberalis, is another essential historical section. Short History of the Cathedral of San Read more [...]
Palazzo Bortolan
Palazzo Bortolan is one of the most distinctive historic buildings in the center of Treviso, standing between the refined urban fabric of the old town and the river landscape of the Sile. The palace is located in the area of Riviera Garibaldi and Piazza dell’Università. Also known as Palazzo dell’Umanesimo Latino, the building belongs to the historic complex of San Leonardo, an area closely linked today with Treviso’s university district. Its position makes it part of the Quartiere Latino, one of the most important urban recovery projects carried out in the modern history of the city. The palace has 16th-century origins, but its present appearance is largely the result of a major Neoclassical transformation completed in the early 19th century. Today, Palazzo Bortolan is connected with cultural, educational, conference, and hospitality functions. Its upper floors host Le Camere di Palazzo Bortolan, an accommodation structure with seven rooms and a three-room apartment, allowing guests to stay inside a restored historic palace in central Treviso. Short History of Palazzo Bortolan Origins and the Bortolan Transformation The original building dates back to the 16th century, when this part of Treviso was already connected with the Sile River and the nearby religious and Read more [...]
