Buy tickets & tours:GetYourGuide Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore is one of the most important churches in Verona, dedicated to Saint Zeno, the city’s patron saint and an early Christian bishop. The basilica stands in Piazza San Zeno, west of the historic center, and is among the clearest examples of Romanesque architecture in northern Italy. The church develops on three main levels: the crypt, the plebeian nave, and the raised presbytery. The present structure preserves several medieval phases, especially from the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 14th centuries. Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore is also connected with the former Benedictine abbey that once stood beside it. Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore is known for its tuff and brick exterior, sculpted porch, bronze doors, large rose window, crypt, medieval frescoes, and the celebrated altarpiece by Andrea Mantegna. The church combines religious importance, local identity, architectural clarity, and major works of medieval and Renaissance art. In 1973, the church was elevated to the dignity of a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI. Today, Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore remains a parish church, a major monument, and one of the most meaningful religious sites in Verona, because it preserves the memory and cult of Read more [...]
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Basilica of Santa Anastasia
Buy tickets & tours:GetYourGuide Basilica of Santa Anastasia is an important Catholic church in Verona, located in the northern area of the historical center of the city, in Piazza Santa Anastasia. Although the church is named after the Dominican Saint Peter Martyr, it is better known as Santa Anastasia due to an ancient Arian cult building which stood on this place, dedicated to Anastasia of Sirmium. SHORT HISTORY The origins of the Church of Santa Anastasia are very ancient. It is believed that already in the Longobard era, where the current building stands, there were two Christian churches that, according to tradition, were built at the behest of the Ostrogoth King Theodoric. One was dedicated to Saint Remigius of Reims and the other to Saint Anastasia, a Christian martyr under Diocletian, whose cult spread from Constantinople to Verona around the 8th century. The oldest information about this structure is contained in a diploma dated October 2, 890, issued by the King of Italy Berengario I. A second mention of the church is found in a document dated May 12, 1082. Subsequently, a decree of 1087 lists the numerous possessions of the church. The Dominican friars arrived in Verona around Read more [...]