The churches, the sanctuaries and the convents of
the Veneto testify the long and rich spiritual tradition of the
communities of believers and the variety of architecture in the
Region. Pilgrims who travel to these places can discover the ancient
spirit with which these holy sites have been built and can likewise
see unique masterpieces still preserved in small chapels, on the
church walls, or on the altars. The first primary basic stop is
in Padua at the
Basilica of Saint Anthony where the remains
of Saint Anthony are still kept and at the
Chapel of the Scrovegni where
we can admire one of the most famous cycles of frescoes by
Giotto.
Then we can move towards
Praglia, near Padua, to visit the
well known Abbey, established in 1080, rebuilt starting in 1469 and
completed in the middle of the XVI century. Then our itinerary can
take us to Vicenza, to the
Sanctuary of the Madonna of Monte Berico,
on the hill where in 1426 and in 1428 the
Virgin appeared and, after this, to the
Church of Santa Corona, where
one thorn from the crown
of Jesus Christ is kept.
