When I got to Padua on the way, I really regretted that I had so little time for sightseeing. But I still got to this Basilica. I've read a lot that it's a must visit. Saint Anthony is the patron saint of travelers. The appearance did not impress me at all, I also thought what everyone admires so much. Even at the entrance they were upset that it was impossible to take pictures (((But when I went inside, I forgot about it ...and even the crowds of people could not spoil the impression of what they saw.
Everyone can buy a brief guide to the basilica in their own language as a keepsake and for more information. Very beautiful, truly a masterpiece of world art. The length is 115 meters, the largest width is 55 m. There is a strong influence of the church of St. Mark from Venice, but the interior has a Gothic style. The chapel of St. Anthony and the chapel of relics struck me.
On the south side is a Franciscan monastery with five courtyards.
Inside one of the courtyards grows a huge beautiful magnolia. Pope Sixtus IV studied here, Popes Pius VI and Pius VII stayed during the pilgrimage, Pope John Paul II visited. Once the area around the basilica was used as a cemetery. This is evidenced by burials and marble slabs that have survived to our time. On the square nearby is a statue of the famous resident of Padua - Erasmo da Narni, a condottiere nicknamed Gattamelata, sculptor Donatello. I would like to stay here with less crowds and longer time.
Everyone can buy a brief guide to the basilica in their own language as a keepsake and for more information. Very beautiful, truly a masterpiece of world art. The length is 115 meters, the largest width is 55 m. There is a strong influence of the church of St. Mark from Venice, but the interior has a Gothic style. The chapel of St. Anthony and the chapel of relics struck me.
On the south side is a Franciscan monastery with five courtyards.
Inside one of the courtyards grows a huge beautiful magnolia. Pope Sixtus IV studied here, Popes Pius VI and Pius VII stayed during the pilgrimage, Pope John Paul II visited. Once the area around the basilica was used as a cemetery. This is evidenced by burials and marble slabs that have survived to our time. On the square nearby is a statue of the famous resident of Padua - Erasmo da Narni, a condottiere nicknamed Gattamelata, sculptor Donatello. I would like to stay here with less crowds and longer time.
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