Chiesa di San Benedetto

The present church of San Benedetto Abate was built over an earlier church between 1761 and 1767 to a design by the Venetian architect Giorgio Massari. On the outer gable, three statues attributed to Antonio Bonazza represent St. Benedict, St. Lucy and St. Agnes. On the pillars of the church square there are nine statues of saints attributed to the Paduan sculptor Francesco Androsi (1713-1785).

About this building

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Car park at the building
  • Café within 500m

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St. Peter's Cathedral

Also known as the Treviso Cathedral, this cathedral was originally built in the place of a previous Roman temple. Remodelled in the 12th century in a Romanesque style,and remodeled again in the 18th century in a neoclassical style, the current building dates from the 19th century. Much still remains of the previous buildings however, most natably the crypt, wherein several of Treviso's bishops are buried. There is a legend surrounding the cathedral's unfinished bell tower, which states that it was stopped mid-construction by the Venetian government so that it would not be taller than the tower on St. Marks square.

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Castelfranco Veneto Cathedral

The present Cathedral of Castelfranco Veneto dates back to the 18th century and was built to a design by Francesco Maria Preti, who was inspired by the forms of the Basilica del Redentore in Venice. In order to build it, it was necessary to demolish the old church of Santa Maria Assunta, a Romanesque monument that housed the original Costanzo Chapel, for which Giorgione's altarpiece was designed in the 16th century. The present façade was built in 1892-1893, designed by Pio Finazzi.