Chiesa dei Santi Francesco e Giustina

The cathedral of Rovigo was built from 1696 to 1791 on top of an old church from the 11th century. In 1711, the demolition of the old cathedral was completed and in 1729, only the dome and the façade were missing. The dome was not completed until 1791 by Giacomo Quaglia da Tresto. The facade was to be built much further forward than the previous one, so that the new building would be located close to the baptistery, which made the traffic between the Porta Arquà and the square uncomfortable. The demolition of the baptistery, already planned, was completed in 1737. However, a solution for the façade was never found. In fact, the only interventions on the façade were limited to the portal, built in 1833.

The Cathedral of Adria, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, was built at the beginning of the 19th century from a pre-existing 14th century building. The cathedral houses frescoes, a bas-relief dating back to the 6th century and beautiful cupboards sculpted by Jacopo Piazzetta.

The church of San Francesco was built in 1494 on a pre-existing Franciscan building. The former building had been used until the beginning of the 15th century as a mausoleum for the Este family before Niccolò III d'Este decided to build the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. The project is one of Biagio Rossetti's best achievements. The façade and basilica are in typical Renaissance style, with volutes inspired by Leon Battista Alberti and marble pilasters standing out against the terracotta walls.