The Basilica di Sant’Anastasia in Verona is the city’s largest Gothic church, begun in the late 13th century by the Dominican order and completed over the 14th and 15th centuries. Its exterior features characteristic brickwork, a tall rose window, and a simple Gothic portal; the slender bell tower (campanile) and the long, aisled interior reflect the mendicant friars’ architectural preference for spacious, sermon-friendly naves. The basilica sits near Piazza delle Erbe and has been a prominent landmark in Verona’s religious and civic life since medieval times.
Inside, Sant’Anastasia houses notable artworks and fresco cycles by important local painters, including 14th–15th century frescoes, altarpieces, and a richly decorated presbytery with chapels commissioned by prominent Veronese families. Highlights include the Cappella Pellegrini and works attributed to Pisanello and other Lombard-Venetian artists, as well as funerary monuments and a carved wooden choir; the overall effect combines austere Gothic structure with pockets of elaborate Renaissance and Baroque decoration added over later centuries.
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Other Sights
Verona
Verona feels like a storybook town where Roman stones and medieval towers sit comfortably beside lively cafés and modern boutiques. Start at the Arena, a remarkably well-preserved Roman amphitheater that still hosts operas and concerts in summer—there’s something magical about hearing music under the open sky with the old stone glowing at sunset. Wander out…
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