The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua is the most important Catholic church in Padua and one of the largest in the world. The church, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, is visited every year by over 6.5 million pilgrims, making it one of the most revered shrines in the Christian world.
In the lunette of the main portal, there is a copy by Nicola Lochoff of the fresco by Andrea Mantegna depicting Saint Anthony and Saint Bernardine who adore the monogram of Christ. The original fresco, detached, is preserved in the nearby convent. In the niche above, we can see the stone statue of Sant’Antonio, a copy made in 1940 by Napoleone Martinuzzi to replace the original 14th century by Rinaldino di Francia, now preserved in the Anthonian Museum.
