Abbazia di Santa Giustina

This is one of the most spectacular Churches I’ve had the pleasure of visiting in Italy. Aside from its historic appeal, it features incredibly detailed woodwork behind the alter, each section depicting a notable scene from the Bible. There’s also an older gentleman who keeps up the building, and offers complimentary tours, (in Italian). To my surprise there’s several other rooms in the building, and even a good sized monastery with a very peaceful garden area for meditation.

My wife and I visited this beautiful church on the day of Pope Francis' funeral in Rome. The exterior is architecturally very interesting. The interior is charming and serene. The Monastery of St. Justine is a 10th-century Benedictine monastery located in front of Prato della Valle in the center of Padua. The former monastery houses the Basilica of St. Justine, which was originally built in the 6th century, but its current form is the result of a 17th-century renovation.

It is very important church of the city. The 1st temple was built in the 6th centuary, one of its tympanum is shown inside, in the shrine after the ancient well. Interior is mostly strict and classical, the major attractions, as for me, are baroque chapels with splendid sculptures and wonderful pieces of pittura di pietra artworks. Veronese in the high altar is hard to see, it is too far.

Huge, old basilica. Specialy old seems to be side church with remains of Roman mosaics and chage of saint Luca. Church has also a crypt.

A must see on your Padua visit or pilgrimage. A volunteer guide at the church, Giorgio, gave us an amazing historical/theological tour: you can see the tombs of St. Luke and St. Giustina, an intricate wood carved choir, and artifacts from the early Christian and medieval periods. The basilica itself is Renaissance in an austere monastic style. The guide explained how the domes were designed to favor acoustics, something I had rarely seen. Be sure the stop and by and enjoy this gem of a church and the beautiful plaza that surrounds it.

One of the best churches to see in Italy. Free to visit, amazing marble sculptures and art works, plenty to see and often not ridiculously busy.

this church is really a masterpiece, which focuses on the martyrs who died in Jesus's name❤️

In theory this is the second Basilica for Padua, but it is incredible. The links to the St Luke writer of a Gospel for those who are Christian, but as a building it is breathtaking. The painted stone is so delicate it doesn't look real.