• Martha SleutelItaly & SwitzerlandMartha Sleutel
    1On the train to Padua
    Laura and Chad with Renaissance ceiling of indoor marketBasilica of St. AnthonyBeautiful ceiling, floor, and columns of basilicaVaulted arches, statues, wall carvings and frescos - amazing!1Side chapel1Waiting to go into Scrovegni ChapelLaura and Chad with wall panels at Scrovegni ChapelCharlie admires chapel interior2The Last Judgment - Heaven on left, hell on right (including a Pope in Hell!)

    Venice, Day 2-3

    September 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F

    We've been having fun exploring Venice, and today we took a train to Padua. We walked all over town all day (stopping at bakery and snack shops at intervals).

    First stop - the famous Market Square. The Renaissance building was fun in and of itself, but we really enjoyed getting yummy cheeses and meats (for snacks in our apartment later).

    Next stop was the Basilica of St. Anthony, a gothic and Romanesque church dating from 1231. We loved the gorgeous interior. WOW!

    Last, was the Scrovegni Chapel, built in the 1300s by a son to buy penance to save a father's soul. Stunning frescos recount religious stories, from Jesus' grandparents to Christ's betrayal and the Last Judgment.

    The pics just don't capture the grandeur and scale!    Read more