Church · San Zeno, Verona, Veneto
Basilica of San Zeno
Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore
The Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore is a Romanesque church in Verona, named after the city's patron saint, whose remains are kept in its crypt.
Why go
The Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore is a Romanesque church in Verona named after Saint Zeno, the city's patron saint and an early bishop. Italy's national tourism board says the present building was built in phases between the 10th and 12th centuries, that the saint's remains are kept in the crypt, and that the church has a medieval bronze door of 48 panels and an altarpiece by Andrea Mantegna on the high altar. Tourist visits are run by the Associazione Chiese Vive, a non-profit that includes the Diocese of Verona and also keeps the cathedral complex, Sant'Anastasia and San Fermo open to visitors. Its page for the basilica says no reservation is required, that entrance tickets can be bought at the first of its churches you visit, and that tourist visits are suspended during religious services.
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