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Things To Do: Montagnana's Cathedral
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    • Montagnana - Ceremony at Montagnana Cathedral
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    • Montagnana's Cathedral in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele was started under Gothic influence in 1431 and was finished in the Renaissance in 1502, so you can see features of both styles.

    It's light in color and really stands out in this small village. Inside, it is wide and airy with a large nave and without columns and covered with a barrel vault.

    A lovely frescoed band runs along the whole perimeter of the cathedral right at the basis of the vault. There is also a large fresco of the apse which is a work by Buonconsiglio. The altars of St. Anthony and of the Holy Sacrament are remarkable. In the 1930's during the restoration of the Cathedral, two frescoes representing David and Judith were found.

    The day that we visited (it was a Saturday), there was some kind of religious ceremony going on with visiting nuns and priests. The pictures shows the procession in front of the church. They marched out into the piazza and down a street in the town. They had a truck with a loud speaker that played the prayers and the songs. It was quite a ceremony.

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    Address: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
    Directions: In the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
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    Things To Do: Medieval Walls of Montagnana
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    • Montagnana - After at the walls of Montagnana
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    • The Da Carrara family built the walls of Montagnana, but legend always connects these walls with Ezzelino III da Romano, the Emperor's Vicar in Italy.

    He was an ambitious and skillful fighter who had a meteoric rise which was historically associated with the town of Montagnana. Ezzelino destroyed the town in a huge fire in 1242 and then rebuilt it again.

    Ezzelino's name has remained attached to the highest tower of the town: the dojon of San Zeno Castle.

    Today the wall is pretty much as it was and still has the towers and the entrances. The one-time moat is made of green, green grass today.

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    Address: Surrounds the town
    Other Contact: Just observe and enjoy
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    Things To Do: The Fortress of the Trees
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    • Montagnana - A Fortress Turned Youth Hostel
  • A Fortress Turned Youth Hostel
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    • The Fortress of the Trees was a formidable fortress and a real jewel of military architecture, which was ordered built by Francesco I the Old Da Carrara. It was built in only two years in 1360. This fortress served as a stronghold within the walls where the town was more exposed to the enemy attack. It is in excellent shape.

    Since 1963 it has served as an unique Youth Hostel. It is a popular site in Mantagnana.

    Tourists' Busses come to this town just to show the tourists this youth hostel!

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    Things To Do: Castel San Zeno
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    • Montagnana - Castel San Zeno at Night
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    • On the way to Montagnana, we could not imagine that a walled town was nearby. It's an area with lots of factories and big showrooms for furniture and somewhat modern buildings at that.

    Suddenly, the walls were there, and we were overwhelmed! Seeing the walls at night with the lights on them as in this picture is really spectacular.

    This is Castel San Zeno at Porta Padova with its imposing donjon of Ezzelino.
    It is the most ancient fortification in Montagnana.

    This building is now the seat of a Congress and Exibitions Centre, public library, and Civic Museum.

    In the museum there are sections about Pre-Roman and Roman remains, medieval history, and music.

    It's nice to have been in a town that has preserved its history and kept the architecture as it was. Quite Impressive!

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    Address: Porta Padova
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    Pawtuxet Fri Sep 4, 2009 01:08 UTC
     A spectacular fortress, indeed! We have a tiny bridge that has been in the works for 10 yrs. and they did those walls in 2 yrs!! Leave it to you to find a fabulous restaurant. Great review... again.    		Trekki Fri Aug 28, 2009 18:32 UTC
     What a lovely village in Veneto! Ahh, a youth hostel in a fortress, that sounds perfect! And the restaurant.... just looked at the dishes and I miss Italia so much :-))
    lynnehamman Thu Jul 23, 2009 00:17 UTC
     The history & architecture of these amazing forts is very impressive, Dee. Local customs tip-Iwould definitely give some of those local favourites a miss! Nice hotel tip.    		junecorlett Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:07 UTC
     Montagnana is a wonderful page - I just could not imagine trying horsemeat though. Thanks Dee
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