Modern church and other Treviso, Italy Off The Beaten Path Tips

The round church

Not all the churches in Treviso are as old as the cathedral or San Nicolo' church.

Or at least don't look that old.

Located on Corso del Popolo, on the left side, this original church seems to be quite modern according to the design and interesting round form.

Unfortunately I found it always closed during my visits to Treviso.

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Off The Beaten Path: Piazza della Vittoria � Monumento ai caduti

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Monumento ai caduti

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On the place where Piazza della Vittoria stands today, used to be the biggest palace in Treviso built by Bressa family.

The palace was demolished in 1824 and 100 years later, the King Vittorio Emanuele III inaugurated here a monument dedicated to the Venetian wars heroes: "Monumento ai caduti".

Made in stone and bronze, the monument presents an array transporting the remains of a hero to the Temple of Glory.

The monument was designed by the Turin sculptor Arturo Stagliano.

Direction: walking on Corso del Popolo, turn left on Via Cadorna

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Off The Beaten Path: Mura scaligere (city walls)

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Remains of city walls

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Many remains of the old scaligere defending walls can be seen around Treviso's old town.

The total length of the walls was of 4km.

Outside, the walls are surrounded by the channels formed by the rivers Sile and Cagnan.

Once the access to the center of the town was allowed only through the three city gates: Porta San Tomaso on the north, Porta Santi Quaranta on the west and Porta Altinia on the south.

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Off The Beaten Path: Istituto Diocesano di Musica

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Istituto Diocesano di Musica

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Important religious and cultural institutions are placed in the surroundings of Saint Nicholas church.

Seminario Vescovile is also housing among others the Seminary Library with 150,000 books, the Zoological Museum Giuseppe Scarpa with 2,500 preserved animals, the Ethnological Museum "Grossa" of Venezuelan Indians with object of this old civilization, the Archaeological Museum "Campagner" of pre-Columbian Ands civilizations and Istituto Diocesano di Musica.

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Off The Beaten Path: Universita' di Treviso (Treviso University)

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Universita' di Treviso and the

University Bridge

It is said that the first references about the establishment of a faculty in Treviso are dating from 1231 when a medicine schools was opened.

The today headquarters of Treviso University stands on Riviera Garibaldi, on the place where the hospital Santa Maria dei Battuti once stood.

In the last years the structure was bought, refurbished and transformed it into the university building by Fondazione Cassamarca.

In this building, as well as in other offices of the university located in the old town, are held classes of the Law, Foreign Commerce, Statistic and Business Management Faculties.

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Off The Beaten Path: Chiesa di San Gaetano

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Chiesa di San Gaetano

Located in the heart of the city, it is said that San Gaetano is one of the smallest churches in Treviso.

Built at the beginning of the XIII century, from the old church left today only some frescoes from the Romanic times.

At the beginning of XIV century, the Gerosolimitani (Malta knights) took the church and changed its name into "San Giovanni al Tempio".

In the XVI century, when the church was dedicated to the Vicenza saint, the name of the church was changed again into the current one of San Gaetano da Thiene.

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Off The Beaten Path: Porta Fra' Giocondo

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Entrance to Treviso from the north

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A more recent entry point to the ancient town, Porta Fra' Giocondo is connecting the northern part of Treviso with Piazza San Francesco and its architectural jewels through Via Sant'Antonio da Padova.

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Off The Beaten Path: Giardini Giuseppe Mazzotti

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Giardini Giuseppe Mazzotti