Exterior view

The Basilica di Sant'Antonio (Basilica del Santo) in Padua was founded perhaps in about 1230. The existing arrangement was completed around 1310. It is an impressive mixture of various building types and traditions. The massive domes are reminiscent of those of St. mark's in Venice, while the screen-type west front, the octagonal turrets, and the style of the brick masonry are of Lombard Romanesque origin. Byzantine and Aquitanian elements such as the domed cruciform plan and domed nave are combined in the ground plan and the design of the interior. The elevation is dominated by round arches, Gothic structural features being employed sparingly.

View the ground plan of the Basilica di Sant'Antonio, Padua.