Chiesa di Sant'Antonio da Padova

The church of Sant'Antonio da Padova was completely restored in 1901 and then became a subsidiary curacy in 1908. The facade was finished in 1914, and the building was then raised and elongated. The statues of San Gaetano and San Rocco were placed on the tympanum. Above the niches, two bas-reliefs depict the Arcella and the Basilica of the Saint. In December of the same year, three paintings attributed to the Vicenza painter Costantino Pasqualotto were installed, representing the Nativity, the Adoration of the Shepherds, and the Adoration of the Magi, which have recently been restored. In 1932, it was elevated to an autonomous church with its own territory, and in 1943 it became a parish; after that, there was a radical restoration and expansion of the church, and the bell tower was rebuilt as it appears today.
Of greater significance inside the church, we find: a fresco representing the Madonna with Child, which was discovered in April 1958 and then placed above the main door. The painting is outlined in graphite, executed in three colors, life-sized, and is believed to date back to the 15th century, around 1410. This specimen gives us an idea of the paintings that surely adorned the ancient church.
The ambon, an important place where the sacred texts are placed during the Eucharistic celebration, has been adorned with a beautiful lithograph that summarizes the history of the church's origins. In this lithograph, we can find the various phases of the history of its origins.
Finally, outside we find the Capital of Sant'Antonio da Padova, a 1.50-meter tall stone statue depicting the saint and a mother kneeling who, with her hands clasped, implores protection for her child who is crouching at the feet of Sant'Antonio. The group rests on a stone base. On the side facing the provincial road, the miracle of the Eucharist is carved; this work is attributed to the sculptor Napoleone Guizzon.