Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta

The construction of the Duomo of Santa Maria Assunta was started in 1431 on the foundations of the previous church dating back to the 10th century, and ended over 70 years later, in 1502. The stylistic difference between the late Gothic exterior and the Renaissance interior is due precisely to this long time elapsed between the start of the work and its completion.

The façade is refined by a magnificent white marble portal traditionally attributed to Jacopo Sansovino, known as Proto - that is, the greatest architect - of the Republic of Venice from 1529 to 1570.

Among the most valuable works that the church holds, one of the most important is the altarpiece, signed by Paolo Veronese and depicting the Transfiguration of Christ. On the counter façade there are also two frescoes, depicting David and Judith, attributed to Giorgione. Worth of notice is a large canvas depicting the culminating moment of the Battle of Lepanto, a singular and mysterious astrological chapel from the end of the 15th century, and various works by the Vicentine painter Giovanni Buonconsiglio, including the large fresco in the apse depicting the Assumption of the Virgin.