The basilica of S. Giustina, among the largest Christian churches in Europe, preserve in its inside the early christian chapel dedicated to s. Prosdocimo (end of the 5th century), the oldest sacred building of Padua come down to us. Among the artworks there are a beautiful Veronese’s altarpiece dedicated to s. Giustina, Padua’s first martyr, the old choir of the second half of the 15th century and the wooden choir, work by Riccardo Taurigny (16th century). Very beautiful also is the coffers of St. Matthew and St. Luke the Evangelist. In the hallway of the martyrs lies Pozzo dei Martiri work of 1566. The Abbey is also home of a rich library and a prestigious centre for the restoration of the book.
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