☰Basilica di Sant'Antonio

Padua's great pilgrimage church, known simply as "Il Santo." The basilica was begun in 1232, a year after Anthony's death, and what emerged is architecturally unlike anything else in Italy — a Romanesque base topped with Byzantine domes and Gothic elements, the whole thing bristling with spires and minarets. Inside, the saint's tomb in the Cappella dell'Arca draws a constant stream of pilgrims touching the marble. Donatello's bronze reliefs and crucifix on the high altar are among his finest work. Free entry.