Sant’Anastasia church

Things to see

Sant’Anastasia is the largest church in Verona, built in the Italian Gothic style. It is composed of three different crossed naves supported by twelve huge red marble columns. Aside from providing relious services, the Saint Anastasia Church can also be considered a museum as it contains several masterpieces from the Middle Ages. While visiting this church, it is possible to see the Gothic fresco of Altichiero Da Zevio, the fresco of Adoration of the Virgin, and the fresco of Pisanello in the Giusti chapel. Pisanetto’s fresco represents St Georges delivering the princess of Trebizond.  The church also boasts a collection of 17 terracottas made by Michele da Firenze.Many other artworks can be admired, made by Pietro da Forlezza, Cattaneo, Liberale da Verona, Girolamo dai Libri, Giolfino, Brusasorc and others.

At the entrance of Saint Anastasia Church, there is a sculpture of two hunchbacks supporting a holy water stoup. Legend says that touching the hump of one of the hunchbacks is a sign of good luck.