chiesa degli eremitani

We lost the definition of time in this museum. Not only the church was magnificent, and has a very interesting story, but the museum accompanying it is also breathtaking. Beautiful pictures and sculptures make you forget the era you live in!

Visit at the same time as you visit Giotto's famous chapel. The sad part being that it was an allied bombing raid during WW2 that virtually destroyed the place (there are photographs showing the damage). The restoration work still continues so help to clear your conscience by leaving a donation!!

My title might be a bit over the top but it hurts when you see the beautiful frescoes that were destroyed. What a tragedy!! In my opinion, even with the wonderful re-build, the frescoes will never be the same again. In my eyes, the original creations are gone forever.Congratulations on the reconstruct of the Church and it has been worthwhile visit for me, which I really enjoyed, with a tinge of sadness.

This large and attractive church was actually destroyed in WW2 but reconstructed. One of the greatest treasures of the Renaissance was severely damaged, the frescoes of Mantegna in the Ovetari Chapel. Fortunately they were photographed just before the bombing and now their ghosts are there with fragments emerging from the pale background. Genuinely wonderful!

This is a beautiful church that was almost destroyed during a WWII air bombardment and was magnificently reconstructed, a must when visiting Padua.

The church is next door to the Scrovegni Chapel. If you visit there--as you really should--it is worth stopping by to see this church also. Nothing makes it stand out particularly among the scores of magnificent churches in Italy, but it is moderately interesting and it only takes a few minutes to walk over and walk through it.

This church is next to the entrance to the Scrovegni chapel complex. Maybe not worth a special hike across town but if you are going to the Scovegni it is worth looking at this church also. It is dark and serene and had its own very powerful sacred feel. It is interesting to see how they pieced together Mantegna's frescoe like a jigsaw puzzle after it was bombed in World War II.

Knowing it was bombed during the war makes one think of how much of this beautiful city was destroyed in that time . The restoration effort is nothing short of miraculous having taken many years . Its well worth the visit to see the frescoes that remain and to get a feel of a very ancient monument , important in the history of Padova.

Chiesa degli Eremitani (Church of the Hermits ) is a 13th century Augustinian church very near the Scrovegni Chapel.It was illustrated by a large number of Mantegna's frescoes , which were destroyed during an Allied bomb attack during World War 2. Some fragments remain and there has been a valiant attempt at restoration in one corner of a Chapel -- as depicted by some photographs on a wall of the church. Mantegna was a native of Padua.Other artists whose frescoes are preserved in the church include Guariento and Forlì.I did feel a sense of sadness as I walked through the vast spaces, mostly with empty walls, imagining what it might have looked like before the tragic destruction of one of Italy's great artistic treasures.Well worth a visit anyway, as it is a beautiful, serene place. Concerts are also held here.Free admission. Opening hours: 8:30am-12:30pm and 4:30-7pm in summer.www.padovanet.it

This church has a large airy feeling, and it is amazing how well it has been restored since being bombed in WW2.

First of all: Be prepared for many tour groups. Plan your visit if there is something in particular you are interested in viewing. With millions of art items from all the streams the 'hermitage" one can never be able to see it all therefor plan your visit by checking the website.

This church was bombed in WW2 and the Mantegna frescoes have been pieced back together like a jigsaw. Extraordinary conservation work.

You'll probably pass by this on your way to the Cappella degli Scrovegni, so do yourself a favor and take 5-10 minutes and check it out. It has a solemn feel to it, but has some nice features. This is nothing like Basilica di Sant'Antonio da Padova, but has it's own charms.

Visited Chiesda degli Eremitani and found it to be still carrying a lot of historic memorabilia. It saddens the heart to see this chapel as a casualty of World War II. But I believe that anything of beauty can always withstand the test of time and that is this chapel reminds me of. Poignantly simple but still pretty.

Questa chiesa si trova accanto alla piu' famosa Cappella degli Scrovegni. Come la maggior parte delle chiese di Padova è molto grande. Purtroppo i bombardamenti dell'ultima guerra l'avevano quasi completamente distrutta, insieme alla maggior parte degli stupendi affreschi del Mantegna .Una parte degli affreschi e' stata ricostruita con le diverse migliaia di frammenti . Sicuramente degno di nota e' il soffitto ligneo di forma molto particolare , ammirevole.