Church of Santa Maria in Vado
Its religious importance is tied to the miracle of the Eucharist that occurred on Easter Day 1171; at the moment of consecration blood spouted from the host staining the apsidal vault above the altar. It immediately became a site for pilgrimage and by order of Duke Ercole I d'Este was enlarged from 1495 onwards with important interventions by the architect Biagio Rossetti. The interior of the church has the layout of a basilica, with three aisles divided by columns, an apse and a transept. Worthy of note in the lateral aisles is the Madonna of Constantinople in the fourth bay on the right. The ceiling is decorated with five paintings by Carlo Bononi (1569-1632), in which the artist demonstrates all his mastery of the foreshortened view from below.
Opening
Weekdays: 8.30-12.30 / 15.30-19.00. Holidays: 9.00-12.30 / 16.00-20.00.
Contacts
How to get here
On foot 20 minutes from the Este Castle; bus n. 1 or 9 third stop of Corso Giovecca (via Ugo Bassi).
