Chiesa di San Lorenzo

Vicenza


This 13th-century Gothic church was built by the Franciscans. Its finest feature is the marble portal. The interior is rather spartan.


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2. Duomo

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3. Loggia del Capitaniato

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4. Piazza dei Signori

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5. Roman Criptoportico

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6. Museo del Gioiello

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7. Basilica Palladiana

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