Basilica Santuario dei Santi Vittore e Corona, Minor basilica and church on Monte Miesna, Feltre, Italy.
Basilica Santuario dei Santi Vittore e Corona stands on Monte Miesna and overlooks the Feltre landscape with views toward the Piave river and Grappa massif. The building has a distinctive exterior and an interior decorated with frescoes spanning multiple centuries that reflect various artistic periods.
Construction of the sanctuary began in 1096 on Monte Miesna, and Bishop Arpone of Feltre consecrated the church on 13 May 1101 to hold the relics of Saints Victor and Corona. A monastery followed, held by the Fiesolani from 1495 to 1668, the Somaschi from 1668 to 1777 and the Minor Observants from 1852 to 1878. In October 1354 King Charles IV of Bohemia visited and covered the martyrs' marble sarcophagus with his cloak.
The church honors two early Christian martyrs whose veneration shaped religious life in the region for centuries. Pilgrims still visit to pray at this sacred site, where faith and local identity remain deeply intertwined.
The sanctuary stands on Monte Miesna, 3 km from Feltre in the Anzù hamlet, reached by a long, steep staircase up to the tall, narrow facade. The cloister beside the basilica dates from 1495. The interior is fully frescoed, so allow time to read the left transept scenes and the marble sarcophagus east of the altar.
In October 1354 Charles IV of Bohemia covered the martyrs' marble sarcophagus with his own costly cloak and granted the church the tithes of Anzù; in return he obtained the skull of Saint Victor and the hand of Saint Corona, now part of the treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. A fresco shows the king and queen kneeling at the tomb, and a service for his soul, the Lazzarone di Carlo IV, is still held on the first Sunday after Easter.
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