Ognissanti's church, Medieval church in central Padua, Italy

The church of Ognissanti in Padua preserves only the presbytery and bell tower of its original Latin-cross building. Vincenzo Scamozzi designed the 1589 restoration; work continued under abbess Ludovica da Vico from 1657 to 1666, and Bernardo Squarcina extended the church toward the facade in 1738. By 1671 Cardinal Gregorio Barbarigo found five altars completed.

The first documented mention dates to 1147 when the building stood near a xenodochium and belonged to a Benedictine monastery. Over time its role changed along with the community that uses it today.

The church was the seat of the fraglia dei barcaroli del Portello, the boatmen's guild, which had its own altar and venerated a 15th-century statue of the Virgin, now kept in the church of the Immacolata. The building also served as a burial place for nuns, provosts and patricians.

Visit requires respect for ongoing services since the building primarily serves the active community. It is worth checking ahead if you plan to visit.

The church was the seat of the fraglia dei barcaroli del Portello, the guild of boatmen who worked the Portello canal landing. They kept their own altar here and venerated a 15th-century statue of the Virgin, now held in the church of the Immacolata. The building also served as a burial place for nuns, provosts and Paduan patricians.