San Vito, Roman Catholic church in Treviso, Italy
San Vito is a Catholic church in central Treviso whose exterior reads more like a palace than a church: a ground-floor portico of round arches carries the windows lighting the rooms of the Monte di Pietà. Inside, three vaulted nave of equal height; the early-medieval apse, frescoed in the first half of the 13th century and uncovered in 1954, closes the Epistle-side nave. The church of Santa Lucia is housed in the same building, and Santa Maria delle Carceri serves as its sacristy.
San Vito is documented from 981, when a charter records a Hospital of Saint Peter and Saint Vito for the sick, poor and pilgrims, with its chapel near the city forum, today's Piazza dei Signori, under the Abbey of Sant'Ilario. Over the centuries it hosted the religious schools of the smiths, bombardiers, coppersmiths, wine porters and butchers. The present building was almost entirely rebuilt in the 16th century together with the Monte di Pietà palace and the bell tower; only an early medieval apse survives. Restored, it reopened to the public in 2013.
The church was the seat of Treviso's craft guilds, including the smiths, bombardiers, coppersmiths, wine porters and butchers, who held their religious functions here. In the same building stands a second place of worship dedicated to Santa Lucia, while the church of Santa Maria delle Carceri now serves as its sacristy.
The church is accessible through the main entrance, with opening times linked to regular services and closures. It is advisable to check exact visiting times locally or with information centers since these may vary by season.
The church shares its building with a second place of worship, the church of Santa Lucia, and a third church, Santa Maria delle Carceri, now serves as its sacristy. The early medieval apse, painted with frescoes from the first half of the 13th century, was only uncovered in 1954.
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