Madonna Addolorata al Torresino, Baroque church in central Padua, Italy.
Madonna Addolorata al Torresino is a Baroque church in Padua distinguished by a cylindrical bell tower with crenellations that connects the rectangular atrium to the main structure through curved architectural elements. The layout creates a clear transition from forecourt to interior, with the tower serving as a visual link between the two sections.
Construction began in 1718 on the site of a former oratory and was completed in 1726 under architect Girolamo Frigimelica. These years marked the transformation of an older religious site into a new Baroque structure that shaped the city landscape.
The name Torresino comes from the turret of the medieval walls, near the canale delle Acquette, where the miraculous image of the Pietà was painted. The church became a parish in 1808, replacing the partly demolished San Michele Arcangelo, and in 2012 the square in front was named after Francesco Canova, founder of Medici con l'Africa Cuamm.
The church is accessible during the day and welcomes visitors according to its service schedule. Those wishing to explore the interior and its artistic details should check the opening times, as access is linked to worship services.
The high altar was reworked by Carlo Scarpa from 1975 and finished in 1979, after his death. It is a rectangular block of steel and bronze topped by a slab of marble from southern Algeria with fossil inclusions, set on a floor of L-shaped tiles forming varied rectangles.
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