Water spouts/fountains around town
by kathymof
Treviso, like many towns in Italy, has fresh water flowing out of fountains for people to drink out of, fill bottles with, and water plants. It is really cute when a local dog that is going for a stroll stops and gets a drink. It is very handy for everyone. Here are two I saw in Treviso - I especially like the watering cans/buckets that are being filled in one - just take it, water your plants, and return it for the next person.
Chiesa di S. Martino (3)
by suvanki
Besides the impressive fresco of my previous tip, there were other artworks that caught my eye in this church.
My main photo shows a painting by Sig. Rizzotto from Bassana - The Altar piece of St. Giovanni Bosco and St. Domenico Savio
"The work shows the 2 saints being worshipped by many pious people at their feet who symbolize mankind in its manifold races, occupations and situations. The Parish priest, Father F Pasin , who died on November 28th 1985 is represented among the believers"
Next to this painting, was a different style (pic 3)- the plaque stated "Donazione a S. Martino
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9 Novembre 1996
This depicted Saint Martin on horseback, cutting his cloak in half to share with a beggar. Apparently this is a common image of Saint Martin once Bishop of Tours, as well as having been a soldier and monk. He was against paganism - destroying pagan temples that he came across!
As it was Christmas time, there was a presepe (Nativity Scene) (pic 4) by the altar, along with a poinisetta plant
Piazza del Duomo
by Diana75
Probably its importance is lower than in other Italian cities, the role of main meeting point and center of the city being taken by the beautiful Piazza dei Signori.
Beside the beautiful facade of the Dome and the entrance to the Baptistery, there are other interesting old buildings that can be admired in Piazza del Duomo.
The Fortress Walls and Castle
by BruceDunning
There is a castle fortress on an island that is surrounded by walls from the centuries previous. The walled town dates back as an outpost for the Romans in early AD. Since then the walls were rebuilt and were fortified stronger by the Venetians because this town was a main defense for any intrusion from the north. They are about 2 1/1 miles around, even though you only see some of that today. This was all surrounded also by a moat of the fast flowing river called Sile. It is now a part of the university of Treviso grounds, and a bridge goes across to the castle; used for classes.
Ponte dell'Universita'
by Diana75
University bridge is the new bridge over the river Sile located between Riviera S. Margherita and Riviera G. Garibaldi, near the University of Treviso.
Often called new Ponte Santa Margherita, the bridge has only one arcade and is made of wood.