Treviso Off The Beaten Path

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Located in the heart of the city, it is said that San Gaetano is one of the smallest churches in Treviso.

Built at the beginning of the XIII century, from the old church left today only some frescoes from the Romanic times.

At the beginning of XIV century, the Gerosolimitani (Malta knights) took the church and changed its name into "San Giovanni al Tempio".

In the XVI century, when the church was dedicated to the Vicenza saint, the name of the church was changed again into the current one of San Gaetano da Thiene.

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It is said that the first references about the establishment of a faculty in Treviso are dating from 1231 when a medicine schools was opened.

The today headquarters of Treviso University stands on Riviera Garibaldi, on the place where the hospital Santa Maria dei Battuti once stood.

In the last years the structure was bought, refurbished and transformed it into the university building by Fondazione Cassamarca.

In this building, as well as in other offices of the university located in the old town, are held classes of the Law, Foreign Commerce, Statistic and Business Management Faculties.

Important religious and cultural institutions are placed in the surroundings of Saint Nicholas church.

Seminario Vescovile is also housing among others the Seminary Library with 150,000 books, the Zoological Museum Giuseppe Scarpa with 2,500 preserved animals, the Ethnological Museum "Grossa" of Venezuelan Indians with object of this old civilization, the Archaeological Museum "Campagner" of pre-Columbian Ands civilizations and Istituto Diocesano di Musica.

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Many remains of the old scaligere defending walls can be seen around Treviso's old town.

The total length of the walls was of 4km.

Outside, the walls are surrounded by the channels formed by the rivers Sile and Cagnan.

Once the access to the center of the town was allowed only through the three city gates: Porta San Tomaso on the north, Porta Santi Quaranta on the west and Porta Altinia on the south.

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On the place where Piazza della Vittoria stands today, used to be the biggest palace in Treviso built by Bressa family.

The palace was demolished in 1824 and 100 years later, the King Vittorio Emanuele III inaugurated here a monument dedicated to the Venetian wars heroes: "Monumento ai caduti".

Made in stone and bronze, the monument presents an array transporting the remains of a hero to the Temple of Glory.

The monument was designed by the Turin sculptor Arturo Stagliano.

Direction: walking on Corso del Popolo, turn left on Via Cadorna

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Not all the churches in Treviso are as old as the cathedral or San Nicolo' church.

Or at least don't look that old.

Located on Corso del Popolo, on the left side, this original church seems to be quite modern according to the design and interesting round form.

Unfortunately I found it always closed during my visits to Treviso.

While walking around Treviso one day, underneath the porticos of via roggia, by the duomo of treviso, i found this peculiar clothing store with no apparent name, logo or sign. What I discovered is it's owned by an American fashion designer named "Holly Krueger."

you shoudl really check this out. She makes all of her clothes by hand, and the designs are very cool.

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Actually, I couldn't find any useful informations about this magnificent villa, situated in Preganziol, lacality on a local road in between Treviso and Mestre. Right now, it is under major reconstruction works and since private property, public visitings are not allowed. Accordint to its style, it must be 17-19 century structure, as many other villas in the area.