Chiesa di Santa Corona
13th-century Dominican church in Vicenza, with Palladio’s Valmarana Chapel and masterpieces by Giovanni Bellini and Paolo Veronese.
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About the museum
The church was founded by the Dominicans, and work began in 1261 to house a relic of the Holy Thorn (Santa Spina), given by Louis IX of France to the bishop of Vicenza, Bartolomeo da Breganze. The building takes its name from this relic.
The interior holds major works of Venetian painting. On the Garzadori altar is Giovanni Bellini’s Baptism of Christ; there is also Paolo Veronese’s Adoration of the Magi and a large altarpiece with the Magdalene and saints by Bartolomeo Montagna.
Among the works are also Lorenzo Veneziano and Marcello Fogolino’s Madonna delle Stelle, an altarpiece by Giambattista Pittoni, the carved and inlaid wooden choir by Pier Antonio dell’Abate in the apse and, in the Thiene Chapel, frescoes from the early 15th century by Michelino da Besozzo.
In the crypt are a sculptural group by Girolamo Pittoni and the Valmarana Chapel designed by Andrea Palladio. The church is part of the monuments of the Musei Civici di Vicenza and can be visited with a ticket.
Highlights
- Baptism of Christ by Giovanni Bellini
- Adoration of the Magi by Paolo Veronese
- Valmarana Chapel by Andrea Palladio in the crypt
- Inlaid wooden choir by Pier Antonio dell’Abate
- Frescoes by Michelino da Besozzo in the Thiene Chapel
Permanent exhibition
- Opere d’arte nella chiesa e nella cripta – The route includes works by Bellini, Veronese and Montagna, the wooden choir and Palladio’s Valmarana Chapel in the crypt.
- Founded
- 1201
- Operated by
- Comune di Vicenza (Musei Civici)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 44,665
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2students up to 25 years old with a university card; members of ISIC, CTG, FAI, Touring Club and Italia Nostra |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free up to age 17 (not in school groups, with ID); children aged 0 to 6 from Vicenza’s municipal kindergartens and nurseries free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €2Students up to 25 years old with a university card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Groups of 10–25 people: booking required, €5 per booking. |
| School ticket (€5 per class for the booking) | €2 |
The single ticket is valid for one day from the date of purchase. Also free for holders of the Vi-University card, students of the “Arrigo Pedrollo” Conservatory, accompanying teachers, ICOM members, licensed tour guides on duty, journalists and police officers. Reduced and free tickets only at the physical ticket offices. Vicenza Cards are available (Gold €22, Silver €16).
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The entrance is by a wooden ramp with a gradient of 16.5%. The chapels on the right, the high altar (11 steps), the crypt (21 steps) and the sacristy (4 steps) are reached by stairs; for the crypt a stairlift with a platform for wheelchairs is available. There are two toilets for people with disabilities and a tactile map in Braille. Benches and chairs line the route; there is no cloakroom.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Coat check: not available
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | A free digital guide in Italian and English is available, accessible via QR code at the entrance, through an app or on the website. Groups and school parties must book (booking@comune.vicenza.it). |
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