Italy Saint Anthony of Padua
The actual Basilica is largely the result of three different reconstructions, which took place over a period of about 70 years: 1238-1310.
In St. Anthony's time there was the little church Santa Maria Mater Domini, which was then integrated into the Basilica and is now the Chapel of the Black Madonna. Next to this, in 1229, the Friary sprang up, which was probably founded by St. Anthony himself...
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