The Asiago Dome.

Asiago

The Duomo of San Matteo (St. Matthew), the main church of Asiago, was first built in 1393. After the destruction during the Great War it was rebuilt between 1922 and 1926, all in pink marble, such as the bell tower on the north side. It houses artworks and paintings by Francesco Da Ponte the Elder (the altarpiece of the Virgin behind the altar) and Francesco da Ponte the Younger (“Sant’Antonio Abate among Santa Giustina, Santa Lucia and San Rocco” on one side, and “San Vito and San Modesto” on the other), above the entrance to the Chapel of the Sacred Heart. Also relevant a “Via Crucis” by Palazzi and the Ruffatti organ with 3600 pipes.

The church of Roana

Roana

The parish church of Canove hosts the “Pala di San Marco,” (altarpiece of St. Mark), made in 1626 by Antonio Scajaro, a student of Da Ponte. In the locality of Cattedra stands the church of the Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo, who had her home here.

The little church of Santa Margherita, in Rotzo.

Rotzo

That of Santa Margherita (St. Margaret) is considered the oldest church of the Plateau.

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The church of Conco

Conco

The parish church is dedicated to San Marco (St. Mark) and to the Madonna della Neve (Our Lady of the Snows). Its first building dates from 1536-39, and it houses beautful marble altars and columns. A tombstone on the floor closes the entrance to the ancient underground cemetery.

The church of Enego

Enego

Above a spectacular staircase, dedicated to Santa Giustina (St. Justine), it houses an altarpiece dedicated to Santa Giustina, by Jacopo da Ponte.

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The church of Foza

Foza

The parish church is notable for a majestic wooden crucifix which, according to tradition, was carved in the 16th century by a German soldier to thank a family which had hosted him. The small church of San Francesco (St. Francis), placed in a panoramic position two kilometres from the centre, houses an altarpiece of the 15th century, attributed to Francesco da Ponte, father of Jacopo.

The sanctuary of Buso

Gallio

The nineteenth-century Santuario (Sanctuary) del Buso, rebuilt after the war and dedicated to Our Lady of Caravaggio, is a place of prayer and pilgrimage, in particular on May 26 and July 26.

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The church of Lusiana

Lusiana

In the archpriestal church of San Giacomo is kept a Nativity by Jacopo da Ponte. Another painting by Da Ponte (Enthroned Madonna and Child between St. Catherine and St. Zeno) is housed in the church of Santa Caterina, dating back to the 14th century. The small church of Covolo, dedicated to San Donato, is considered among the oldest of the Plateau: it houses a pipe organ of the first 19th century. Noteworthy in the municipality the tower with the ancient bell, in the homonymous district.

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