History
Tradition holds that the church was founded in the fifth century by the Paduan townspeople who had gone on to establish a community in what were then the islands of Rivoalto (Rialto) and Dorsoduro , and now form part of Venice. The ancient chronicler Guglielmo Ongarello claimed that the then Doge Andrea Dandolo, in gratitude for that immigrant community having built the churches of San Giacomo di Rialto and San Raffaele, among others, they were allowed to patronize the construction of this church in Padua.
The earliest documentary citation of the church was from 1190, when it was elevated to a parish. Since 1386, the church commemorated the victory at the Battle of Castagnaro of forces including men under Francesco Novello da Carrara over the armies of Antonio della Scala. [1]
With its proximity to the nearby market places, the church gained commissions for private altars and restoration work. The building was substantially altered starting in the sixteenth century, during the work of reorganization of the square outside. Further refurbishments took place in the following two centuries. [2]
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