Church of San Lorenzo
Piazza San Lorenzo
Vicenza, May 2025
“The church of San Lorenzo is a Catholic place of worship in Vicenza, built at the end of the 13th century in Gothic style, in its Lombard-Padanian version of the 13th century. It is located in the central Piazza San Lorenzo, along Corso Fogazzaro, and was officiated by the Conventual Franciscans until 2017. The presence of the Franciscans in Vicenza dates back, most likely, to the time when their founder was still alive: perhaps 1216; his passage through the city, however, is not documented. It seems that in 1222 they officiated at the church of San Salvatore, the location of which is not clear, whether in contrà Carpagnon or in the contrà later renamed San Francesco Vecchio near the bishop's palace, where in 1232 they renovated or built their own church. It is certain, however, that in 1280 they exchanged this last church for the chapel of San Lorenzo in Portanova - built 40 years earlier close to the early medieval walls - and for an adjacent piece of land.” (Church of San Lorenzo, Wikipedia)
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