Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, Saronno
Facts and practical information
The church of St. Anthony Abbot is a religious building in Saronno. The first documented records of the temple date back to 1385. In 1576, during the plague epidemic, an adjoining lazaret was built.
Notable are three niches carved into the walls. In one is arranged a reliquary containing some plague victims' bones and a sculpture of St. Anthony, in the second a statue of St. Roch, and in the third a marble statue reproducing St. John.
In the apse is a marble sculpture of the Madonna and a statue of St. Ambrose.
The facade is decorated with a mosaic depicting St. Anthony, which was laid during restorations carried out between 1966 and 1967.
Every year, on January 17, the very old St. Anthony's Festival is held near it, with the blessing of animals.
Via Sabotino, 1Saronno 21047
Church of Sant'Antonio Abate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Museo delle Industrie e del Lavoro del Saronnese, Museo Giuseppe Gianetti, Santuario della Beata Vergine dei Miracoli, Teatro Giuditta Pasta.
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