Grado: the treasures of the Basilica of Sant'Eufemia

Art & Culture Slow Tour

13 July 2018

Art & Culture Slow Tour

Grado: the treasures of the Basilica of Sant'Eufemia

Grado is famous for its beaches and spas, but also has a historic heart that will tempt fans of Roman, early Christian and early medieval history, who can round off a visit to Aquileia with one to the Basilica of Grado, which dates back to 579, and has a baptistery and lapidarium, without forgetting its mosaic floors.

Also worthy of note is the statue of the Archangel Michael, which is unusual the lily in his hand alludes more to the Archangel Gabriel. Then there is a marble ambo with Moorish decorations and a stone throne visible from the corridor, located at the end on the right, which connects the the space of the Basilica to the sacristy and the lapidarium. It is also possible to admire the statue of the Madonna degli Angeli which every first Sunday of July is the main protagonist of the Perdòn de Barbana.