It is a large Roman consular road, built in 148 BC. by the Roman consul Postumio Albino, in the territories of Cisalpine Gaul, or in the Po Valley. This important communication route served to unite the two great Roman ports of northern Italy, that of Aquileia with that of Genoa.
The main pearl of the city is certainly the Abbey of San Pietro, from the 7th century, a Romanesque-style church, with an imposing bell tower on the left side which dates back to Roman times and which, probably, was originally part of one of the defense towers.
Its facade is divided into three parts and we find a large rose window in the center, which most likely was to replace a previous window with typical Roman columns.
Inside, divided into three naves, we can admire on the right side, some frescoes of the late Giotto school, which depict the life of San Benedetto, on the opposite side we find other rectangular frescoes with six figures of saints, including San Zeno and San Michele Archangel. The Presbytery is quite raised above the floor of the church, due to the crypt below, and preserves frescoes from the XV - XVI century.
Going down a few steps we arrive in one of the most beautiful Romanesque crypts in the Veneto region, very suggestive thanks to the play of shadows and lights in the vaults and inter-columns. In the floor we find finds from the early Roman era, such as a funeral plaque and a cinerary vase. Inside the crypt is the sarcophagus in which Don Giuseppe Ambrosini rests.
