ARCHE SCALIGERE E CHIESA DI SANTA MARIA ANTICA

Near the small church of S. Maria Antica, which was founded in the 7th century and rebuilt in Romanesque style in 1185, is the Scaligeri cemetery, situated inside a fence with a beautiful wrought iron gate that is decorated with the coat-of-arms of the Della Scala family.

As well as several sarcophagi, we find the three splendid arches built for Cangrande I, Mastino II and Cansignorio, by artists from different areas. The original horseback statues of Cangrande and Mastino II have been moved for safekeeping (the statue of Cangrande is on display at Castelvecchio).