Discover Mirano: Art, Parks and Markets

When choosing a hotel in Mirano, the focus of your stay may be the deciding factor: sacred art, the history of mills and waterways, parks and markets each offer a different perspective. Regular market dates can be especially helpful when planning your travel days. The following topics introduce you to different sides of Mirano.

Art and History at the Duomo

The Duomo di San Michele Arcangelo dates from the 16th century and was remodelled in 1684. It houses Giambattista Tiepolo’s altarpiece “Miracolo di Sant’Antonio che riattacca il piede”. The work depicts the miracle named in its title, in which Saint Anthony reattaches a foot. The ceiling features Giovanni De Min’s fresco “Giudizio universale”. Depicting the Last Judgement, it offers a different perspective from Tiepolo’s painting. Together, the two works give the Duomo a clearly defined art-historical character. If sacred art is important to your travel plans, the cathedral is one of Mirano’s cultural landmarks.

Mills, Basins and Historic Waterways

Molini di Sotto is a disused industrial complex in Mirano’s historic centre, facing the boat basin in front of it. A grain mill and an oil mill operated there until the 1960s. The basin was enlarged and dredged to allow Burci boats to dock and manoeuvre. The site’s history thus connects its former use for milling with the basin’s role at the time. Another historic link was created by the Taglio Canal, dug in 1606 to connect the Muson with the Riviera del Brenta. This history of construction and use offers a different way to explore Mirano from the art in the Duomo—especially for travellers interested in former trades and waterways.

Villa Parks and the Graticolato

The public parks of Villa Belvedere and Villa Morosini–XXV Aprile lie in the historic centre, follow the course of the Muson River and cover a total of five hectares. The park of Villa Morosini, Monico detta XXV Aprile, extends over more than three hectares and contains numerous 19th-century statues with courtly themes. The villa was built around the middle of the 17th century and completed in 1661. Here, parkland, architectural history and sculpture combine to offer a distinctive theme for your stay.

The Roman Graticolato also shapes the landscape: it remains clearly visible in Mirano. Straight roads intersect at right angles, and the farmland is laid out in a regular pattern. This grid reveals a historic order visible both in the routes of the roads and in the division of the fields. Together with the parks, this history of the landscape adds another perspective on Mirano’s buildings and artworks.

Markets, the Fiera and Cycling Routes

The Fiera di San Matteo is one of the town’s long-standing events: its first edition was authorised by a decree of the Venetian Senate on 6 September 1477. It takes place on the third weekend of September and offers traditional entertainment with rides and travelling shows, as well as a market selling a range of goods. There is also a farmers’ market on Fridays in Piazza Martiri della Libertà. Another market, selling antiques and second-hand goods, takes place there on the third Sunday of each month, except in July and August. It is organised by the municipality and Confcommercio del Miranese.

Market dates vary by day of the week and season: the farmers’ market is held on a Friday, the second-hand goods market on the third Sunday except in July and August, and the Fiera on the third weekend of September. If a particular market or the Fiera is a factor in your stay, check the exact event dates before travelling. For cycling enthusiasts, Mirano also offers the named routes “TOUR DELLE FRAZIONI” and “TRA VILLLE E CAMPAGNA” as part of the MIBI programme.

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