The Basilica di Sant'Eufemia was built in the late 5th century. The church was once preceded by a quadri-portico, one of the columns of which is now in the center of the Patriarch's Square. The current appearance of the church dates from the reconstruction in 579. It also has a simple facade and a bell tower (15th century) on the right side, which is surmounted by a statue portraying St Michael and known as the Anzolo (1462). The interior has a nave and two aisles. The main point of interest is the mosaic pavement from the 6th century, restored in 1946-48 which was absolutely beautiful and in better shape than the Basilica in Aquileia.
The outside of Basilica di Sant'Eufemia
The interior of Basilica di Sant'Eufemia
Mosaic pavement (floor) in Basilica di Sant'Eufemia
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