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The church was built in the second half of the 13th century, at the same time as the Dominican friars' basilica of Santa Anastasia. The oratory is found next to the entrance of the Dominican convent, which still houses the tomb of Guglielmo Castelbarco, built between 1316 and 1320. On the façade and on the wall facing east, there are other tombs dating back to the 14th century.
In 1354, Cangrande II granted use of the church to the German knights who had helped him in the fight against his half-brother Fregnano. The building later became their burial place, under the title of Saint George, the holy knight. In 1424, the church was handed over to the brotherhood of Saint Peter Martyr.
With a single nave divided into two bays, the interior retains its 14th-century appearance. In the upper register, there is a series of helmets with crests, shields and inscriptions of living Teutonic knights; in the lower register, some funerary images depict deceased knights presented by Saint George and other saints to the Virgin Mary enthroned with Child. Some paintings are credited to the workshop of the Second Master of San Zeno, others to Bartolomeo Badile and Turone di Maxio. The fresco of the Crucifixion on the eastern wall dates back to 1354. Between 1509 and 1517, painter Giovanni Maria Falconetto painted a large allegorical representation of the Annunciation in the lunette above, inspired by the symbolism of unicorn hunting. It was commissioned by two German advisers to Emperor Maximilian I, who are depicted on either side of the scene.
Via Abramo Massalongo, 2, 37121 Verona VR, Italy
