The Basilica of San Zeno, also known as the Church of San Zeno Maggiore or Church of San Zenone, is an important Catholic place of worship located in the heart of the San Zeno district in Verona; it is one of the masterpieces of medieval architecture. The current church was built on the site where at least five other religious buildings had previously been erected. It seems that its origin can be traced to a church built on the tomb of Saint Zeno of Verona, who died between 372 and 380. The building was rebuilt at the beginning of the 9th century by the will of Bishop Ratoldo and the King of Italy Pipino, who deemed it inappropriate for the body of the patron saint to rest in a poor church. Tradition has it that Archdeacon Pacifico contributed to the construction; the consecration took place on December 8, 806, and on May 21 of the following year, the body of Saint Zeno was transferred to the crypt. During the Hungarian invasions, which raged between 899 and 933, the church suffered significant damage, so much so that in 967 Bishop Raterio had to promote a new reconstruction. Around the end of the 11th century and the beginning of the 12th, work began on a major renovation of the church in the Romanesque style. The work was interrupted by the devastating Verona earthquake of 1117, but around 1138 most of the current church had been completed. In the following centuries, the building underwent further modifications and transformations that did not alter its layout, substantially maintaining its medieval origin. Among the numerous works of art, it houses a masterpiece by Andrea Mantegna, the San Zeno altarpiece. The bronze panels of the portal and the large rose window on the facade, called the "Wheel of Fortune," created by stonemason Brioloto de Balneo, are also famous. Throughout its history, the basilica inspired numerous poets, including Dante Alighieri, Giosuè Carducci, Heinrich Heine, Gabriele D'Annunzio, and Berto Barbarani. The church, which in 1973 was elevated to the dignity of a minor basilica, is the seat of a parish in the Verona Centro vicariate.