Tempietto of Sant'Antonio, Rimini

The Tempietto di Sant'Antonio is a small, octagonal temple or chapel dedicated to St Anthony of Padua, located in Piazza Tre Martiri of the city of Rimini, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.

Legend has the structure was constructed to honor a Eucharistic miracle at the site.

The legend, known also as the Miracle of the Mule, holds that, during the 13th century, St Anthony of Padua, after an impassioned public sermon, was distributing the blessed eucharist to faithful gathered in the piazza, when one citizen ignored him while walking along with his mule.

The mule however miraculously and stubbornly sat itself prostrate in front of the saint.

[2] St Anthony is also claimed to have performed a miracle in Rimini by preaching to fishes and having them congregate.