THE BEAUTIES OF PADUA:

THE BEAUTIES OF PADUA:

Scrovegni Chapel – Piazza Eremitani, 8
One of the greatest monuments of figurative art of all time, it houses the most complete cycle of frescoes by Giotto.

Civic Museums of Eremitani – Piazza Eremitani, 8
It contains precious Paleovenetian and Roman artifacts, as well as famous works from the 14th century.

Palazzo della Ragione – Entrance of the Town Hall, Via VIII Febbraio
The upper floor of the palace (1218-1306) is home to one of the largest suspended halls in the world, “the Hall,” which hosts a giant wooden horse.

Cathedral and Baptistery – Piazza Duomo
The current Cathedral, for which Michelangelo contributed to the design, was completed between the 16th and 15th centuries. Its Baptistery was frescoed between 1375-78 by the Florentine painter Giusto de’ Menabuoi.

University and Pedrocchi Café – Via VIII Febbraio
The large complex known as Palazzo del Bo (1542-1601) is the home of the University, founded in 1222. Of great interest are the Old Courtyard, the Sala dei Quaranta, where Galileo’s chair is preserved, and the famous Anatomical Theatre, the oldest in the world (1594). Near the Bo stands the most famous café in Padua, the Pedrocchi, a neoclassical building that was a gathering place for intellectuals.

Basilica of St. Anthony – Piazza del Santo
Started immediately after the death of the Saint (1231), it is a large Romanesque-Gothic construction. It houses the remains of St. Anthony and attracts pilgrims from all over the world. Next to the Basilica are the Oratory of St. George, the School of St. Anthony, and the Antonian Museums.

Botanical Garden – Via Orto Botanico, 15
Founded in 1545, the Botanical Garden is located near Prato della Valle and hosts an important collection of rare plants, the ancient library, and the botanical collections of the University.

THE PROVINCE:

Petrarca's House – Arquà Petrarca
A bit away from the center of Arquà, the house where the poet Francesco Petrarca chose to spend the last years of his life is located.

Provincial Museum Villa Beatrice – Baone
In this ancient monastery, transformed into a Venetian villa, the main species of the local fauna are exhibited.

Provincial Museum Cava Bomba – Cinto Euganeo
In this old lime kiln, there is an archaeological-industrial path that illustrates the traditional process of lime production.

Villa dei Vescovi – Luvigliano
A refined villa from the early 16th century inspired by themes of classicism, surrounded by the landscape of the Euganean Hills, which interacts with the frescoes in its rooms, creating a harmonious blend of nature, art, and architecture, between reality and illusion.