Palazzo Maldura, Renaissance palace and university building in central Padua, Italy
Palazzo Maldura is a Renaissance palace and university building in central Padua that serves the university today. The building contains multiple rooms with fresco decorations displayed across different areas showing varying artistic styles.
The building originated in the sixteenth century but underwent major renovation in 1769 commissioned by lawyer Andrea Maldura. Architect Giovan Battista Novello directed this transformation, significantly changing the structure and layout.
The palace now hosts the Department of Language Studies and Literature of the University of Padua, giving the space an academic vitality. Students and visitors can observe the fresco decorations in different rooms that give the spaces a historical character.
The building sits on the central Piazzetta Gianfranco Folena and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should know that it is an active university building and access may vary depending on academic activities.
In the garden stands a statue of Janus Pannonius, a memorial to an important poet and scholar. Beneath the grounds lies an ancient Roman cemetery discovered through archaeological research, underlining the long history of the site.
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