Padua, University city in Veneto, Italy
Description
Padua is a city in northeast Italy that stretches along the Bacchiglione River, roughly 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Venice. The old town is marked by canals, medieval towers and wide squares linked by narrow lanes.
History
The city became an important center of learning in 1222 when the university was founded, later hosting Galileo Galilei as a professor. Over the centuries, it maintained its role as a place of thought and science.
Culture
The university draws students from around the world who gather in cafés and bookshops near Piazza delle Erbe. On weekends, the city transforms into a lively market where local produce and fresh food from the surrounding countryside are sold.
Practical
The train station links the city to high-speed lines heading to Milan, Rome and Venice, which is less than 30 minutes away. The center is compact and easy to explore on foot or by bicycle.
Did you know?
Under the colonnades of Prato della Valle, one of Europe's largest squares, stand 78 statues of famous figures from the city's past. Nearby is the world's oldest botanical garden, which has been growing medicinal plants since the 16th century.
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Venetian area is more than Venice. This part of northern Italy has towns from Roman times like Verona with its ancient amphitheater, Padua with Giotto's paintings in the Scrovegni Chapel, or Vicenza with the Olympic theatre designed by Palladio in the 1500s. The Dolomites provide hiking trails and...
Scrovegni Chapel
659 m
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
898 m
Lamentation
643 m
Padova botanical garden
1.1 km
Pedrocchi Café
284 m
Equestrian statue of Gattamelata
849 m
Palazzo della Ragione
153 m
Abbey of Santa Giustina
1.4 km
Padua Cathedral
203 m
Bo Palace
335 m
Ovetari Chapel
580 m
Torre dell'Orologio, Padua
53 m
Church of the Eremitani
588 m
Padua Baptistery
162 m
Padua's fourteenth-century fresco cycles
669 m
Astronomical Observatory of Padova
747 m
Anatomical theatre of Padua
298 m
Tomb of Anthenor
425 m
Villa Giusti
4.8 km
St. George's Oratory
911 m
Santa Sofia
889 m
Town hall
204 m
Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Servi
388 m
Palazzo Liviano
172 m
School of the Holy
909 m
Santuario di San Leopoldo Mandić
1.7 km
Loggia e Odeo Cornaro
918 m
Walls of Padua
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