North-east Italy
September 15th 2016 Photos by Hetty
Our day in Padova started off damp, but it soon brighten up. It is full of historic streets to wander, with fine architecture and was once the most important city of the Veneto mainland
Statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi who played a part in the unification of Italy (left). Under the Porta Altinate (one of the city gates) is the monument to Alvise Pisani who was the Captain of Padua from 1686 to 1687 (right)
Caffe Pedrocchi
Palazzo della Ragione, in Piazza delle Erbe, is a large medieval hall that was originally law-courts, with a loggia each side and markets continuing under the building
In Piazza dei Signori is Palazzo del Capitanio and the astronomical clock
and Loggia del Consiglio (16th century) with the lion of St Mark on a column
Accademia Galileiana 1599- Galileo Galilei was an original member
The cathedral and baptistery in Piazza Duomo.
Arco Vallaresso
Palazzo del Monte Di Pietà
In the ghetto
Church of Saint Daniel of Padua
Prato della Valle, “the largest square in Europe”, originated in 1775 when a marshy area was reclaimed. In the centre is an oval canal with 78 statues of famous personalities of the past. Basilica di Santa Giustina is the largest church in Padova with eight domes
The Basilica of St. Anthony has been an important pilgrimage destination since the thirteenth century
It has 8 domes in Byzantine style, with a Lombard-Romanesque façade
Equestrian statue of Erasmo da Narni, 1454
Dante once lived here
Tomb of Antenore
The Town Hall (white) and Pedrocchi Café (with pinnacles)
A bank
The post office
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Trip details (if you are planning a visit – check times):
Train – Latisana (10.13) to Venezia Mestre (11.08)
Venezia Mestre (11.24) to Padova (11.38) (Earlier train more expensive)
Train –Padova (15.21) to Venezia Mestre (15.36)
Venezia Mestre (15.53) to Latisana (16.47)