PADUA

PADUA

The city of art

Padua is located in North East of Italy, in the Veneto region

Accordig to tradition, the origin of Padua is legendary and noble: it was infact founded in 1185 b.C. from the mythological figure of Antenore, who climbed the Brenta in search of a new home after escaping from Troy

Currently Padua has 210.928 inhabitants. Padua reached the maximum population on the 12/31/1978: 242.816 inhabitants

Prato della Valle is the largest square in the city of Padua and among the largest in Italy. The current configuration dates back to the late XVIII

Prato della Valle

It's one of the main Catholic places of worship in the city of Padua, in Veneto. Known by the Paduans as simply the "Saint", it's one of the largest churches in the world and is visited annually by over 6,5 million of pilgrims

The Basilica of Saint Antony

The Specola is one of the most representative symbols of the city. It's the place of the ancient observatory of the university of Padua.

The Specola

The university of Padua is an Italian state university founded in 1222, one of the oldest in the world

The university of Padua

The botanical Garden of Padua was founded in 1545 and is the oldest botanical garden in the world still located in its original location. Since 1997 it is UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The botanical garden of Padua

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