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2. Padua - Wikipedia

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   Padua (/ ˈ p æ dj u ə / PAD-ew-ə; Italian: Padova ⓘ; Venetian: Pàdova, Pàdoa or Pàoa) is a city and comune (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione , 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Venice and 29 km (18 miles) southeast of Vicenza , and has ...

3. Dreaming of Life in Italy? Here's What a Padua Looks Like - AOL

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   Padua is a historic city located in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Venice and 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Verona. With a population of ...

4. Padua Cathedral - Wikipedia

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   Padua Cathedral with the baptistery on the right Frescoes in the baptistery by Giusto de' Menabuoi. Padua Cathedral, or Basilica Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (Italian: Duomo di Padova; Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta), is a Catholic church and minor basilica located on the east end of Piazza Duomo, adjacent to the bishop's palace in Padua, Veneto, Italy.

5. Padua's fourteenth-century fresco cycles - Wikipedia

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   Padua's fourteenth-century fresco cycles is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Padua, Italy, listed in 2021. The site comprises eight buildings, both religious and secular, in four clusters. They house fresco cycles that were painted between 1302 and 1397 by several prominent painters: Giotto , Guariento di Arpo , Giusto de' Menabuoi , Altichiero ...

6. Padua Baptistery - Wikipedia

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   A frescoed wall. The fresco cycle decorating the walls, painted between 1375 and 1376 by Giusto de' Menabuoi, is considered a masterpiece.With respect to previous works, Padua must have been struck by the Romanesque and Byzantine rigidity, as can be seen in the Paradise of the baptistery's cupola: the scene is organized around a Christ Pantocrator, around which turns a hypnotic wheel with ...

7. Orto botanico di Padova - Wikipedia

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   The Orto Botanico di Padova is a botanical garden in Padua, in the northeastern part of Italy. [1] Founded in June 1545 by the Venetian Republic , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it is the world's oldest academic botanical garden that is still in its original location. [ 4 ]