ITALY – PADOVA (PADUA) III

The final contribution from our stay in Padova. Next up is an 8 day adventure in Venice.
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Underground Public Convenience, Piazza delle Erbe, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Torre dell’Orologio, Piazza dei Signori, Padova, Veneto, Italy

The tower was built in the first half of the 14th century as the eastern gate of the Carrarese Palace, later elevated and adorned in Gothic style and equipped with the famous astronomical clock.


The Monument to Alvise Pisani, Via Altinate, Padove, Veneto, Italy

The memorial is located in the Porta Altinate one of the four “royal” entrances that opened on the communal walls of Padova. Alvise Pisani was the 114th Doge of Venice, serving from 17 January 1735 until his death. Born as a member of Pisani family, he was a career diplomat prior to his election, serving as Venice’s ambassador to France, Austria, and Spain; he also served as a councilor to previous Doges.


Street Sand Sculptor, Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Street Lamp, Via Cavour, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Street Art, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Stone Carving, 6 Piazza Garzeria, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Staircase, Hotel al Prato, Via Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


“Spritz”, Vicolo Restaurant, Via Umberto I, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Ornate Colonnade, Palazzo Delle Debite, Piazza delle Erbe, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Old Wall, Chiesa dei Santi Canzio, Canziano, Canzianilla e Proto, Via delle Piazze, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Mondadori Bookstore, via Cavour, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Memorial, Palazzo Moroni, Via VIII Febbraio, Padova, Veneto, Italy

Dedicated to Padova’s fallen in 1928. It forms part of the town hall facade.


Markets, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Local Tram, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Gatta di Sant’Andrea, Via Sant’Andrea, Padova, Veneto, Italy

The Cat of Sant’Andrea, popularly called ‘the cat’, is a monument of medieval origin that is located in the small churchyard of the church of Sant’Andrea in Padua. The monument, composed of a stone sculpture depicting a lion on a column from the Roman age.


Gateway, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Front Garden, Hotel al Prato, Via Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


“Empty”, Via del Santo, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Doorway, 15 Piazza Duomo, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Colonnade, Via Roma, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Colonnade Path, Via Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Chiesa dei Santi Canzio, Canziano, Canzianilla e Proto, Via San Canziano, Padova, Veneto, Italy

Chiesa dei Santi Canzio, Canziano, Canzianilla e Proto = Church of Saints Canzio, Canziano, Canzianilla and Proto

Consecrated in 1757


Building Cornerstone, Piazza delle Erbe, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Bridge Parapet, Ponte San Massimo, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta & Battistero di San Giovanni,Piazza Duomo, Padova, Veneto, Italy

Completed and consecrated in 1754.


Arco Vallaresso, Via Arco Vallaresso, Padova, Veneto, Italy

The Triumphal Arch of Vallaresso, or locally referred to as the Arco Vallaresso is a 17th-century monumental arch in the town center of Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. In 1632, the arch, designed by Giambattista della Scala, was meant to honor Alvise Vallaresso, Venetian captain of the town, for his diligence in attempting to stem the Bubonic plague in Padova.


Venetian Winged Lion, Palazzo della Ragione, Piazza delle Erbe, Padova, Veneto, Italy



ITALY – PADOVA (PADUA) II

Continuation from our time in Padova.
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Ornate Street Lamp, Piazza del Santo, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Old England Pub, Via Alessandro Manzoni, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Office Building, Cnr Prato della Valle & Via Beato Luca Belludi, Paova, Veneto, Italy


Neon Sign, Hotel Al Prato, Via Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy

(We stayed here)


Memorial Doors, University of Padova, Padova, Veneto, Italy

The names of those fallen during The Great War are inscribed on the doors


Giuseppe Tartini, Basilica di Sant’Antonio, Padova, Veneto, Italy

Giuseppe Tartini was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era born in Pirano in the Republic of Venice. Tartini was a prolific composer, composing over a hundred pieces for the violin, the majority of them violin concertos.


Fountain, Via Umberto 1, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Doors & Windows, Basilica di Sant’Antonio, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Door Knocker, Via Beato Luca Belludi, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Door Knob, 55 Umberto I, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Window Box, Via Beato Luca Belludi, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Vicolo Tabacco, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Abbazia di Santa Giustina, Via Cavazzana, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Tower, Palazzo Di Capodilista, Via Umberto I, Padova, Veneto, Italy

Building at the beginning of the thirteenth century around the already pre-existing defensive tower (12th century), it preserves most of the historical memories of the ancient Capodilista family (from 1785 Emo Capodilista), whose descendants owned the palace until the early 2000s.


Staircase, University of Padova, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Sculpture, Basilica di Sant’Antonio, Padova, Veneto, Italy


River Bacchiglione, Ponte Via Beato Luca Belludi, Via Beato Luca Belludi, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Police Convoy, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Colonnade Lighting, Via Beato Luca Belludi, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Bridge Parapet, Ponte San Massimo, Padova, Veneto, Italy


“Writing on the Wall”, Via Beato Luca Belludi, Padova, Veneto, Italy


1 Via Giovanni Maria Falconetto, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Abbazia di Santa Giustina, Via Cavazzana, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Basilica di Sant’Antonio di Padova, Piazza del Santo, Padova, Veneto, Italy



ITALY – PADOVA (PADUA) I

We’ve moved on from Ferrara and have now arrived to spend the next  4 days in Padova. For some reason, this place also has an English version name- “Padua”.

 

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Isola Memmia, Piazza Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Patrolling, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Abbazia di Santa Giustina & Altore Maggiore Basilica Santa Giustina, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy

The Abbey of Santa Giustina is a 10th-century Benedictine abbey complex located in front of the Prato della Valle in central Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. Adjacent to the former monastery is the basilica church of Santa Giustina, initially built in the 6th century, but whose present form derives from a 17th-century reconstruction.


Pope Clement XIII, Isola Memmia, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Comando Stazione Carabinieri, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Abbazia di Santa Giustina, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


No. 22 Bus, Prata della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Tower, Abbazia di Santa Giustina & Altore Maggiore Basilica Santa Giustina, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Metal Doors, Abbazia di Santa Giustina, Via Cavazzana, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Passageway, Abbazia di Santa Giustina, Via Cavazzana, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Grated Alcove, Abbazia di Santa Giustina, Via Cavazzana, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Shrine, Abbazia di Santa Giustina, Via Cavazzana, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Ancient Inscribed Stone Tablet, Abbazia di Santa Giustina, Via Cavazzana, Padova, Veneto, Italy

Located inside the abbey.

Ivstinae Vetvs Haec Divae Preciosa Sepvlchrvm

Clavdebant Nostris Saxa Repertaviris

Google translates as:-

The Vet of Ivstinae These Goddesses Precious Sepulchres

They Cleaved Our Rocks, They Found Them


Entry Gates, 58 Via Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Garden Decor, Hotel al Prato, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Luggage Display, Hotel al Prato, Via Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Street Lamp, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Isola Memmia, Piazza Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Gnarly Tree Trunk, Prata della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Vicolo Tabacco, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Grand Residence, Via Umberto I, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Night View, Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy


Isola Memmia, Piazza Prato della Valle, Padova, Veneto, Italy