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Prato della Valle

Prato della Valle (Prà deła Vałe in Venetian) is a 90,000 square meter elliptical square in Padova, Italy. It is the largest square in Italy, and one of the largest in Europe. The square today is a monumental space of extraordinary visual impact, with a green island at the center, l'Isola Memmia, surrounded by a small canal bordered by two rings of statues.

Located at 45.3983, 11.8758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Piazzas in Italy, Buildings and structures in Padua, Visitor attractions in Veneto

Orto botanico di Padova

The Orto Botanico di Padova is a botanical garden in Padua, now in northern east part of Italy. Founded in 1545 by the Venetian Republic 22x20px, it is the world's oldest academic botanical garden that is still in its original location The garden, affiliated with the University of Padua, currently covers roughly 22,000 square meters, and is known for its special collections and historical design.

Located at 45.4014, 11.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Italy, World Heritage Sites in Italy, University of Padua, Buildings and structures in Padua, 1545 establishments, Gardens in Veneto

Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

The Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (Italian: Basilica Pontificia di Sant'Antonio di Padova) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Padua, northern Italy. Although the Basilica is visited as a place of pilgrimage by people from all over the world, it is not the titular cathedral of the city, a title belonging to the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Mary of Padua. The basilica is known locally as "il Santo". It is one of the eight international shrines recognized by the Holy See.

Located at 45.4014, 11.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Basilica churches in Italy, Churches in Padua, 13th-century architecture, Romanesque architecture in Italy, Roman Catholic shrines, International Shrines of the Roman Catholic Church

Ponte San Lorenzo

The Ponte San Lorenzo is a Roman segmental arch bridge over the river Bacchiglione in Padua, Italy. Constructed between 47 and 30 BC, it is one of the very earliest segmental arched bridges in the world. It is also notable for the slenderness of its piers, unsurpassed in antiquity.

Located at 45.4061, 11.8779 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman bridges in Italy, Roman segmental arch bridges, Deck arch bridges, Stone bridges, 1st-century BC bridges, Buildings and structures in Padua, Visitor attractions in Veneto

Ponte Corvo (bridge)

The Ponte Corvo, rarely Ponte Corbo, is a Roman segmental arch bridge across the Bacchiglione in Padua, Italy. Dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD, its three remaining arches cross a branch of the river and are today partly buried respectively walled up. The span-to-rise ratio of the bridge varies between 2.8 and 3.4 to 1, the ratio of clear span to pier thickness from 4.9 to 6.9 to 1.

Located at 45.4018, 11.8837 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman bridges in Italy, Roman segmental arch bridges, Deck arch bridges, Stone bridges, 1st-century bridges, Buildings and structures in Padua

Stadio Silvio Appiani

Stadio Silvio Appiani was a multi-use stadium in Padua, Italy. It was initially used as the stadium of Calcio Padova matches. It was replaced by Stadio Euganeo in 1994. The capacity of the stadium was 24,000 spectators. The name is chosen in honour of Silvio Appiani.

Located at 45.395, 11.8753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct football venues in Italy, Calcio Padova, Sports venues in Veneto

Equestrian statue of Gattamelata

The Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata is sculpture by Italian early Renaissance artist Donatello, dating from 1453, located in the Piazza del Santo in Padua, Italy, today. It portrays the Renaissance condottiero Erasmo da Narni, known as "Gattamelata", who served mostly under the Republic of Venice, which ruled Padua at the time.

Located at 45.4014, 11.8797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Equestrian statues, Sculptures by Donatello, Buildings and structures in Padua, Bronze sculptures, Outdoor sculptures in Italy, Visitor attractions in Veneto, 1453 sculptures

Abbey of Santa Giustina

The Abbey of Santa Giustina, is in the center of Padua, facing the Prato della Valle, and its present shape derives from construction in the 17th century. It was founded in the 6th century to house the tomb of Saint Justina of Padua . The abbey was suppressed by Napoleon in 1810. A monastery was restarted at the site in 1919. It now also houses a state library and monument.

Located at 45.3964, 11.8797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monasteries in Veneto, Churches in Veneto, Churches in Padua, 6th-century establishments in Italy