Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Padua, Italy

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 4.7 km
Ascend 49 m
Descend 44 m

Experience Padua in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in PaduaIndividual Sights in Padua

Sight 1: San Leopoldo Mandić

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San Leopoldo Mandić

Leopold Mandić [Mandich], OFMCap was a Croatian Capuchin friar and Catholic priest, who suffered from disabilities that would plague his speech and stature. He developed tremendous spiritual strength in spite of his disabilities and became extremely popular in his ministry as a confessor, often spending 12–15 hours in the confessional.

Wikipedia: Leopold Mandić (EN), Website

63 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Chiesa di Santa Croce

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Chiesa di Santa Croce

Santa Croce is a Roman Catholic church located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele 178 in Padua, Veneto region, Italy.

Wikipedia: Santa Croce, Padua (EN)

901 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa delle Dimesse

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The church of Santa Maria Assunta delle Dimesse better known as the church of the Dimesse is a seventeenth-eighteenth century religious building that stands in Contrà delle Dimesse in Padua. The church is part of the College of the Noble Dimesse founded in 1615.

Wikipedia: Chiesa delle Dimesse (IT)

569 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie

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The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is a sixteenth-century building of worship located in Padua in Via Luigi Configliachi, near the intersection with Via Cavalletto, between the area of Vanzo and the ancient village of Santa Croce.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie (Padova) (IT)

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Loggia Amulea

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The Loggia Amulea is a neo-Gothic style palace located in Prato della Valle, the largest square in Padua. The building was the headquarters of the Padua fire brigade from 1906 to 1989; later it houses some municipal offices. The front of the building is characterized by an elegant loggia; In the room adjacent to the large balcony, civil weddings are sometimes celebrated.

Wikipedia: Loggia Amulea (IT)

704 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Orto Botanico di Padova

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The Orto Botanico di Padova is a botanical garden in Padua, in the northeastern part of Italy. Founded in June 1545 by the Venetian Republic, it is the world's oldest academic botanical garden that is still in its original location. The garden – operated by the University of Padua and owned by the Italian government – encompasses roughly 22,000 square meters (240,000 sq ft), and is known for its special collections and historical design.

Wikipedia: Orto botanico di Padova (EN), Website

813 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Abbey of Santa Giustina

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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.

Wikipedia: Abbey of Santa Giustina (EN), Website

704 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Porta Liviana

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The Porta Liviana was one of the main gateways to the sixteenth-century walls of Padua. Also known as Porta Ponte Corvo, from the name of the place where it stands, it is called Liviana in honor of Bartolomeo d'Alviano, the Renaissance leader and strategist who designed the defenses of Padua.

Wikipedia: Porta Liviana (IT)

561 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Chiesa di Santa Caterina

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Santa Caterina d'Alessandria is a small, Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church and convent located on via Cesare Battisti #245 in the city of Padua in the region of Veneto, Italy.

Wikipedia: Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Padua (EN)

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