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University of Padua

The University of Padua (Italian Università degli Studi di Padova, UNIPD) is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second oldest in Italy.

Located at 45.4167, 11.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Padua, Universities in Italy, Buildings and structures in Padua, 1222 establishments, Educational institutions established in the 13th century, Coimbra Group, Education in Veneto, Engineering universities and colleges in Italy

Scrovegni Chapel

The Scrovegni Chapel, or Cappella degli Scrovegni, also known as the Arena Chapel, is a church in Padua, Veneto, Italy. It contains a fresco cycle by Giotto, completed about 1305, that is one of the most important masterpieces of Western art. The church was dedicated to Santa Maria della Carità at the Feast of the Annunciation, 1303, and consecrated for use in 1305. Giotto's fresco cycle focuses on the life of the Virgin Mary and celebrates her role in human salvation.

Located at 45.4117, 11.8794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Chapels in Italy, Fresco paintings, Churches in Padua, Paintings by Giotto, 1300s paintings

Stadio Euganeo

Stadio Euganeo is a football stadium in Padua, Italy. It replaced the old and historical Appiani stadium. Since 1994 it is the home of Calcio Padova, which now (season 2010-11) plays in Serie B. It has a total capacity of 32,420. Due to strict Italian laws about security in football matches, for football only the stadium capacity is reduced to 18,060 places.

Located at 45.4322, 11.8583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Calcio Padova, Football venues in Italy, Buildings and structures in Padua, Sports venues in Veneto

Church of the Eremitani

The Church of the Eremitani, or Church of the Hermits, is an Augustinian church of the 13th century in Padua, northern Italy. It was built in 1276 and dedicated to the saints Philip and James; it is however best known as degli Eremitani from the annexed old monastery, which now houses the municipal art gallery. The chapel of SS. James and Christopher, formerly illustrated by Mantegna's frescoes, was largely destroyed by the Allies in World War II, because it was next to a German headquarters.

Located at 45.4106, 11.8798 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Padua, Augustinian churches, 13th-century architecture

Ponte Molino (Padua)

The Ponte Molino is a Roman segmental arch bridge across the Bacchiglione in Padua, Italy. The span-to-rise ratio of the Late Republic bridge varies between 3.5–4.5 and 1, the ratio of clear span and pier thickness between 4–6.5 and 1. Apart from the Ponte Molino, there are other extant Roman bridges in Padua: Ponte San Lorenzo, Ponte Altinate and Ponte Corbo, all three also featuring segmented arches, as well as Ponte S. Matteo.

Located at 45.4117, 11.8738 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman bridges in Italy, Roman segmental arch bridges, Deck arch bridges, Stone bridges, Buildings and structures in Padua, 1st-century BC bridges, Visitor attractions in Veneto, Transport in Veneto

Ovetari Chapel

The Ovetari Chapel is a chapel in the right arm of the Church of the Eremitani in Padua. It is renowned for a Renaissance fresco cycle by Andrea Mantegna and others, painted from 1448 to 1457. The cycle was destroyed by an Allied bombing in 1944: today, only two scenes and a few fragments survive, which have been restored in 2006. They are however known from black-and-white photos

Located at 45.4103, 11.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Chapels in Italy, Buildings and structures in Padua, 1450s architecture, Renaissance paintings

Padova railway station

Padova railway station, or Padua railway station (Italian: Stazione di Padova), sometimes referred to as Padova Centrale, is the main station serving the city and comune of Padua, in the Veneto region, northeastern Italy. Opened in 1842, the station forms part of the Milan–Venice railway, and is a junction for direct branch lines to Bologna, Bassano del Grappa and Camposampiero (junction for the line to Calalzo-Pieve di Cadore-Cortina).

Located at 45.4175, 11.8803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Padua, Railway stations in Veneto, Railway stations opened in 1842