Historic Italian Architecture
This collection showcases the architectural evolution of the Padua province, spanning from medieval fortifications to grand Renaissance estates. Highlights include the 14th-century Torre dell'Orologio with its astronomical clock and the fortified walls of Montagnana featuring Castel San Zeno and Rocca degli Alberi. The list also features significant Venetian villas like the Sansovino-designed Villa Garzoni and the Baroque Villa Contarini, alongside historic civic structures like Palazzo Jappelli and the ancient La Specola observatory.
A Torre dell'Orologio
The oldest preserved astronomical clock of its kind in the world, decorated with the signs of the Zodiac.
B La Specola Observatory
This observatory provides home for collections from pre-Galilean astronomical research in Italy, consisting of quadrants, telescopes,…
C Villa Pisani, Montagnana
The Villa Pisani is a patrician villa outside the city walls of Montagnana, Veneto, northern Italy.
D Torre degli Anziani
A medieval civic tower in the heart of Padua, also known as the Torre del Comune or Torre Bianca.
Rocca degli Alberi
A 14th-century fortress built by the Carraresi family to defend the western gate of Montagnana’s medieval walls.
F Villa Contarini
Villa Contarini is a mostly Baroque-style, patrician rural palace in Piazzola sul Brenta, province of Padova, in the region of the Veneto…
G Castel San Zeno
The oldest section of Montagnana's fortifications, featuring a massive 13th-century keep built by Ezzelino III da Romano.
Torre Morosini
A historic defensive tower located in the municipality of Stanghella.
Torre Rossa
A medieval defensive tower situated in the territory of Villanova di Camposampiero.
Castello Grimani Sorlini
A historic residence in Montegalda that evolved from a medieval fortress into a noble villa.
K Stanghella
Stanghella is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 kilometres southwest of Venice and about 35…
L Piove di Sacco
Piove di Sacco is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 25 kilometres southwest of Venice and about…
M Villa Calvanin Rigon
A historic manor house in the hamlet of Lanzè, representing the rural noble architecture of the region.
N Villa Gorgo-Benetti
A patrician villa in Lanzè characterized by its traditional Venetian rural architectural style.
O Palace Priuli Ballan
Palace Priuli Ballan is a stately building example of Venetian villa situated in Piove di Sacco, located at number 20 of Via Borgo Rossi.
P Villa Sagredo
A historic Venetian villa in Vigonovo, formerly belonging to the noble Sagredo family.
Q Villa Trento
A 16th-century villa built over the remains of a 9th-century Benedictine monastery.
R Villa Garzoni
Villa Garzoni is a villa in the Veneto region designed by Jacopo Sansovino around 1540 in Pontecasale, a hamlet in the municipality of…
S Palazzo Jappelli
A Neoclassical building designed by architect Giuseppe Jappelli, currently serving as the Town Hall of Piove di Sacco.
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