{"id":5821,"date":"2025-10-02T12:55:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=5821"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:55:49","slug":"the-treasures-of-padova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2025\/10\/02\/the-treasures-of-padova\/","title":{"rendered":"The Treasures of Padova"},"content":{"rendered":"

Padua is full of great art \u2026these are just a few examples.<\/p>\n

From the Basilica of St. Anthony;<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ceiling of the sacristy, where the priests prepare for the service is beautifully painted.<\/p>\n

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Sacristy – Basilica of Saint Anthony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To the Prato della Valle<\/strong>; a grassy park with a ring a statues.<\/p>\n

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Prato della Valle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To the Torre dell\u2019Orologio<\/strong> (clock tower) in Piazza dei Signori;<\/p>\n

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Torre dell\u2019Orologio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last evening we visited the Scrovegni Chapel<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nThe frescoes in the small chapel were painted by Giotto. We were required to purchase tickets in advance and we picked an evening time slot. \u00a0To preserve the paintings, only 25 people are allowed to enter at a time. \u00a0Before entering the chapel, we are required to sit in a special room with controlled air flow to acclimate our clothing to conditions that protect the art works. While there, we watched a 15 minute video that explained the history of the chapel and the meaning of the frescoes which depict Biblical stories. We were fortunate that only 7 people were in our group so we had plenty of room to explore the space. Each group is only allowed to stay in the chapel for 15 minutes.<\/span>
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Scrovegni Chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s a stunning space.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still warm and sunny during the day but chilly in the mornings. Flowers are still in bloom.<\/p>\n

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Begonias in Padua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shop windows are decorated for Halloween.\ud83c\udf83<\/p>\n

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Halloween in Italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today we visited Palazzo Bo<\/strong> where Galileo taught for many years. It was such an interesting tour. This is the lectern he used when he lectured to his students.<\/p>\n

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Lectern Used by Galileo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tomorrow we move to Mantua. It could be a rough day of travel due to the transportation strikes. Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Padua is full of great art \u2026these are just a few examples. From the Basilica of St. Anthony; The ceiling of the sacristy, where the priests prepare for the service is beautifully painted. To the Prato della Valle; a grassy park with a ring a statues. To the Torre dell\u2019Orologio (clock tower) in Piazza dei … <\/p>\n

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