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Palazzo della Ragione and the Piazza delle Erbe market, Padua
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November 19, 2025
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The Salòn, or Palazzo della Ragione, the former seat of Padua's municipal courts, is one of the largest column-free halls in Europe. Considered one of the most famous civic monuments in Europe from the time of the Communes, the building was begun in 1218.
Between 1306 and 1308, Fra Giovanni degli Eremitani transformed the three large rooms into a single hall and designed a roof in the shape of an inverted ship's hull.
Giotto and his workshop were commissioned to paint the walls with frescoes; however, the cycle was destroyed by fire in 1420.
•July 5, 2024
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There are also typical local products and gastronomic novelties, real "delicacies" of pleasure that every trader wants to showcase with a view to a general recovery of good and authentic food and a rediscovery of forgotten traditions and flavors.
•March 13, 2023
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Best Hikes to Palazzo della Ragione and the Piazza delle Erbe market, Padua
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 30 m
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