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Museo Diocesiano

The Diocesian Museum of Padova was opened in 2000, housed in the Bishop's palace which was built in the 15th century, but it seems that its foundation dates back in the early 14th century. In the exsibition rooms are works from the cathedral Santa Maria Assunta and the churches of the diocese, dating from 9th to 13th centuries, distributed on two levels and sorted by sections with age criteria.
The first floor of the building is dedicated mainly to scholars and diocesian library holdings. One lounge is dedicated to San Gregorio Barbarigo, bishop of Padova from 1664 to 1697. Treasure of the cathedral contains the oldest liturgical furnishings, such as an inkwell (9th c.), a panel with Jesus Christ (11th c.), a processional cross from 1228.
Sala del Belvedere houses works of art from the 14th and 15th centuries, among which paintings by Paolo Veneziano, Niccolo Semitecolo, Giorgio Schiavone, Giambattista Tiepolo and sculptures by Bonazza.
The museum is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 14 to 18 and Sunday from 10 to 18 hours. Closed in August, Christmas and Easter. Admission is 4 euros.

Angelo Beolco "Il Ruzante"

Angelo Beolco, called Ruzante (1500-1542), was a great storyteller, actor and writer of the Renaissance. His work as a writer-actor started early in life. He had a long and fruitful collaboration with friend Alvise Cornaro, wealthy landowner and man of letters (check my tip Loggia e Odeo Cornaro).
Ruzante, together with his colleagues set up the Commedia dell' Arte Italiana, from which great European playwrights drew much inspiration, in particular Moliere and Shakespeare. Dario Fo, great Italian writer and the winner of Nobel Price for the Literature, defined Ruzante: "an extraordinary theatrical of my land, very little known...even in Italy".
The statue of Angelo Beolco stands in Piazza Capitanato, right behind the Towns Clock.

Thomas Becket

The church of Saint Thomas Becket, located in via San Tommaso 3, was erected in the 17th century on earlier foundations. This church represents one of the Baroque jewels of Padova. Until the end of the 19th century the church was led by the order of San Filippo Neri.
The interior of the church preserves masterpieces by A. Bonazza, Bonaccorsi, Ferrari, Pelizzari, Maffei. The ceilling is decorated with 15 canvases from the 17th and 18th century, representing the Mysteries of the Rosary. The vesrty holds a number of paintings amongst which a superb Modonna on the Throne by Antonio Vivarini from the 15th century, and a crucifix attributed to Donatello.
In the sacristy is the art gallery, of the same name, founded in 1966, which contains medieval wall paintings, textiles, liturgical vestments, manuscripts, archaeological materials, jewelery and many paintings.

Red coloured portico

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palace

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Inside the city

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Beautiful medieval houses

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Bo - Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia

Who was Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, never heard of her before visiting the University of Padova. The inscription in Italian says; "prima donna laureata nel mondo", the first woman ever in the whole world who graduated in the university. The statue stands in the ground floor of the univerity of Padova.