After exploring most of the historic city center of Padua, Italy, we headed to Piazza del Santo to see the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua. The piazza and the buildings around it are included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles.
The Palazzo della Ragione is one of the most important buildings in the historic city center of Padua, Italy. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles along with the piazzas on either side of the building.
After visiting Piazza Duomo in the historic city center of Padua, we backtracked to Piazza dei Signori. It’s included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles.
Piazza Duomo is a square in the historic city center of Padua, Italy. It’s located a short walk from Piazza dei Signori and contains the city’s cathedral. The plaza and surrounding buildings are included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles.
Arena Gardens (Giardini dell’Arena) is a public park in Padua, Italy. Other than being a green space, it contains some of the city’s most important landmarks. The gardens are included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles.
Piazza dei Signori is the main square in the historic city center of Vicenza, Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s surrounded by some of the most important buildings in the city.
Olympic Theatre (Teatro Olimpico) was the last work designed by Andrea Palladio and is considered one of his masterpieces. It’s located in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Vicenza, Italy.
The Church of Santa Corona (Chiesa di Santa Corona) is one of the most important churches in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Vicenza, Italy. Although not built by Andrea Palladio (1508-1580), it contains one of his most important works in the city.
La Rotonda is a Palladian villa just outside the historic city center of Vicenza, Italy. It’s one of Andrea Palladio’s (1508-1580) many works in the city and included in the UNESCO listing for Palladian Villas of the Veneto. The official name is Villa Almerico Capra.
Walking through the historic city center of Vicenza is a dream for architecture lovers. Outside of the spectacular buildings designed by Andrea Palladio, there are plenty of other beautiful palazzos scattered throughout the UNESCO World Heritage city. You can find the location of each one listed here on the map below.