Home to the university since the 16th Century, the building dates back to the same time, and was then renovated in the 20th Century. The best preserved area is the interior courtyard, with its porticoes decorated with coats of arms of the noble families, to which the students belonged. It housed the first anatomical theater in the world (1594) and the desk of Galileo Galilei, teacher of mathematics. Hours vary as per season.
This cultural centre has a permanent collection that includes archeological finds founded in the bed of the Brenta river and that traces the history of the men of the proto historic and roman ages. The place of the museum is a beautiful ex church and the space is used also for didactical purposes as it organizes courses of handling the clay or open classes about the technology in the past. Numerouses the events like concerts, conferences and shows.
Venice is known as the city of canals, however tourists are generally familiar with the famous Grand Canal. Another major canal of Venice is the Canale della Giudecca (Giudecca Canal). It acts as a dividing water body between the Dorsoduro district of Venice to the north and Giudecca island to the south. It drains into the San Marco basin and also meets the Grand Canal in the south-eastern part of Venice. On both its banks, a number of important buildings and tourist attractions stand majestically. Hence, a trip down this canal from east to west or vice versa by water taxis or gondolas affords a panoramic view of southern Venice. Riding down this canal is also a convenient way to explore the beautiful Dorsoduro district.
Villa Foscari is a stunningly beautiful villa situated in the commune of Mira, which is situated in the exotic city of Venice in Italy. It was designed and constructed by Andrea Palladio, who was an eminent Italian architect. The villa was constructed at the behest of the Foscari brothers, who belonged to a patrician family. This edifice is a part of a World Heritage Site, and at present, is privately owned.
One of the most prominent squares in Padua is Piazza dei Signori. Surrounded by medieval houses on all sides, this rectangular Piazza provides great insight into the Renaissance era architecture. However, the main attraction here is the clock tower, which can be called the crowning jewel of this famous square.
Ce pont baroque fut conçu au début du XVIIe siècle par l’architecte italien Antonio Contino. Construit au-dessus du Rio di Palazzo pour relier le palais des Doges et la Nouvelle prison, il servait à l’origine de passage pour les tristes condamnés entre leur jugement et leur incarcération. Bien que de nombreuses personnes attribuent le nom de ce pont à sa popularité en tant que lieu de rendez-vous pour les amoureux, d’autres pensent qu’il est lié aux soupirs des prisonniers qui profitaient de leurs derniers moments de liberté. Ce monument vénitien incontournable est particulièrement apprécié par les touristes.