Observatory and Museum La Specola
Observatory and Museum La Specola is a museum in Padua, Padova, Veneto. Observatory and Museum La Specola is situated nearby to the church San Michele Oratory, as well as near the castle Castelvecchio.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Specola and San Michele Oratory.
La Specola
Photo: Multimotyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Specola is a 14th-century tower, formerly part of a medieval castle, and converted in 1767 into an astronomical observatory in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy.
San Michele Oratory
Church
Photo: Filippof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The San Michele Oratory or Oratory of San Michele is an oratory chapel in Padova, Italy. The interior is painted with a cycle of frescoes on the life of the Virgin Mary by Jacopo da Verona.
Castelvecchio
Castle
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Castelvecchio is a castle, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Observatory and Museum La Specola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guizza and Arcella.
Arcella
Quarter
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Arcella is the name of a district in Padua, located close to the Milan-Venice railway, north-east of Padua's central station. However, urban expansion taking place since the 1950s, made the boundaries between the localities nearby imperceptible. Arcella is situated 2½ km northeast of Observatory and Museum La Specola.
Terranegra
Suburb
Photo: Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Terranegra is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Observatory and Museum La Specola.
Observatory and Museum La Specola
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Padua, Padova, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.40179° or 45° 24′ 6″ northLongitude
11.8683° or 11° 52′ 6″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8FQHCV29+P8GeoNames ID
10286395
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In Other Languages
“Observatory and Museum La Specola” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Museo della Specola”
- Italian: “Specola di Padova”
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