La Specola
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Michele Oratory and Castelvecchio.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guizza and Arcella.
Arcella
Quarter
Photo: mauro.puppett photography, CC BY 2.0.
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 La Specola.
Terranegra
Suburb
Photo: Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Terranegra is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of La Specola.
La Specola
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 5
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Padua, Padova, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.40176° or 45° 24′ 6″ northLongitude
11.86845° or 11° 52′ 6″ eastOperator
INAFOpen location code
8FQHCV29+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 11453818591OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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