Torrione Ghirlanda

Torrione Ghirlanda is a tower in Padua, Padova, Veneto. Torrione Ghirlanda is situated nearby to the park Parco dei fiori, as well as near the playground Parco Giorgio Perlasca.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orto botanico di Padova and prato della Valle.

Orto botanico di Padova

Park

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The Orto Botanico di Padova is a botanical garden in Padua, in the northeastern part of Italy. Founded in June 1545 by the Venetian Republic, it is the world's oldest academic botanical garden that is still in its original location.

prato della Valle

Square

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Prato della Valle is a 90,000-square-meter elliptical square in Padua, Italy. It is the second largest square in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. prato della Valle is situated 1 km east of Torrione Ghirlanda.

La Specola

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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. La Specola is situated 680 metres north of Torrione Ghirlanda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guizza and Arcella.

Guizza

Suburb

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Guizza is a suburb.

Arcella

Suburb

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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 3½ km northeast of Torrione Ghirlanda.