San Nicolò, Padua

San Nicolò is a Romanesque and Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. It stands in front of a homonymous piazza, and is adjacent to the Palazzo Meschini and Palazzo Brunelli-Bonetti.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: religious building in Padua
Also known as: “church San Nicolo” and “church San Nicolò”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre dell’Orologio and Palazzo della Ragione.

Torre dell’Orologio

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Torre dell'Orologio is a clock tower located in the Piazza Dei Signori and positioned between the Palazzo del Capitanio and the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi in Padua, or Padova, Italy. Torre dell’Orologio is situated 110 metres south of San Nicolò, Padua.

Palazzo della Ragione

Museum

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The Palazzo della Ragione is a medieval market hall, town hall and palace of justice building in Padua, in the Veneto region of Italy. The upper floor was dedicated to the town and justice administration; while the ground floor still hosts the historical covered market of the city. Palazzo della Ragione is situated 260 metres southeast of San Nicolò, Padua.

Teatro Verdi

Theater building

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The Teatro Verdi is a theater and opera house in Padua, Italy named after composer Giuseppe Verdi. Constructed in 1749–1751, the theater was inaugurated in 1751. It was modernized in 1884. Teatro Verdi is situated 110 metres northwest of San Nicolò, Padua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcella and Guizza.

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.