Piazza dei Signori

Piazza dei Signori is a marketplace in Padua, Padova, Veneto. Piazza dei Signori is situated nearby to Loggia della Gran Guardia, as well as near Torre dell’Orologio.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piazza dei Signori and Palazzo della Ragione.

Piazza dei Signori

Square

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Piazza dei Signori is a city square in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. This piazza for centuries hosted official civic and government celebrations, while the larger squares of Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza della Frutta hosted commerce and public festive celebrations.

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 150 metres east of Piazza dei Signori.

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.

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.