Piazzetta Colonna

Piazzetta Colonna is a square in Padua, Padova, Veneto. Piazzetta Colonna is situated nearby to the church Santa Sofia, as well as near the park Giardino Boris Giuliano.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scrovegni Chapel and Santa Sofia.

Scrovegni Chapel

Museum

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The Scrovegni Chapel, also known as the Arena Chapel, is a small church, adjacent to the Augustinian monastery, the Monastero degli Eremitani in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. Scrovegni Chapel is situated 560 metres northwest of Piazzetta Colonna.

Santa Sofia

Church

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Santa Sofia is the oldest Roman Catholic church structure in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. It was built in the 10th century on the site of a presumed Mithraeum.

San Gaetano

Church

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The Church of San Gaetano is found in the central district of Padua, and its facade was designed by the late Renaissance architect Vincenzo Scamozzi. The church was constructed from 1574 to 1586 on an octagonal layout, based on a prior chapel at the site, under the direction of the Theatines, an order founded by St Cajetan of Thiene and favored by cardinal Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV. San Gaetano is situated 160 metres northwest of Piazzetta Colonna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcella and Terranegra.

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.