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Padua welcomes thousands of pilgrims who visit the Basilica of Santo António. This building has a vast and rich architectural and artistic heritage, with works of great figures where stand out several works of Donatello, such as the “Altar-Mor” as well as some sculptures. Padua also has the largest and most complete collection of works by Giotto.
Culturally rich, the city has important monuments among which are the Palazzo della Ragione, Torre dell ‘Oro (where one can observe the oldest clock in Italy) and the Basilica of Santa Giustina.
The University of Padua was founded in 1222. Although there is not much of the original building left, some interesting objects, such as the chair of Galileo have been preserved. The University of Padua is known as Bò, the name of the Hotel on which it was built.
Useful Contacts
Câmara Municipal de Pádua
http://www.comune.padova.it/
Gabinete para as Geminações
Telefone: 0039 049 8205215
Fax: 0039 049 8205225
Email: gemellaggi@comune.padova.it
Embaixada de Portugal em Itália
Chancelaria: Viale Liege, N. 21
00198 Roma
Telefones: (3906) 84 48 01 / 8 (Chancelaria)
Telefax: (3906) 841 74 04 / 854 22 62
Telex: 043-61 23 04
Email: embport@embportroma.it
Embaixada de Itália em Portugal
Largo Conde de Pombeiro, 6
1150-100 LISBOA
Tel: 213 515 320
Fax: 213 154 926
E-mail: amblisb@embital.pt
http://www.amblisbona.esteri.it/