Fountains, Squares and Bridges

Prior to 1635, the area was largely a featureless expanse of partially swampy terrain just south of the old city walls of Padova. In 1636 a group of V… Read the rest

The Europe Square was opened in 2002. Its construction was done in cooperation with Belgians. The architectural complex of the Europe Square includes… Read the rest

Piazza della Signoria’s most impressive monument, and the square’s centerpiece, is the Fonte di Piazza, created by Bartolomeo Ammanati to… Read the rest

Of particular charm and beauty, situated in Piazza Duomo, the fountain of Orion was realized with Carrara marble around the middle of 1500 by Montorso… Read the rest

Also made by Montorsoli, the fountain depicts Neptune, the God of the sea, with the two monsters Scylla and Charybdis chained to his feet. A legend te… Read the rest

One of the most famous squares of the city is Plaza del Mercado de Abastos. It is a beautiful square with a rectangular base, entirely surrounded by a… Read the rest

The Fontana Maggiore was built between 1278 and 1280 by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, to celebrate the completion of the new aqueduct. The project is du… Read the rest

Walking along Corso Mazzini, you arrive in front of the big fountain of dolphins in the background of the sixteenth-century Cathedral of the city with… Read the rest

The monumental fountain was built in 1997 on a project by the Neapolitan architect Riccardo Dalisi, recently awarded the Compasso d’Oro (the old… Read the rest

The Fountain of Pisces is a monumental fountain designed by Luigi Vanvitelli and located in the square of the Sedile in Largo Campo. Because of its lo… Read the rest