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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Palazzo del Bo


Because I was able to get an earlier slot at the Scrovegni, I had time to walk to the Basilica of Sant'Antonio. It's on the other side of Padova, but I have a friend who is very devoted to Saint Anthony and I wanted to get her something from his church.

So I only spent a few minutes at the Palazzo del Bo, the ancient headquarters of the University of Padova. The walls and ceilings surrounding this courtyard are covered with coats of arms from centuries of students. Galileo once held the chair of mathematics here, and you can still see his lectern on the guided tour, but I had already chosen the saint over the scientist for this visit.




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