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Prato della Valle

Padua, Italy

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Prato della Valle

Laid out in the late 18th century on reclaimed marshland, this large elliptical square in Padua has a canal around a central island. People stroll the lawns past 78 statues of professors and artists, and a market fills the square on Saturdays.

Highlights

  • Canal around the central island
  • Statues of professors and artists
  • Saturday market in the square

Good to know

  • Saturday market runs all day

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