Palazzo Cavalli alle Porte Contarine, Padua

Name: Palazzo Cavalli alle Porte Contarine
Address: Padua, Italy

#67 among attractions in Padua

Palace, Renaissance architecture

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The Palazzo Cavalli alle Porte Contarine, also called the Palazzo Cavalli agli Eremitani is a Renaissance-style palace located at the intersection of Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi and Via Giacomo Matteotti in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. In 2019, it is owned by the University of Padua and houses the University's collections of geology and paleontology in the Museo della Natura e dell’Uomo. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°24'45"N, 11°52'42"E

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Palazzo Cavalli alle Porte Contarine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scrovegni Chapel, Anatomical Theatre of Padua, Palazzo della Ragione, Bo Palace.

~350 ftSE
Medieval chapel lined with frescoes
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~1920 ftS
Theater
Anatomical Theatre of Padua, Padua
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0.4 miSW
Medieval civic building with food shops
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0.4 miS
Vernacular architecture, Palace
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0.4 miS
Square, Historic walking areas
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~1120 ftW
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
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~1510 ftSW
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0.4 miSW
Square, Historical place
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~810 ftSE
Church, Gothic architecture, Historical place
Chiesa degli Eremitani, Padua
4 min walk • The Church of the Eremitani, or Church of the Hermits, is a former-Augustinian, 13th-century Gothic-style church in Padua, region of the Veneto, Italy.
~1180 ftW
Bridge, Historic walking areas
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~320 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum
Palazzo Zuckermann, Padua
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Which popular attractions are close to Palazzo Cavalli alle Porte Contarine?

Nearby attractions include Palazzo Zuckermann, Padua (2 min walk), Scrovegni Chapel, Padua (2 min walk), Musei Civici agli Eremitani, Padua (4 min walk), Chiesa degli Eremitani, Padua (4 min walk).

How to get to Palazzo Cavalli alle Porte Contarine by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palazzo Cavalli alle Porte Contarine:

Bus

Giotto Centro Strada • Lines: 15, 24 (1 min walk)
Garibaldi Giardini • Lines: 10, 12, 15, 16, 42, 5, 9, A, At, M (1 min walk)

Tram

Stazione FS • Lines: Sir1 (9 min walk)
Tito Livio • Lines: Sir1 (14 min walk)

Train

Padova (10 min walk)