La Specola, the astronomical observatory, Padua - padova.com
La Specola has been the astronomical observatory of Padua since 1765, built in the tower of Castelvecchio, the ancient castle of the city and the pride of medieval Padua. ©
La Specola Museum, the Astronomical Observatory of Padua
The Padua Astronomical Observatory, which is still located inside the Specola, is now one of the main research facilities of the National Institute of Astrophysics and has been producing high …
La Specola, Padua - Wikipedia
La Specola is a 14th-century tower, formerly part of a medieval castle, and converted in 1767 into an astronomical observatory (specula) in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. The 13th-century ruler …
La Specola Observatory - Atlas Obscura
Mar 4, 2019 · La Specola (officially called the Museum of the Astronomical Observatory of Padua) is open on Saturdays and Sundays and mid-week holidays starting at 4 p.m. in winter and 6 …
La Specola - Università di Padova
Built as an ancient defence tower in the ninth century, the Specola tower became a prison and dungeon under the tyranny of Ezzelino III da Romano in the 13 th century.
The Padua Observatory | What to do in Padua - Palladian Routes
Sep 4, 2020 · La Specola is the seat of the ancient astronomical observatory of the University of Padua and is located in the Torlonga of the Castle of Padua. The observatory, almost 50 …
Museo dell'Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova - Tripadvisor
A thousand years of history and 250 years of astronomy at the Specola: born as medieval tower, in 1767 it was transformed in Astronomical Observatory. The Observatory is one of the main …
La Specola, Padua - Nomads Travel Guide
Oct 21, 2022 · La Specola is a 14th-century tower, formerly part of a medieval castle, and converted in 1767 into an astronomical observatory (specula) in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. …
La Specola - Crowne Plaza Padova - cppadova.com
For more than two centuries, the Observatory has carried out studies at an international level and, since 1994, has opened its oldest core, the Specola, to visitors, transforming it into an …
La Specola Museum at Padua | Thermae Abano Montegrotto
La Specola Museum at Padua - Padua Astronomic Observatory was founded by Senate decree of the Republic of Venice on 2nd May, 1761, and was located inside the high tower of Padua old …