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Cathedral Baptistery

Religious buildings

In Lombard-Romanesque style, the Baptistery dates from the end of the twelfth century and stands alongside Padua’s Cathedral.
A square-plan building with a high drum supporting a cupola, it has walls decorated with elegant blind arches and pilaster strips.

The building is, however, made unique by the spectacular fresco cycle it houses, which was painted in just three years by Giusto de’ Menabuoi. A painter at the Carraresi court, de’ Menabuoi received the commission from Fina Buzzacarini, wife of Francesco I Carraresi; she wanted the decoration to make the Baptistery a worthy mausoleum for her family. The scenes depicted are taken from both the Old and New Testaments, and the narrative culminates in the magnificent cupola, where the artist paints ranks of angels around God’s throne.
The frescoes show how well de’ Menabuoi had learnt what Giotto had to teach regarding the modelling of figures and the handling of perspective; even at the level of palette, the iridescent colours of the figures’ robes show the artist applying what he had learnt from Giotto in order to make his characters more vivid.
The cycle that decorates the small apse is also significant: it depicts scenes from the Apocalypse and is one of the oldest – and most complete – group of frescoes based on the Book of Revelation.

Unesco World Heritage List.

TARIFFS:

Visit to the Baptistery with audioguide (it, en, fr, de, es)+Bishops’ Hall and Diocesan Museum € 15 (full price) – € 12 (reduced price) – € 10 (reduced price residents of Padua and Padua Diocese + UNIPD students) – € 12 (reduced price family ticket – adult) – € 10 (reduced price family ticket – under 18)

The visit to the Bishops’ Hall and the Diocesan Museum (duration 45′) can be made before or after the visit to the Baptistery (even on different days). Admission is included in the single ticket of the UNESCO site Padova Urbs Picta Card.

Guided tour in Italian to the Baptistery+Hall of Bishops and Diocesan Museum € 18 (full price) – € 15 (reduced price) – € 5,00 (for Urbs Picta Card holders) – € 13 (reduced price Padua residents and Padua Diocese + UNIPD students) – € 15 (reduced price family ticket – adult) – € 13 (reduced price family ticket – under 18)

Entrance to the Bishops’ Hall and the Diocesan Museum € 8 (full price) – € 6 (reduced price) – € 5 (reduced price residents in Padua and the Municipalities Diocese of Padua + UNIPD students) – € 6 (reduced price family ticket – adult) – € 5 (reduced price family ticket – under 18)

Reduced price ticket for the Baptistery visit with audio guide (it, en, fr, de, es) or guided tour in Italian + Bishops’ Hall and Diocesan Museum is reserved to visitors up to 25 years old, Italian Touring Club card holders, MUSME (Museum of History and Medicine in Padua) ticket holders

Reduced price tickets for the Salone dei Vescovi and the Diocesan Museum are reserved for visitors up to 25 years of age, Italian Touring Club card holders, MUSME (Museum of History and Medicine in Padua) ticket holders

The free ticket is reserved for visitors aged between 0 and 6, disabled persons with an accompanying person, clergy and priests, accredited tour guides, accredited journalists (prior communication to the e-mail address booking@kalata.it), students of the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Padua (prior communication to the e-mail address booking@kalata.it), ICOM card holders

The family ticket – adult is reserved for: at least one adult accompanied by a young person under 18 (to be combined with the purchase of a family ticket – under 18)

The family ticket – under 18 is reserved for: at least one young person aged between 6 and 18 accompanied by an adult (to be combined with the purchase of a family ticket – adult)

Special reductions for groups (minimum 10 people) by sending an e-mail to gruppi@kalata.it

TIMETABLE:

Visit to the Baptistery with audio guide + Bishops’ Hall and Diocesan Museum

  • Monday visits at 14.00 – 14.30 – 15.00 – 15.30 – 16.00 – 16.30 – 17.00 – 17.30
  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday visits at 10.00 – 10.30 – 11.00 – 11.30 – 12.00 – 12.30 – 13.00 – 14.00 – 14.30 – 15.00 – 15.30 – 16.00 – 16. 30 – 17.00 – 17.30
  • Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays visits at 10.00 – 10.30 – 11.00 – 12.00 – 12.30 – 13.00 – 14.00 – 14.30 – 15.00 – 16.00 – 16.30 – 17.00 – 17.30

Guided visit in Italian to the Baptistery + Bishops’ Hall and Diocesan Museum

  • Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays visits at 10.45 a.m. – 2.45 p.m.

Entrance to the Bishops’ Hall and the Diocesan Museum

  • Monday 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. (last admission at 5 p.m.)
  • Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (last admission at 12 p.m.) / 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. (last admission at 5 p.m.)

The times may vary due to liturgical celebrations.

Closed on: 25 December, 1 January and Easter.

Reservations on site.

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