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Guided tour<\/b> of one of the most representative and iconic symbols of the city: the tall tower, known as Specola<\/b> by the people of Padua, indeed recalls the domination of the condottiero Ezzelino III da Romano, who in 1242 built a castle with two towers; we will delve into the taller and more slender of the two, discovering that it was partially used as a prison.<\/p>\n

From the Castle it became the “Specula Astronomica,” one of the most beautiful astronomical observatories in 18th century Europe, visited by famous figures like Goethe, who in 1786 described in his travel diary the splendid panorama he could admire from the top of the Observatory tower.<\/p>\n

There will be 2 separate tour times: at 10:00 AM and at 11:20 AM, each lasting about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
A contribution of \u20ac 14 is required per participant (for members \u20ac 12), and for children up to 12 years old \u20ac 9
Advance reservation<\/b> is necessary, via WhatsApp message to 3716890812<\/p>\n

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