Torre dell'Orologio

Name: Torre dell'Orologio
Address: Piazza dei Signori, 28, 35139 Padova PD, Italy, Padova, Italia

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Contact Torre dell'Orologio

Address :	Piazza dei Signori, 28, 35139 Padova PD, Italy
Phone :	📞 +997
Website :	http://www.padovanet.it/informazione/orologio-astrario-di-piazza-dei-signori
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Historical landmark ,
City :	Padova

Piazza dei Signori, 28, 35139 Padova PD, Italy

Best Historical landmark in Italia

D	Davide Sette on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Magic place!
N	Nilesh Dodiyar on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful tower with astronomical clock!
A	Andrew Faulkner on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful architecture and building and history is found in and around the Torre Dell'Orologio
R	Rhen Taylor on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazing clock that records the time, date, lunar cycle, and more. A must see of historic Padova.
H	Harrison Bolin on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Loved to see this clock! I was unable to make it to one of the tours, but one of the workers provides me with some reading material about the tower. Would love to come back for the tour, although I do not know how frequently they do English tours if at all
F	Forte Academy on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thank you Franco & the Salvalarte Team for the fascinating tour today; I learnt so much about the history of Padua, astrology and the mechanisms behind measuring time. Well worth visiting!
A	Asiyah Noemi Koso on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Clock Tower represents one of the symbols of the Carrarese era in Padua and contains seven centuries of history and some mystery. The Beautiful clock tower is located in the Piazza Dei Signori and positioned between the Palazzo del Capitanio and the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi. The Tower was raised between 1426 and 1430 on the ruins of the eastern gate of the Reggia Carrarese, residence and seat of the government of the lords of the city, built at the behest of prince Ubertino da Carrara, who was part of the Carraresi clan of Padua, he was later the Lord of Padua from 1338 to 1345. The design and construction of the clock was overseen by Giovanni Dondi also known "dell'Orologio", who was an Italian physician, astronomer and mechanical engineer. The dial has a circular shape, with the planet Earth in the center, according to the Ptolemaic astronomical theory of a geocentric system, the outer band is engraved with the numbering of the hours in Roman characters, the inner band contains the copper stars. In the third band we see the zodiac signs. The attentive observer will see that there are 11 symbols: Scorpio occupies two squares, and Libra is missing. A popular legend tells that Dondi was dissatisfied with the economic treatment reserved for him by the clients, so he decided to remove the sign of the scales, a symbol of (lack of) justice.
D	Dilaka Fonseka on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The clock tower is one of many symbols recalling the era of the Carrara family in the history of Padova. The monument and its mechanism became an abiding presence in the daily life of the townspeople -and other besides- during the 14th century. his impressive buildin, standing in the Piazza dei Signori, between the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi and the Palazzo del Capitanio, was erected between 1426 and 1430 over the ruins of the east gate of the reggia Carrarese. It was during 1427 that the Capitanio Bortolomeo Morosini ordered work to begin on enlarging and adapting the tower, precisily in order to accomodate the great clock made by Giovanni and Gian Petro Dalle Caldiere. The dial was decorated in 1436 by Giorgio da Treviso. Once the preparation of the tower had been completed in 1430, work could begin on installing the new mechanismthat the city wished so earnestly to see in place. At last, during the celebration for the Feast of S. Antony in 1437, the people of Padova were able to witnessin inauguration. In 1532, Giovanni Maria Falconutto was commissioned to design the triumphal arch, in Istrian stone, wich gave access to Piazza Capitanio, reflecting a more open relationship with the citizens and replacing the Gothic gateway wich had previously led to the Reggia Carrarese.