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Castles near Padua
49 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Palazzo della Ragione, 1 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Doge's Palace — #48 of 3,708 worldwide — 37 km east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Castello di Arco, founded 1000.
Every one of them stands in Italy — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Padua
- Bo Palace
1 km east · Palace & château
The Bo Palace is the historical seat of University of Padua since 1493, It is still home to the Rectorate and the School of Law.
- Palazzo della Ragione
1 km east · Palace & château
The Palazzo della Ragione is a medieval market hall, town hall and palace of justice building in Padua, in the Veneto region of Italy.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Doge's Palace
37 km east · Palace & château · #48 worldwide
The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy.
- Ca' d'Oro
36 km east · Palace & château · #271 worldwide
The Ca' d'Oro, or Palazzo Santa Sofia, is a palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, northern Italy.
- Ca' Rezzonico
35 km east · Palace & château
Ca' Rezzonico (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkaretˈtsɔːniko]) is a palazzo and art museum on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro sestiere of Venice, Italy.
- Ca' Foscari
36 km east · Palace & château
Ca' Foscari, the palace of the Foscari family, is a Gothic building on the waterfront of the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro sestiere of Venice, Italy.
- Basilica Palladiana
30 km north-west · Palace & château
The Basilica Palladiana is a Renaissance building in the central Piazza dei Signori in Vicenza, north-eastern Italy.
- Palazzo Grassi
36 km east · Palace & château
Palazzo Grassi is a building in the Venetian Classical style located on the Grand Canal of Venice, between the Palazzo Moro Lin and the campo San…
- Ca' Pesaro
36 km east · Palace & château
Ca' Pesaro is a Baroque marble palace turned art museum, facing the Grand Canal of Venice, Italy.
- Ca' Vendramin Calergi
36 km east · Palace & château
Ca' Loredan Vendramin Calergi is a 15th-century Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, Italy.
- Palazzo Dario
36 km east · Palace & château
The Palazzo Dario, known as Ca' Dario, is a palace located between the Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff and the narrow Rio delle Torreselle on the Grand Canal…
- Palazzo Pisani Moretta
36 km east · Palace & château
Palazzo Pisani Moretta is a palace situated along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, between Palazzo Tiepolo and Palazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza.
- Fondaco dei Turchi
36 km east · Palace & château
The Fondaco dei Turchi is a palazzo in classical Venetian style, later referred to as the Turks' Inn, on the Grand Canal of Venice, northeastern…
- Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
36 km east · Palace & château
The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo is a small palazzo in Venice, Italy, best known for its external multi-arch spiral staircase known as the Scala…
+ 22 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Palazzo del Te
90 km west · Palace & château
Palazzo del Te, or simply Palazzo Te, is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy.
- Castello Estense
66 km south · Castle
The Castello Estense or castello di San Michele is a moated medieval castle in the center of Ferrara, northern Italy.
- Palazzo Ducale Mantua
88 km west · Palace & château
The Palazzo Ducale in Mantua, also known as the Gonzaga Palace, is one of the city's main historic buildings.
- Castelvecchio
69 km west · Castle
Castelvecchio is a castle in Verona, northern Italy. It is the most important military construction of the Scaliger dynasty that ruled the city in…
- Palazzo Schifanoia
67 km south · Palace & château
Palazzo Schifanoia is a Renaissance palace in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna built for the Este family.
- Buonconsiglio Castle
94 km north-west · Castle
Buonconsiglio Castle is a castle in Trento, northern Italy.
- Palazzo dei Diamanti
66 km south · Palace & château
The Palazzo dei Diamanti is a Renaissance palace located on Corso Ercole I d'Este 21 in Ferrara, a city in the Italian region of Emilia Romagna.
- Scaligero Castle
99 km west · Castle
The Scaligero Castle or Scaligero Castle of Sirmione is a fortress from the Scaliger era, an access point to the historical centre of Sirmione, on…
- Palazzo Maffei
69 km west · Palace & château
Palazzo Maffei is a historical palace in Verona, northern Italy, on the north-western side of Piazza delle Erbe.
- Castle of Pico
86 km south-west · Castle
The Castle of the Pico is a castle in the city center of Mirandola, in the province of Modena, Italy.
- Castello di Arco
96 km north-west · Ruin
Arco Castle is a ruined castle located on a prominent spur high above Arco and the Sarca Valley in Trentino, northern Italy.
- Saint George Castle
88 km west · Castle
The Castello di San Giorgio is part of the Ducal palace of Mantua. It is a moated rectangular castle, each of which's four corners has a large tower…
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q617.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Padua?
The Castlemap atlas maps 49 landmarks (8 castles · 40 palaces & châteaux · 1 ruin) within 100 km of the centre of Padua, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Padua?
Palazzo della Ragione, a palace 1 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Padua?
Doge's Palace, ranked #48 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 37 km east from Padua.
What is the oldest castle near Padua?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Castello di Arco, founded 1000 — 96 km north-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Vicenza (30 km) · Venice (36 km) · Ferrara (66 km) · Bologna (110 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.