Palazzo della Ragione (Padua)

The Palazzo della Ragione is a medieval market hall, town hall and palace of justice building in Padua, in the Veneto region of Italy. The upper floor was dedicated to the town and justice administration; while the ground floor still hosts the historical covered market of the city.

The palace separates the two market squares of Piazza delle Erbe from Piazza dei Frutti. It is popularly called il Salone ("the big hall"). It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed as "Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles" in 2021.

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Palazzo della Ragione (Padua) ranks #778 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #56 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Founded 1172, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,666 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Padua, 1 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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