House of Galileo Galilei in Padua (Padova)
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World / Italy / Veneto / Padua
house, interesting place, historic landmark
House where Galileo Galilei lived during the 18 years he taught in Padua, 1592-1610. A plaque on the front of that house -- praises Galileo for the attention he paid the native ("ruzzante", peasant) language.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 45°24'12"N 11°52'54"E
- Venice 30 km
- Forte Marghera 30 km
- Fortress near Venecie 34 km
- Riva dei Sette Martiri 37 km
- Arsenale di Venezia (Venice Arsenal) 37 km
- Cavinón: last Roman unpaved road 39 km
- Parco Rurale Sovracomunale "Civiltà delle Rogge" rural park 40 km
- Marostica 43 km
- foen 72 km
- Villavarda park 74 km
- Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua 0.3 km
- Historic Centre 0.4 km
- Padua Botantical Gardens (Orto Botanico) 0.5 km
- Palazzo del Bo (University of Padua) 0.5 km
- Town Hall 0.6 km
- Physics Dep. "G. Galilei", Padova University 0.7 km
- Isola Memmia 0.7 km
- Municipal museums of Padua 0.9 km
- Copernico Residence 1 km
- Hotel NH Padova 1.4 km