Museum Of The Astronomical Observatory Of Padua

Opened the way to the stars

A former castle tower from medieval times was put to good use during the 1770s when it started to serve as an astronomical observatory. The university of Padua eventually moved to a more modern facili...

Frustrating if you do not speak italian

It was very frustrating not understanding the explanations. I was also very disappointed that even the notes describing the instruments and other things were (mostly) in Italian. What does it cost to ...

Awesome! Interesting museum and great view

Great place. Important history. The museum is very interesting and the guide was very knowledgeable. Awesome view from the top!

Closed

Unfortunately the observatory was closed when we passed by because we would have loved to visited. The buildings looked very impressive from outside and the area around is lovely. If you want to visi...

Highest accessible in Padova

The tour is really worth it as it show cases the history of the astronomy but also the history of Padova. The history of the tower goes beyond the observatory, where it was originally a prison. Also ...