Montagnana
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- This article is about the commune in Northern Italy. For the 18th Century Italian Master luthier, see Domenico Montagnana.
| Comune di Montagnana | |
|---|---|
 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Padua (PD) |
| Mayor | |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Area | 45 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 9,397 |
| - Density | 208/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Montagnanesi |
| Dialing code | 0429 |
| Postal code | 35044 |
| Frazioni | Borgo San Marco, Borgo San Zeno, Borgo Frassine |
Montagnana is a town and comune in the province of Padova, in Veneto (northern Italy). It is bounded by other communes of Saletto, Megliadino San Fidenzio, Casale di Scodosia, Urbana, Bevilacqua, Pojana Maggiore and Noventa Vicentina. As of 2007 the population of Montagnana was 9,355. [1]
[edit] Main sights
- The famous medieval walls, are one of the best preserved examples of medieval walls in Europe.
- The Castle of San Zeno, built by Ezzelino III da Romano.
- The Gothic Cathedral (1431-1502), with late-Renaissance addings. The interior includes a Transfiguration by Paolo Veronese and fresco of Judith and David, recently attributed to Giorgione.
- Palazzo Magnavin-Fioratti, in Gothic-Venetian style.
- The Town Hall (1532).
- Outside the city is the Villa Pisani, one of Andrea Palladio's masterworks.
[edit] External links
[edit] Sources
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
