Experts' Choice Award Palazzo della Ragione
What the experts agree on
This 1218 Gothic tribunal dominates Padua's twin squares with its iconic arcaded loggia and massive 85-foot hall. Its ship-hull roof is architecturally unique, perfectly framing the city's medieval character.
“Ancient Padua can be glimpsed in elegant twin squares separated by the triple-decker Gothic Palazzo della Ragione, the city’s tribunal dating from 1218.”
– Lonely Planet
Frommer's "The two-story loggia-lined "Palace of Reason" is topped with a distinctive sloped roof that resembles the inverted hull of a ship, the largest of its kind in the world." Full review
Fodor's "Also known as Il Salone, the spectacular arcaded reception hall in Padua's original law courts is as notable for its grandeur—it's 85 feet high—as for its colorful setting."
