Padua (Padova) - in the Veneto region

Prato della Valle: The present form of this square was built in the 1770's.	Prato della Valle: Galileo, Copernicus, Dante and Petrarch lived in Padua. University of Padua established in the 1220's.	Piazza in front of the Basilica di Sant' Antonio: This piazza is home to lots of pigeons.
Entrance to the Basilica di Sant' Antonio: Built in 13th century - Gothic and Romanesque features on the facade	Domes and bell towers of the Basilica di Sant' Antonio - Byzantine and Arabic appearance	Judy in Basilica cloister. St. Anthony's remains (e.g., his tongue) in Basilica. He was a protege of St. Francis - good guys!
St. Anthony with the Christ Child and the lily. The lily is a symbol of purity.