Padua

Padua (Italian: Padova) is an Italian city near Venice. It has about 210,000 people.

Padua Padova  (Italian) Pàdova  (Venetian)
Comune
Città di Padova
Prato della Valle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Padua
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Coordinates: 45°25′N 11°52′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Padua (PD)
Frazioni	Altichiero, Arcella, Bassanello, Brusegana, Camin, Chiesanuova, Forcellini, Guizza, Mandria, Montà, Mortise, Paltana, Ponte di Brenta, Ponterotto, Pontevigodarzere, Sacra Famiglia, Salboro, Stanga, Terranegra, Volta Brusegana
Government
• Mayor	Sergio Giordani (PD)
Area [1]
• Total	92.85 km2 (35.85 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (31 October 2011)[2]
• Total	214,125
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Padovano Patavino
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	35100
Dialing code	049
Patron saint	Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint day	June 13
Website	www.comune.padova.it

S. Antony's cathedral

S. Giustina's cathedral

An old myth says that Padua was founded by the Trojan Antenore. There was a settlement since the 4th century before Christ. It got under Roman power in 215 B.C. In 426 A.D. Padua became destroyed by Attila. Narses reconstructed the city, but the Langobardes destroyed it a second time. Charles, the Great got Padua in 774 under power of the Francs, later the city joined the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation.

After struggles with Frederic Barbarossa it declared peace in 1177. In 1222 the second university of Italy was founded in Padua. The Gulfs got Padua in 1256, later the Republic of Venice got control about the city until Napoleon Bonaparte got it.