After twenty years of slow-and-steady restoration, the full circle is ready to open to the public the first week of June. Festivities will begin on the first of the month for nine days.
For a list of events (in Italian), click here.
This wall dates back to about 1220 and wraps around 1460 meters (0.90 mile) to circle the city. The walking area on the wall is 13 meters (42 ft.) high and offers a fantastic glimpse of this small and well-kept city from above. You can peek down and see gardens, the amphitheater and marvel at the girth of the city's cathedral rising from the center of Cittadella. There are 5 doors to the city and the moat still exists. There is an archeological museum to visit as part of your ticket to walk around the walls and the display of medieval weaponry at the entrance to the museum is fun for the whole family to look at.
Cittadella is located 36 km (22 mi.) north of Padua and can be reached using the SITA buses, if you don't have a car. Free car parking is located just outside of the walls at Porta Padova. For SITA hours, click here.
Last week, I was able to walk the current 3/4 of the camminamento that is open now on a glorious spring day.
near Porta Bassano
Amphitheater
view from Porta Padova
Dante Alighieri made reference to the terrible dungeon built in Porta Padova by Ezzelino da Romano in 1251 in his trilogy of the Divina Commedia.
the most obvious section of the restoration which recovered the missing area of wall west of Porta Bassano
Tickets cost Euro 7 per person
Hours vary summer and winter:
1 November - 31 March
Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 1 p.m./ 2 - 4 p.m. (last entrance 45 minutes before closing)
Tuesdays closed
Sat-Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1 April - 31 October
Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 1 p.m./ 2 - 6 p.m. (last entrance 45 minutes before closing)
Tuesdays closed
Sat-Sun 9 a.m. - 1p.m./ 3 - 7 p.m.
Ufficio IAT Cittadella
Porte Bassanesi, 2
35015 Cittadella
Tel. 049-9404485
Fax. 049-5972754
Fax. 049-5972754
Great photos! I wish I was able to visit it. it looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun and this year it should be even better since the new area is open.
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going there in my upcoming trip.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear, Fabiana. I went again recently and completing the entire circle is great - they did an excellent restoration of the missing section.
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