Il Bo, arcade
"Il Bo", commonly "Palazzo del Bo", has been the historical seat of the University of Padua since 1493. It is also home to the oldest Anatomical Theater in the world.
Regarding the name of the building, for centuries it has been identified as Studio or Scuole del Bo or simply as Bo. The term Palazzo Bo was recently coined although it has no bearing on the history of the building.
"The plan of the famous 16th century Cortile Antico (Old Courtyard) is that of a monastic cloister, implying an ancient connection between universities, places of culture, and convents, places of study and meditation too.
The Cortile Antico is entirely adorned with numerous coats of arms, placed there until the end of the seventeenth century to represent the families of the students and those who occupied academic positions within the Universitas Patavina. It was restored in 2013."
Padua. 2014
Il Bo, arcade
"Il Bo", commonly "Palazzo del Bo", has been the historical seat of the University of Padua since 1493. It is also home to the oldest Anatomical Theater in the world.
Regarding the name of the building, for centuries it has been identified as Studio or Scuole del Bo or simply as Bo. The term Palazzo Bo was recently coined although it has no bearing on the history of the building.
"The plan of the famous 16th century Cortile Antico (Old Courtyard) is that of a monastic cloister, implying an ancient connection between universities, places of culture, and convents, places of study and meditation too.
The Cortile Antico is entirely adorned with numerous coats of arms, placed there until the end of the seventeenth century to represent the families of the students and those who occupied academic positions within the Universitas Patavina. It was restored in 2013."
Padua. 2014