Torre della Specola
The Specola in Padua is home to the Museum of the Astronomical Observatory, from which it took its name in the eighteenth century. In 1761 the Venetian Senate decided to establish an astronomical observatory for the University of Padua, using the ancient Torlonga of the Carrarese Castle as its seat.
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Torre della Specola
The Specola in Padua is home to the Museum of the Astronomical Observatory, from which it took its name in the eighteenth century. In 1761 the Venetian Senate decided to establish an astronomical observatory for the University of Padua, using the ancient Torlonga of the Carrarese Castle as its seat.
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