You can visit Cittadella in a different way, thanks to our guided tour of the various cultural sites in the city.
Tour discovering the 3 main monuments of the historic center: Palazzo Pretorio, Teatro Sociale, Museo del Duomo.
Meeting point at the IAT Tourist Office in Porte Bassanesi. Cost € 10 per person for 4 entrances.
The cost includes:
– the entrance ticket to the 3 monuments
– the cultural operator accompanying you
– entrance to the Walls, to be done independently or before or after the tour
From Monday to Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., subject to availability.
Duomo Museum: It houses an Art Gallery, including the grandiose “Supper at Emmaus,” a Renaissance masterpiece by Jacopo Bassano. Inside, there are works of various kinds, painting, sculpture, and applied arts from different historical periods, starting from the 14th century.
Teatro Sociale: The elegant Neoclassical façade is attributed to Giuseppe Jappelli, the author of the famous Caffè Pedrocchi in Padua. The splendid frescoes of the hall were created by Francesco Bagnara, the same artist who decorated the Teatro “La Fenice” in Venice.
Palazzo Pretorio: It was the seat of the Podestà during the time of the Most Serene Republic of Venice. Inside are frescoes of false upholstery with vertical stripes, polychrome friezes, roundels, and medallions with portraits of illustrious figures from the past, as well as the ancient prisons of the Pretura.
Walls of Cittadella and the Walkway: Cittadella is the only city in Europe with a medieval Walkway, elliptical in shape and fully walkable. You can climb the Walls to 15 meters high, enjoying a unique view.
