Galzignano Terme
Encyclopedia
Galzignano Terme is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 50 km southwest of Venice
and about 15 km southwest of Padua
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
Province of Padua
The Province of Padua is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua.-History and territory:...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, located about 50 km southwest of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and about 15 km southwest of Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
.
Main sights
The main attraction is the rural Villa Barbarigo Pizzoni Ardemani, in the frazione Valsanzibio, with a notable example of 17th century garden. Other sights include:- Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria Annunziata, now in ruins.
- Church of Santa Maria Assunta, rebuilt in 1674.
- Camaldolese hermitage of Monte RuaMonte RuaMonte Rua is a mountain of the Veneto, Italy. It has an elevation of 416 metres....
- Benedictine monastery of St. John the Baptist on Monte VendaMonte VendaMonte Venda is a mountain of the Veneto, Italy. It has an elevation of 603 metres....
(13th century), also in ruins - Oratory of the Holy Trinity (14th century), housing some precious frescoes.
- Villa Rizzoli Benedetti (1st century, remade in the 18th century)
- Villa La Civrana (17th century)