Montagnana
Montagnana () is a town and in the province of Padua, in Veneto, northern Italy. Neighbouring communes are Borgo Veneto, Casale di Scodosia, Urbana, Bevilacqua, Pojana Maggiore, Pressana, Minerbe and Roveredo di Guà. , the population of Montagnana is 9120. The town was awarded with the ("Orange Flag") and is one of ("The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy").
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Montagnana is a town in the province of Padua in northern Italy's Veneto region, with a population of around 9,120 people. It has been recognized as one of Italy's most beautiful villages and awarded the Orange Flag designation, making it notable for its scenic and cultural appeal.
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- Montagnana
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Montagnana
- Italian comune.image_skyline
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- Italian comune.image_caption
- The medieval city wall
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- Map of Montagnana 2007 - Touring Club Italiano GR Veneto@0032 Montagnana.tif
- Italian comune.region
- Veneto
- Italian comune.province
- Padua (PD)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Borgo San Marco, Borgo San Zeno, Borgo Frassine
- Italian comune.mayor
- Gian Paolo Lovato
- Italian comune.mayor_party
- Coalition
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Main sights
- Ancient walls
- Rocca degli Alberi
- Castle of San Zeno
- Palio dei 10 Comuni
- Culture
- Food and cuisine
- External links
- Sources
Montagnana () is a town and in the province of Padua, in Veneto, northern Italy. Neighbouring communes are Borgo Veneto, Casale di Scodosia, Urbana, Bevilacqua, Pojana Maggiore, Pressana, Minerbe and Roveredo di Guà. , the population of Montagnana is 9120. The town was awarded with the ("Orange Flag") and is one of ("The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy").
==Main sights== City walls: one of the best preserved examples of medieval walls in Europe. Castle of San Zeno: built by Ezzelino III da Romano. Another castle is the Rocca degli Alberi, built by the Carraresi family in 1360–62. Santa Maria Assunta: Gothic Cathedral (1431–1502), with late-Renaissance additions. The interior includes a Transfiguration by Paolo Veronese and fresco of Judith and David, recently attributed to Giorgione. Palazzo Magnavin-Foratti, in Gothic-Venetian style. Town Hall (1532).