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Battistero del Duomo di Padova - World Heritage SitevsScrovegni Chapel
Both Battistero del Duomo and Scrovegni Chapel are praised by professionals. Overall, Scrovegni Chapel is the choice of most professionals compared to Battistero del Duomo. Scrovegni Chapel comes in at 97 with praise from 5 publications such as Frommer's, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Battistero del Duomo di Padova - World Heritage Site
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Piazza del Duomo, 35141 Padua
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Lonely Planet "South of the palazzo is the city’s cathedral , built from a much altered design of Michelangelo’s and completely upstaged by the adjoining 13th-century Baptistry ." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Adjoining the cathedral, the 12C baptistery has some interesting frescoes depicting scenes from the Bible, executed between 1376 and 1378 by Giusto de' Menabuoi." Full review
Scrovegni Chapel
Frommer's Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Afar Magazine Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's
Piazza Eremitani, 8, 35121 Padua
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Frommer's "This is the one uncontested must-see during your stay in Padua, so be prepared for lengthy lines in high season." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Padua's version of the Sistine Chapel, the Cappella degli Scrovegni houses one of Italy's great Renaissance masterpieces – a striking cycle of Giotto frescoes." Full review
Fodor's "The spatial depth, emotional intensity, and naturalism of the frescoes illustrating the lives of Mary and Jesus in this world-famous chapel." Full review
Afar Magazine "Another image to notice is the kiss of Judas—where he kisses Jesus before he is to betray him—and Mary Magdalene's face of agony as Jesus hangs from the cross. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"It was between 1303 and 1305 that Giotto decorated the walls of this chapel with 39 frescoes depicting the lives of Joachim and Anne, the Virgin and Christ." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Even if you never cared about Renaissance art before, the biblical scenes here will blow you away." Full review
Frommer's "Cobalt blue is the dominant color; the illustrations are in that typical easy-to-understand medieval comic-strip format, but here they take on an unprecedented degree of realism and emotion." Full review
