Palazzo della Ragione

"Also known as Il Salone, the spectacular arcaded reception hall in Padua's original law courts is as notable for its grandeur—it's 85 feet high—as for its colorful setting, surrounded by shops, cafés, and open-air fruit and vegetable markets" Full review

"An elegant 15th-century pink marble staircase leads up from the mercato vecchio (old market) courtyard to the magistrates' chambers." Full review

"In the Palazzo della Ragione, which runs the length of the square from the Rotonda, and was once the seat of secular power in the city, you can see exhibitions of varying interest" Full review