Palazzo della Ragione, Padua

For other uses, see Palazzo della Ragione (disambiguation).
Palazzo della Ragione in Padua.

The Palazzo della Ragione is a medieval market hall, town hall and palace of justice building in Padua, in the Veneto region of Italy. The upper floor was dedicated to the town and justice administration; while the ground floor still hosts the historical covered market of the city. The palace separates the two market squares of Piazza delle Erbe from Piazza dei Frutti. It is popularly called "il Salone" (the big Hall). It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Padua's 14th-century fresco cycles (since 2021).[1]

  1. ^ UNESCO. "Padua's fourteenth-century fresco cycles, UNESCO declaration". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 August 2021.