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At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Architect
- Giovanni Maria Falconetto
- Area
- 570 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°24′08″ N, 11°52′56″ E
- Address
- Via Melchiorre Cesarotti 37, 35123 Padova
History and description
The Loggia and Odeo Cornaro are two Renaissance buildings, built in the 16th century for the humanist Alvise Cornaro and hosting theater and music performances, locate in via Cesarotti 37 in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. They are now part of the city's museums.
History
The entrepreneurial Alvise Cornaro (circa 1480–1566) built these two buildings as part of what appears to be a villa di delizia ("villa of delights"). Cornaro commissioned the buildings from Veronese architect Giovanni Maria Falconetto. The land and gardens on which the ensemble was built were then located at the edge of the city limits.
The two story Loggia building was completed in 1524. It has a ground floor loggia or arcade which was presumably used for theatric performances. To the side of this structure is the Odeo, or Odeum, which has a central octagonal room frescoed with marine motifs and grotteschi, and ringed by niches. The façades of these buildings still have their original sculptures. The also called Rotonda di Padova is said to have been influential for Andrea Palladio's Villa Capra near Vicenza.
The area once contained a larger complex of structures no longer existent. The present buildings were donated to the city of Padua in 1968 by the Countess Giulia Giusti del Giardino, formerly Bianchini d'Alberigo.
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Getting there
PadovaTrain, nearest
1.7 km as the crow flies
Loggia e Odeo CornaroVia Melchiorre Cesarotti 37, 35123 Padova
Aeroporto di Treviso-Sant'Angelo36.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Loggia e Odeo Cornaro?
Loggia e Odeo Cornaro is in Padua, in the province of Padova (Veneto), Italy. Address: Via Melchiorre Cesarotti 37, 35123 Padova. GPS coordinates: 45.40233, 11.88234.
What else is there to see near Loggia e Odeo Cornaro?
Nearby you’ll find: Ponte Corvo (100 m away), Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (200 m away), Scuola del Santo (200 m away).
Sources and licences
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Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 6 photos
- Loggia e Odeo Cornaro — Sediacromata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Padova - loggia e Odeo Cornaro - 202209102018 — Tella82, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fanes Loggia Cornaro — Bia123gio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Loggia Cornaro — Andreat1994, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa di Alvise cornaro — Bia123gio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Padova, 1967) - BEIC 6355887 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences