Oratory of Saint George & Scuola del Santo
Oratorio di San Giorgio
A small chapel beside Piazza del Santo, its walls covered in 14th-century frescoes by Altichiero. The upper hall has early frescoes by Titian.
The walls of the Oratory of Saint George are covered with Altichiero's scenes from the lives of Saint George, Saint Catherine and Saint Lucy, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site 'Padua's Fourteenth-Century Fresco Cycles'. Next door, on the upper floor of the Scuola del Santo, young Titian painted scenes of the miracles of Saint Anthony. A combined ticket costs about €5. It is usually quiet, which makes it a good stop after the basilica.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–12:30, 14:30–19:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Basilica of Saint Anthony
- Orto Botanico di Padova
- Loggia and Odeo Cornaro
- Basilica of Santa Giustina
- Prato della Valle
- Caffè Pedrocchi
- Piazza delle Erbe & Piazza della Frutta
- Padua Jewish Ghetto