Padua - Basilica di Santa Giustina

A short distance from the Botanic Garden in the center of a spacious square, the Prato della Valle, is an oval planted with trees which contains 82 statues of distinguished citizens of Padua and students of the university. In the southeast corner stands the imposing church of Santa Giustina (1518-87), in High Renaissance style. Behind the high altar is a fine painting by Paolo Veronese ("Martyrdom of St Justina", c. 1575); there are fine carved stalls (c. 1560) in the choir.