Scrovegni Chapel
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Why go
- Giotto’s fresco cycle, completed around 1305, influenced mural painting for a century.
- Painted perspective and three-dimensional effects anticipate Renaissance theories by about a century.
- The frescoes show the lives of Christ and the Virgin, a Last Judgement, and the Vices and Virtues.
- Scenes including Joachim and Anne’s kiss and grieving mothers portray human emotion.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Starry blue vaultRound figures of Mary, Christ and the Prophets appear against the blue starry ceiling.Ceiling
- Last JudgementA large Last Judgement covers the entrance wall.Entrance wall
- Vices and VirtuesMonochrome panels depict the Vices and Virtues.Fresco cycle
- Madonna with Child between two angelsGiovanni Pisano’s sculpture, made at the start of the 14th century, is preserved here.PresbyteryEarly 14th century
- Enrico Scrovegni’s tomb monumentThe tomb monument stands behind the altar in the central wall of the polygonal apse.Behind the altar, polygonal apse
Know before you go
- Before entering, visitors spend 15 minutes in a chamber that reduces the humidity they bring inside and filters airborne pollution.
Services and visiting hours
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- 09:00–19:00
- Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday
- 09:00–22:00
Interesting facts3
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700 square
The frescoes cover about 700 square metres, including a mostly blue painted vault.
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625 workdays
Giotto and about 40 collaborators completed the frescoes in roughly 625 workdays.
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The name Arena Chapel refers to the site beside the former Roman arena.
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History
Banker Enrico Scrovegni conceived the chapel as a private family oratory and future mausoleum within his palace. It is dedicated to Santa Maria della Carità; its familiar name comes from its patron.
- 1300Enrico Scrovegni bought the former Roman arena site for a family palace and chapel.
- 1303Scrovegni commissioned Giotto to decorate the chapel, dedicated to Santa Maria della Carità.
- 1305The chapel was consecrated; Giotto’s fresco cycle was completed around this date.
- 1827The palace was demolished.
- 1881The city bought the chapel to protect its frescoes.
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- June 2001A major restoration began to address deterioration and uneven colour.
- March 2002The chapel reopened after restoration.
- 2021The chapel joined a UNESCO site of eight historic buildings with 14th-century fresco cycles in central Padua.
Accessibility
- Visitor entrance for people with physical disabilities Enter through the Town Hall courtyard on Via 8 Febbraio.
Sources: Scrovegni Chapel - Wikipedia · Padua - Wikivoyage (see) · Home · Cappella degli Scrovegni - Wikipedia · Chapelle des Scrovegni - Wikipedia · Cappella degli Scrovegni - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +39 049 201 0020
Questions and answers
When is the Scrovegni Chapel open?
Monday, Friday and Saturday, 09:00–19:00; Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday, 09:00–22:00.
How do I get to the Scrovegni Chapel from Padua railway station?
Take bus 3, 10 or 12, holiday bus 42, or the metrotram.
Can visitors with physical disabilities enter the Scrovegni Chapel?
Yes. Use the visitor entrance through the Town Hall courtyard on Via 8 Febbraio.
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