The XXX SIEP conference will take place in the historical city center.
Keynote lecture and round table will be held in the Aula Magna of Palazzo Bo. Palazzo Bo is the historical seat of University of Padua. Moreover, it holds the most ancient anatomical theatre in the world. On your way to the Aula Magna you will cross the cortile antico and the Hall of the Forty with the Galileo Galilei’s cathedra.
On September 20th, the light lunch will be served in the Palazzo della Ragione. Palazzo della Ragione was built in 1218 and it was used as palace of justice until 1797. The upper floor, called Salone, has one of the largest roof unsupported by columns in the world and it is decorated by a cycle of frescoes depicting astrological mediaeval theories.
The social dinner is organized in the Orto Botanico that was founded in 1545 and devoted to the growth of medicinal plants. Inside the garden, that covers roughly 22,000 square meters, 3500 different vegetal species can be found. In 1997 it has been inscribed on the world heritage list as a cultural good.