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after a fire that devastated the palace in 1420, completely destroying the vault. photo: other celebrated Giotto frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua (ANSA).

Today, Padua is especially famous for its two World Heritage Sites: the 14th-century frescos found throughout the city, especially Giotto's masterpiece of Scrovegni Chapel, and the Botanical Gardens.

The Scrovegni Chapel, also more commonly known as the Arena Chapel, in Padua, has been famous since 1305 for the remarkable cycle of frescoes by Giotto. The history of the building of the chapel ...