Palazzo Liviano
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The Liviano Palace a.k.a. (Palazzo Liviano) is a building in Padua of the twentieth century, located in the capital of the old area of the city: it was built incorporating in its structure the remains of the Capitanio palace. Named in honor of the historian Livy, it now houses the School of Humanities, Social and Cultural Heritage and the Department of Cultural Heritage: Archeology, Art History, Film and Music of ' University of Padua and the Museum of Archaeological and Artistic Sciences. It is also connected with the Giants Room, an ancient frescoed structure that hosts concerts and conventions today.
It is currently in the western part of Piazza Capitaniato, an ancient courtyard of the Carrara Palace restored at the time of Venetian domination, when the seat of one of the two Venetian captains who ruled Padua was built.
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