Scrovegni Chapel Cappella degli Scrovegni
The Scrovegni Chapel, or Cappella degli Scrovegni, is a Gothic architecture chapel, religious museum, and museum of a public entity in Padua. It is part of the Civic Museums of Padua and was commissioned by Enrico degli Scrovegni. This Catholic site is dedicated to Mary and is Italian national heritage and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Planning a visit
The chapel is located on Corso Garibaldi and is open every day from 9.00 to 19.00. It provides wheelchair access. The building is 18 m high and 20 m long. It is 394 km from Rome and 36 km from Treviso Airport. In 2022, the site had about 350,000 visitors. It is the 52nd most looked-up sight in Italy on English Wikipedia.
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 29 °C. October is the wettest month, with 95 mm of rain. The chapel is 1.2 km from the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua and 1.4 km from the Orto botanico di Padova. Other nearby sites include the Gallerie dell'Accademia, 35.1 km away, Santa Maria della Salute, 35.6 km away, and the Rialto Bridge, 35.7 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 29 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 42 | 40 | 57 | 77 | 85 | 92 | 64 | 74 | 88 | 95 | 88 | 73 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
