Memorial Monumento equestre al Gattamelata in Padua

You're standing on Piazza del Santo in Padua, next to one of the most famous equestrian statues in the world. Donatello cast it in bronze in 1453. It was the first full-size equestrian statue of the Italian Renaissance, and it's the oldest one still around. One heads-up before we start. In October 2025 the statue was lifted off its pedestal for a major restoration of about eighteen months. So there's a good chance you're mostly looking at the pedestal right now.