Notes on Palazzo Bo and Galileo's time in Padua

Palazzo Bo

• The original Latin name of the palace translates to "the ox".
• "Palazzo Bo" means "the ox palace".
• The skull of an ox remains the symbol of the university.

Upcoming Room Visit

• The next room contains information about students who studied in Padua during the Middle Ages and Roman times.
• Each student's name and nationality are displayed.
• Padua attracted many international students.
• The room features Galileo Galilei's original podium.
• The podium is a high wooden structure.

Galileo Galilei in Padua

• Galileo arrived in Padua in 1592.
• He worked as a mathematics teacher.
• Galileo described the biruline (salary/stipend) in Padua as being around 20.
• The biruline may have started at 13 and eventually increased to 20.