The Montirone Hill was once rich in thermal springs that naturally flowed at a temperature of 80° and was highly esteemed by the ancient inhabitants of Padua, who surrounded it with villas and thermal structures during the Roman era.
Access is through a Corinthian colonnade from the early 1900s, designed by Giuseppe Jappelli, and immediately at the entrance, there is a sturdy Doric column topped with a bowl wrapped among the coils of a serpent, also created by Giuseppe Jappelli in 1825 for the passage of Emperor Francis I of Austria.
In one of the side pavilions, once a small oratory designed by Domenico Cerato, various art exhibitions are now held.
Finally, in 1942, the statue of Igea, the goddess of health, sculpted by Paolo Boldrin, was placed on the hill at the end of the entrance staircase.
On April 19, 2015, after extensive restoration work, the various baths from which the steaming thermal water flows were also put back into operation.
