the local touristic promotion board (), that provides information for visits to the town's historical attractions. Piazza Mazzini square is also the starting point for the promenade walk along , leading to the most interesting sites of the town, which include: The Castle of Monselice (or ), which houses one of the most important collections of European medieval weapons and armors. The Romanesque church of (12th century). The Seven Churches Sanctuary ( or ) with paintings by . (1554–1610), a Venetian patrician, committed to architect the project for the . In 1606, Pope Paul V issued a papal bull that granted to pilgrims visiting the Sanctuary the same Catholic indulgencies granted to pilgrims visiting the seven main churches () of Rome, hence the inscription on the portal of the sanctuary. , designed by . The Keep ( or ), still standing on the Rocca hilltop. It is a tower built with regular trachyte blocks from local quarries. Culture A lively market is held every Monday in the town's main streets. An important fair is traditionally held every year around November 1 (All Saints Day - saint patron day for the town). Attractions include a food and general market, local food stands, fun park, exhibits. Started in recent years, the "Palio di Monselice" tournament has become a primary attraction. The Palio is held every year in September. It is modeled after medieval horse tournaments and it includes several other competitions: archery, chess tournament (also in the form of human chess), musicians tournament (with tambourines and "chiarine"), flag-flyers, millstone challenge and the parade of nine "contrade" in period costume. Transportation Monselice is well connected to the major towns of Padua, Venice and Bologna. Monselice railway station is on the Venice-Padua-Bologna-Florence line, between Padua (North) and Bologna (South). A secondary railway line connects Monselice to the town of Mantua in Lombardy. The nearest airports are Marco Polo, Venice (VCE), away, and Marconi, Bologna (BLQ), . Twin towns Monselice is twinned with: Città della Speranza, Italy, since 2006 Poreč, Croatia, since 2010 Niepołomice, Poland, since 2011 Parkano, Finland, since 2015 References External links Town map Monselice Turismo (Monselice touristic portal) The Castle of Monselice (Ca' Marcello) Touristic Promotion Board (Pro Loco, in Italian) A selection of Monselice postcards Ralph Waldo Emerson's impressions of Monselice Hilltowns in Veneto Castles in Italy