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In "the city of the three withouts," something is lacking between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione.
Locals refer to Padua as "the city of the three "without's."" The city's patron saint, Saint Anthony, is frequently called "the Saint," making him a "saint without a name." Its central cafe, which was open 24 hours a day, was called "the cafe without doors." Its main square is also called "the meadow without grass." But there's a fourth, lesser-known place "without" something in the city, too. Within the Palazzo della Ragione, there's a column missing from the portico. This architectural oddity is typically called the "capital without column."
