The great Italian architect of the Renaissance, Andrea Palladio, has legally inherited in this pretty town, not stopping at the Vicenza mansions, but continuing his victorious path through the villages and villages of the Veneto region. Subsequently, UNESCO was so impressed by the legacy of the talented Palladio that, without hesitation, took the whole city under its care: that nothing was lost.
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A bit of history
The first settlement in the Vicenza region dates from ancient times, but the foundation of the city itself occurred between the 7th and 11th centuries. Vicenza managed to visit both part of the Roman Empire, and under the tutelage of the Venetians. From these and other cities, many exquisite temples and chapels, mansions and villas, the Berg Theater and even a waterpipe were left.
During the Middle Ages, Vicenza was ruled by an influential family of Scaligers, who held power in their hands for 125 years, from 1262 to 1387. Approximately from the beginning of the 15th century the city once again stood under the flags of Venice and swore to the republican government.
How to get here
FTV buses depart from Vicenza to Thiene, Asiago, Bassano and the nearest Colli Berici. The city is located near the motorway A4, which connects Milan and Venice. Via SR11 you can reach Verona and Padua.
By train, you can reach Venice in 45-90 minutes and 4-10 EUR and Padua (15-25 minutes and 3-9 euros). The fare is indicated in April 2011.
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Climate
Climate Vicenza is continental, winter is cold, summer is wet and warm. The coldest month is January (+2 ° C), the warmest month is July (+ 28 ° C).
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Vicenza
First of all, getting to Vicenza, tourists seek to the basilica of Palladian (1549) in Piazza dei Signori. From there they are already flowing in colorful flocks around the city. Someone goes to the Palazzo-Chiracatia, where today there is an art gallery. Others are sent to the Olympic Theater (1580), also the offspring of Andrea Palladio.
Slightly less popular, but no less beautiful - the Gothic house of Pigafetta (Pigafetta) of the 15th century, which retained its original appearance to the present day. Inside are kept the diaries of the master, who participated in the expedition of Magellan to the Moluccas Islands. Traces of Palladio can also be found in the suburban (for those times) villa Rotunda, made in the form of a cross inscribed in a circle.
"The house of the dwarves" (Villa Valmarana, also the work of guessing whom) is located on the slopes of Monte Beriko and is an apartment house. This name was given to the house thanks to a multitude of stone sculptures of dwarfs scattered in the park and arranged on the walls. The main building and the guest house of the Villa were painted by Tiepolo and his son Giandomenico in 1757.
Other attractions of Vicenza: Palazzo-Leoni-Montanari (now a museum with masterpieces of Venetian paintings and a collection of Russian icons), the palace of Palladio La Loggia del Capitanio (opposite the Palladian basilica), the Basilica of Felice and Fortunato.
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Museums
The collections of the Vicenza museums are one of the most impressive in Italy. For example, in the City Art Gallery in Palazzo Cieriaci you can find a chic collection from Buonconsiglio, Speranza and Vogolino. Here you can enjoy the masterpieces of Tintoretto, van Dyck, Giordano, Tiepolo and, of course, Palladio himself.
In the Museum of Nature and Archeology of Santa Corona, which is two steps from the Dominican Monastery, an exhibition of two sections is presented: nature and archeology (since the Paleolithic times). Noteworthy is the Museum of Resistance, which is located on a hill at Villa Guiciola.
In the gallery of Palazzo-Leoni-Montanari there are more than 400 Russian icons and works of Venetian painting of the 18th century. In 2005, the Diocesan Museum was opened in Vicenza with a rich collection of church exhibits. Of course, the city could not do without the Palladio Museum. Inside - wooden and animated models, multimedia and films about the architect. Temporary exhibitions are often held here. Finally, it is worth looking into the Palazzo-Thiene Museum, where an excellent collection of paintings from the 15th to the 19th century, 300 etchings of the 18th century, ceramics and sculpture are exhibited.
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