Vicenza
Vicenza
Vicensa(Venetian) | |
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Città di Vicenza | |
Coordinates:45°33′N11°33′E/ 45.550°N 11.550°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Province of Vicenza(VI) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giacomo Possamai(Centre-left) |
Area | |
• Total | 80 km2(30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 111,980 |
• Density | 1,400/km2(3,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vicentini |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 36100 |
Dialing code | 0444 |
Patron saint | Madonna of Monte Berico |
Saint day | September 8 |
Website | Official website |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Part of | City of Vicenza and thePalladian Villas of the Veneto |
Criteria | Cultural: i, ii |
Reference | 712-001 |
Inscription | 1994 (18thSession) |
Area | 218 ha (540 acres) |
Vicenza(/vɪˈtʃɛntsə/vih-CHENT-sə,Italian:[viˈtʃɛntsa] ;Venetian:Vicensa[viˈtʃeŋ(t)sa]) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in theVenetoregion, at the northern base of theMonte Berico,where it straddles theRiver Bacchiglione.Vicenza is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) west ofVeniceand 200 kilometres (120 mi) east ofMilan.
Vicenza is a thriving andcosmopolitancity, with a richhistoryandculture,and manymuseums,art galleries,piazzas,villas,churchesand elegantRenaissancepalazzi.With thePalladian villas of the Venetoin the surrounding area, and his renownedTeatro Olimpico( "Olympic Theater" ), the "city of Palladio" has been listed as aUNESCOWorld Heritage Sitesince 1994.[3]
In December 2008, Vicenza had an estimated population of 115,927[4]and a metropolitan area of 270,000. Vicenza is the third-largest Italian industrial centre as measured by the value of its exports, and is one of the country's wealthiest cities,[3][5]in large part due to its textile and steel industries, which employ tens of thousands. Additionally, about one fifth of the country'sgoldandjewelryis made in Vicenza, greatly contributing to the city's economy. Another important sector is theengineering/computer componentsindustry (Federico Faggin,themicroprocessor's co-inventor, was born in Vicenza).[6]
History[edit]
Roman era[edit]
Vicentia was settled by the ItalicEuganeitribe and then by the Paleo-Venetitribe in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC.[7]TheRomansallied themselves with the Paleo-Veneti in their fight against the Celtic tribes that populated north-western Italy. [8]The Roman presence in the area grew exponentially[citation needed]over time and the Paleo-Veneti (whose culture mirrored Etruscan and Greek values more so than Celtic ones) were gradually assimilated.[citation needed]In 157 BC, the city was a de facto Roman centre and was given the name ofVicetiaorVincentia,meaning "victorious".
The citizens of Vicetia receivedRoman citizenshipand were inscribed into the Roman tribeRomiliain 49 BC. The city was known for its agriculture, brickworks, marble quarry, and wool industry and had some importance as a way-station on the important road fromMediolanum(Milan) toAquileia,nearTergeste(Trieste), but it was overshadowed by its neighborPatavium(Padua). Little survives of the Roman city, but three of the bridges across theBacchiglioneand Retrone rivers are of Roman origin, and isolated arches of aRoman aqueductexist outside thePorta Santa Croce.
During the decline of theWestern Roman Empire,Heruls,Vandals,Alaricand hisVisigoths,as well as theHunslaid waste to the area, but the city recovered after theOstrogothconquest in 489 AD, before being conquered by theByzantine Empiresoon after. It was also an importantLombardcity and then aFrankishcenter. NumerousBenedictinemonasteries were built in the Vicenza area, beginning in the 6th century.
Middle Ages[edit]
In 899, Vicenza was destroyed byMagyarraiders.
In 1001,Otto IIIhanded over the government of the city to thebishop,and its communal organization had an opportunity to develop, separating soon from the episcopal authority. It took an active part in the League with Verona and, most of all, in theLombard League(1164–1167) against EmperorFrederick I Barbarossacompelling Padua and Treviso to join: itspodestà,Ezzelino II il Balbo,was captain of the league. When peace was restored, however, the old rivalry with Padua,Bassano,and other cities was renewed, besides which there were the internal factions of the Vivaresi (Ghibellines) and the Maltraversi (Guelphs).
The tyrannicalEzzelino IIIfrom Bassano drove the Guelphs out of Vicenza, and caused his brother,Alberico,to be elected podestà in 1230. The independentcommunejoined the Second Lombard League against EmperorFrederick IIwho sacked the city in 1237, after which it was annexed to Ezzelino's dominions. On his death the old oligarchicrepublicpolitical structure was restored – aconsiglio maggiore( "grand council" ) of four hundred members and aconsiglio minore( "small council" ) of forty members – and it formed a league with Padua,TrevisoandVerona.Three years later the Vicentines entrusted the protection of the city toPadua,so as to safeguard republican liberty; but this protectorate (custodia) quickly became dominion, and for that reason Vicenza in 1311 submitted to theScaligerilords ofVerona,who fortified it against theVisconti of Milan.
Vicenzacame under the ruleof theRepublic of Venicein 1404, and its subsequent history is that of Venice. It was besieged by theEmperor Sigismund,andMaximilian Iheld possession of it in 1509 and 1516.
Early modern era[edit]
Vicenza was a candidate to host theCouncil of Trent.
The 16th century was the time ofAndrea Palladio,[9]who left many outstanding examples of his art with palaces and villas in the city's territory, which before Palladio's passage, was arguably the most downtrodden and esthetically lacking city in Veneto.
After theFall of the Venetian Republicin 1797, underNapoleonicrule, it was made aduché grand-fief(not a grand duchy, but a hereditary (extinguished in 1896), nominal duchy, a rare honor reserved for French officials) within Napoleon's personalKingdom of Italyfor generalCaulaincourt,also imperial Grand-Écuyer. One of the consequences of the city's occupation was the destruction of a prized silver model of the city, theJewel of Vicenza.
19th century and later[edit]
After 1814, Vicenza passed to theAustrian Empire.In 1848, however, the populace rose against Austria, more violently than in any other Italian centre apart from Milan and Brescia (the city would receive the highest award for military valour for the courage displayed by revolutionaries in this period). As a part of theKingdom of Lombardy–Venetia,it was annexed toItalyafter theThird War of Italian independence.
Vicenza's area was a location of major combat in bothWorld War I(on the Asiago plateau) andWorld War II(a focal center of the Italian resistance), and it was the most damaged city in Veneto byAllied bombings,including many of its monuments; the civil victims were over 2,000. The end of World War II was followed by a period of depression, caused by the devastation during the two world wars. In the 1960s, the whole central part of Veneto, witnessed a strong economic development caused by the emergence of small and medium family businesses, ranging in a vast array of products (that often emerged illegally) that paved the way for what would be known as the"miracolo del nord-est"( "miracle of the northeast" ). In the following years, the economic development grew vertiginously. Huge industrial areas sprouted around the city, massive and disorganized urbanization and employment of foreign immigrants increased.
Vicenza is home to theUS ArmypostCaserma Ederle(Camp Ederle), also known as theU.S. Army Garrison Vicenza.In 1965,Caserma Ederlebecame theheadquartersof the Southern European Task Force, which includes the173d Airborne Brigade.In January 2006, theEuropean Gendarmerie Forcewas inaugurated in Vicenza.
Geography[edit]
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Vicenza lies in theVenetoregion, at the northern base ofMonte Berico,where it straddles theBacchiglione River.Vicenza is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) west ofVeniceand 200 kilometres (120 mi) east ofMilan.
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Vicenza (1971–2000, extremes 1951–2008) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −20 (−4) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−10 (14) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−8 (18) |
−13 (9) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 76.5 (3.01) |
67.9 (2.67) |
76.9 (3.03) |
97.3 (3.83) |
100.0 (3.94) |
104.3 (4.11) |
74.0 (2.91) |
79.5 (3.13) |
92.7 (3.65) |
115.5 (4.55) |
93.7 (3.69) |
81.5 (3.21) |
1,059.8 (41.73) |
Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 87.8 |
Averagerelative humidity(%) | 81 | 77 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 76 |
Source: Servizio Meteorologico (humidity 1961–1990)[10][11][12] |
Demographics[edit]
In 2007, there were 114,268 people residing in Vicenza of whom 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Minors (children ages 18 and younger) totalled 17.17% of the population, compared to pensioners, who number 21.60%. This compares with the Italian average of 18.06% (minors) and 19.94% (pensioners). The average age of Vicenza residents is 43 compared to the Italian average of 42. In the five years between 2002 and 2007, the population of Vicenza grew by 3.72%, while Italy as a whole grew by 3.85%.[13]The current birth rate of Vicenza is 9.16 births per 1,000 inhabitants compared to the Italian average of 9.45 births.
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In 2010, 83.5% of the population wasItalian.From 1876 to 1976 it has been calculated that over 1,000,000 people from the province of Vicenza have emigrated, with more than 3,000,000 people of Vicentino descent living around the world (most common migrational currents includedBrazil,theUnited States,Canada,Australia,Germany,France,BelgiumandSwitzerland) escaping the devastation left by poverty, war and sickness. Today, almost 100,000 Vicenza citizens live and work abroad and the city has morphed from a land of emigration to a land of immigration. The largest immigrant group comes from theUnited States(about 9,000 people, partly due to the presence of themilitary base). Other ethnic minorities comes from other European nations (the largest beingSerbia,Romania,andMoldova),South Asian(the largest beingBangladeshandPakistan),sub-saharan Africa,andNorth Africa(largest is fromMorocco). The city is predominantlyRoman Catholic,but due to immigration, it now has someOrthodox Christian,MuslimandSikhfollowers.
Government[edit]
Architecture[edit]
In 1994UNESCOinscribed "Vicenza, City of Palladio" on its list ofWorld Heritage Sites.In 1996, the site was expanded to include the Palladian villas outside the core area, and accordingly renamed "City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto".
Palladio's works[edit]
Vicenza is home to twenty-three buildings designed by Palladio. Famous examples include:
- Basilica Palladiana,centrally located in Vicenza'sPiazza dei Signori,of which Palladio himself said that "it might stand comparison with any similar work of antiquity"
- Teatro Olimpico,designed for theAccademia Olimpica(Olympic Academy) and begun to be built in 1580, when Palladio died. The wooden scenes are byVincenzo Scamozzi.
- Villa Almerico Capra(also known as "La Rotonda" ), located just outside the downtown area
- Palazzo Chiericati,home of the city pinacotheca
- Palazzo Barbaran da Porto,home of theMuseo Palladio
- Palazzo del Capitaniato,home of the city council
- Palazzo Porto
- Palazzo Porto in Piazza Castello(incomplete)
- Palazzo Thiene Bonin Longare(built by Vincenzo Scamozzi)
- Palazzo Thiene
- Villa Gazzotti Grimani,in thefrazioneBertesina
Other sights[edit]
Churches[edit]
Some of the main historical churches:
- Cathedral of Vicenza(church of Santa Maria Annunciata), dating from early in the 11th century, and restored in the 13th, 16th, 19th and after the ruinous destruction ofWorld War II,possesses a number of paintings and sculptures, nearly all of them by Vicentine artists; the dome and north side door were designed byAndrea Palladio.
- Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Mary ofMonte Berico:the structure was completed in two stages, creating two churches in different styles: the first in 1428 in Gothic style, the second in 1703 byCarlo Borella,designed as a late-baroque stylebasilica.The adjacent convent, housesThe Supper of Saint Gregory the Great,a large canvas byPaolo Veronese.The bell tower (1826) was designed by Antonio Piovene. The basilica commemorates two apparitions of Our Lady to Vincenza Pasini, a pious woman who lived in a village in the province, and the liberation of the city from a terrible plague.
- Basilica of Santi Felice and Fortunato:church built in the 4th century within a Roman cemetery and expanded in the 5th century to house the relics of the martyrs Felice and Fortunato. In the 9th century, the city, and the church, were razed by theHungarians;by the 10th century, the church had been re-erected by the bishop Rodolfo with the support ofEmperor Otto II.It has the layout of apaleochristianbasilica, initially rectangular, then doubled in width and divided into three naves. After the Hungarian invasions, theBenedictinesbuilt a new baptistery and the semicircular apse, adding the bell tower and the rosette, as well as a series of blind arches and a Byzantine cross in front. In later centuries, the interiors underwent a radical alteration, enriching it with Baroque altars and decorations. A 20th century restoration removed many of these embellishments. Next to the church there is a small museum exhibition with archaeological finds from the church and from the nearby Romannecropolis.
- Santa Corona:one of the oldest and most important churches of the city, this 13th century church first endowed by the bishop of Verona, the Blessed Bartholomew of Breganze, to shelter one of the thorns from Christ's crown. It was under the purview of theDominicansafter the death ofEzzelino III da Romano.It houses paintings byMontagna(The Magdelene),Bellini(Baptism of Christ) and others; thecrypthosts the Valmarana chapel by Palladio. The church underwent a major restoration in 2012.
- San Giorgio in Gogna:one of the oldest churches in the city, built before the year 1000 with aRomanesquefaçade. The outer walls consist of agglomerates of different materials (brick, stone, marble salvaged from other buildings) are clearly a demonstration of the origin of the construction craft, which can be seen especially in the polygonal apse. It was restored by the diocese in 2011.
- San Lorenzo(1280): church built byminoritesin mixed Gothic and Lombard Romanesque styles. Located along Corso Fogazzaro facing the central Piazza San Lorenzo, it hosts the tombs of illustrious Vicentines and is served by the Conventual Franciscans.
- Santa Maria Nova:late 16th-century church is the only religious architecture designed and built by Palladio in Vicenza, apart from the Valmarana chapel and the limited interventions in the cathedral.
- Santa Maria in Araceli(1244): church later refurbished byGuariniin Baroque style, formerly belonged to theClarisses,contains statues byOrazio MarinaliandCassetti,and the reproductions of original altarpieces byPiazzettaandTiepolo(now at the Pinacotheca Civica).
- Santa Maria of the Servites:church in Piazza Biade adjacent to the Piazza dei Signori, was commissioned in the early 15th century by the order of theServants of Mary.The church portal was executed in the studio where Andrea Palladio worked at the beginning of his career and would be one of his earliest works. In thecloister,in 1319, the miracles of St.Philip Benizi de Damianitook place.
- Santa Maria Etiopissa(1154): a simple stone and brick structure church.
- San Marco in San Girolamo(early 18th century): late baroque church built by theDiscalced Carmeliteson a previous convent and church of theJesuati.The architect is unknown, but inside it is clear the influence of the style of the VenetianGiorgio Massari.After the Napoleonic abolition of the religious orders and their convents, it became in 1810 the church of San Marco, one of the oldest parishes in the city. It hosts many works by Vicentine and Venetian artists of the early 18th century, including some masterpieces. The sacristy preserves the complete original furniture of the time.
- San Vincenzo:church dedicated to SaintVincent of Saragossa– ancient patron of Vicenza – overlooks Piazza dei Signori, facing the Basilica Palladiana, interrupting the smooth texture of the Palazzo del Monte di Pietà. The church was built between the 14th and the 18th centuries. The baroque façade (1614–1617) hosts two lodges with three arches, inCorinthianand composite style. The lodges are surmounted by a crown with Christ mourned by angels byGiambattista Albamese,also author of the five statues in thepediment.Behind the lodge there is the ancient church of 1387, offset in relation to the building that has incorporated, with the altar facing east. The interior of the church, as amended in 1499 and again in the 18th century byFrancesco Muttoni,was restored in the 1920s. It hosts the ark of Simone Sarego (14th century), the impressive altar,rococowork of Bernardo Tabacco, and the altar of Pietà, masterpiece of a youngOrazio Marinali(1689). Within the porch, a red marble stele is engraved with the ancient official linear measures of the Community of Vicenza.
- Sant'Agostino:church built upon older buildings in the 14th century, the ancient convent of Saint Augustine is located on the western outskirts of the city, giving its name to the parish and to thefrazione.The abbey church was rebuilt in Romanesque style during the rule ofCangrande della Scalabetween 1322 and 1357. The church has a rich decoration and a large altarpiece of 1404 by Battista da Vicenza.
- Oratory of San Nicola da Tolentino:finished in 1678 on commission of the fraternity of St. Nicholas, it is a chapel that houses a series of paintings focused on the life of the saint, among the highest levels of the measured Baroque of Vicenza.
- The Churches of the Carmini(1372) andSt. Catherine(1292), formerly belonging to the Humiliati, possess notable pictures.
- Santa Croce(1179)
- Santi Filippo and Giacomo(12th century)
Secular buildings[edit]
- TheTorre Bissara(clock tower) (1174), at 82 meters high, is one of the tallest buildings.
- TheBiblioteca Civica Bertoliana,a public library founded by Count Giovanni M. Bertolo and opened in 1708
- Casa Pigafetta(1440), house ofAntonio Pigafetta
- ThePinacotheca Civicahouses mainly Vicentine paintings in the PalladianPalazzo Chiericati.
Libraries[edit]
- Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana,a public library founded by Count Giovanni M. Bertolo and opened in 1708
- International Library La Vigna,a specialized library
Economy and infrastructure[edit]
The surrounding country is predominantly agricultural. Major products are wine, wheat, corn, olive oil (in the Barbarano area) and cherries and asparagus are a particularity of Bassano. There are also quarries of marble, sulphur, copper, and silver mines, and beds of lignite and kaolin; mineral springs also abound, the most famous being those of Recoaro.
Massive industrial areas surround the city and extend extensively in the western and eastern hinterland, with numerous steel and textile factories located in theMontecchio Maggiore,ChiampoandSovizzoarea in the west andCamisano VicentinoandTorri di Quartesoloin the east, areas characterised by a disorganised and extensive cementifaction.
Elite sectors are thejewelryandclothingfactories. Important vicentino clothing firms include:Diesel,Pal Zileri,Marzotto,Bottega Veneta,Marlboro Classicsetc. The Gold Exposition is world-famous and it takes place in Vicenza twice a year (January and September).
Other industries worthy of mention are the woollen and silk, pottery, tanneries, and musical instruments. The headquarters of the bicycle component manufacturerCampagnoloand the protective wear for sports manufacturerDaineseare located here.
Transport[edit]
Vicenza railway station,opened in 1846, forms part of theMilan–Venice railway,and is also ajunctionof two branch lines, toSchioandTreviso,respectively.
Sport[edit]
Vicenza is home toVicenza HurricanesAmerican Football team which currently plays inLeague 2.Founded in 2009, the Hurricanes have a junior team and a senior team with a roster of 35+ athletes.
Vicenza is home to football clubL.R. Vicenza Virtus,formerly Lanerossi Vicenza and Vicenza Calcio, which currently compete inSerie C.Their home venue is theStadio Romeo Menti.
Vicenza is home to Rangers Rugby Vicenza, a rugby union team who compete in Serie A2.
Cuisine and popular dishes[edit]
Vicenza's cuisine reflects its humble, agricultural past: simple, hearty meals made with fresh local ingredients that reflect the province's geographical diversity.
Unlike Venetian cuisine where fish reigns supreme, game meat, cheeses and vegetables take center stage accompanied by polenta, soft from the stove or day-old sliced and grilled over the fireplace embers, better yet cooked in a pan under the spit where it lightly fries in meat drippings to create a crunchy golden outer crust.
Vicenza is known for its simple dishes, and often famous cheeses, fruits, ingredients and wines, such as sopressa vicentina,Asiago cheese,Marosticacherries, Nanto truffles, Bassano del Grappa asparagus andBreganze Cabernetwine.
- Baccalà alla vicentina
- Risi e bisi(rice and green peas)
- Polenta e osei
- Bigoli all'arna(thick fresh egg noodles with duck ragout)
- Putana(in this case not the vulgar term meaning "whore", but a fruit cake traditionally made with poor ingredients such as old bread or polenta and dried fruit such as raisins)
The inhabitants of Vicenza are jokingly referred to by other Italians asmangiagatti,or "cat eaters". Purportedly, Vicentini turned to cats for sustenance during times of famine, such as duringWorld War II.
People[edit]
- The Bloody Beetroots,band
- Tekoser Malatesta,YPG Internationalfighter
- Amy Adams,American actress
- Lewis Albanese,Medal of Honorrecipient during Vietnam War
- Giovanni Maria Angiolello,traveller and historian
- Francesco Aviani,painter
- Sebastiano Carlise,singer and writer
- Giuseppina Bakhita,saint
- Flavio Albanese,architect
- Roberto Baggio,football player
- Fernando Bandini,writer
- Valerio Belli,sculptor and engraver
- Maria Bertilla Boscardin,saint
- Ottavio Bertotti Scamozzi,architect
- Miki Biasion,rally driver
- Marzia Bisognin,YouTubecelebrity
- Gelindo Bordin,athlete
- Roberto Busa,religious and informatic engineer
- Aulus Caecina Alienus,Roman general
- Gentullio "Tullio" Campagnolo,bicycle component maker and inventor
- Domenico Cerato,priest and architect
- Francesco Chieregati,papal nuncio and bishop
- Bartolomeo Cittadella,painter
- Carlo Cracco,chef and television personality
- Luigi Da Porto,writer
- Alby Sabrina Pretto,ballerina
- Almerico da Schio,astronomer and inventor
- Otello De Maria,painter
- Ilvo Diamanti,political scientist
- Federico Faggin,inventor
- Adolfo Farsari,photographer
- Ferreto dei Ferreti,historian (14th century)
- Antonio Fogazzaro,writer
- Antonio Giuriolo,partisan
- Graziano Giacomello,musician, composer, producer and artisan bag designer
- Jessie James,singer
- Fedele Lampertico,economist, writer and politician
- Niccolò Leoniceno,medic
- Paolo Lioy,naturalist
- Luigi Meneghello,writer (professor atUniversity of Reading)
- Romeo Menti,football player of theGrande Torino,died in theSuperga air disaster
- Francesco Muttoni,architect
- Andrea Palladio,architect
- Goffredo Parise,writer
- Antonio Pigafetta,explorer, companion ofFerdinand Magellan
- Guido Piovene,journalist and writer
- Joseph Pivato,Canadian writer and academic, born inTezze sul Brenta
- Orlando Pizzolato,athlete
- Sergio Romano,diplomat and historian
- Paolo Rossi,football player
- Mariano Rumor,politician
- Sonia Gandhi,Indian politician, wife of former Indian Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
- Flo Sandon's,singer
- Vincenzo Scamozzi,architect
- Gian Antonio Stella,journalist and writer
- Sharon Tate,American actress and model. She attended Vicenza American High School.
- Tiziano Treu,politician
- Vitaliano Trevisan,writer and actor
- Gian Giorgio Trissino,humanist and poet
- Antonio Turra,botanist and physician
- Guido Vedovato,painter
- Nicola Vicentino,theorist and composer
- Giacomo Zanella,writer and priest
International relations[edit]
Twin towns — sister cities[edit]
Vicenza istwinnedwith:
- Annecy,France, since 1995
- Pforzheim,Germany, since 1991
- Wuxi,China, since 2006[14]
- Cleveland,Ohio,U.S., since 2009[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
General sources[edit]
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- public domain:Ashby, Thomas(1911). "Vicenza".InChisholm, Hugh(ed.).Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 20. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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External links[edit]
- Official site of the comune
- Heraldica.org Napoleonic heraldry
- Video introduction to Teatro Olimpico by Andrea Palladio
- Vicenza city web Portal | VICENZA.COM
- Guide of Vicenza | VICENZA.COMArchived24 February 2019 at theWayback Machine
- Webcam on Vicenza's main square Piazza dei Signori, viewing the Basilica Palladiana of Andrea Palladio | VICENZA.COMArchived18 June 2014 at theWayback Machine
- Vicenza events calendar | VICENZA.COMArchived24 February 2019 at theWayback Machine
- Vicenza Outdoor Activities