Vicenza - information about the city
Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately 60 km west of Venice and 200 km east of Milan.
Vicenza - tourist attractions
Villa Capra "La Rotonda" | Villa La Rotonda is a Renaissance villa just outside Vicenza, northern Italy, designed by Andrea Palladio. The proper name is Villa Almerico Capra, but it is also known as La Rotonda, Villa Rotonda, Villa Capra and Villa Almerico. The name "Capra" derives from the Capra brothers, who completed the ... | ||
Villa Gazzotti Grimani | The Villa Gazzotti Grimani (1542) is a Renaissance villa, an early work of architect Andrea Palladio, located in the village of Bertesina, near Vicenza in the Veneto region of northern Italy. In 1994 UNESCO designated Villa Gazzotti Grimani as part of the "Vicenza, City of Palladio" World Heritage ... |
Relevant data
Geographical coordinates:
45.55, 11.55
Approximate population: 115,927
Approximate population: 115,927
The oldest constructions
- Villa Gazzotti Grimani (1542 - 1550, ?)
- Villa Capra "La Rotonda" (1567 - 1740, ?)
Most active architects
- Andrea Palladio (2)
- Vincenzo Scamozzi (1)