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Vicenza (Vicenza)
Information
Country	Italy
Area	80,57 km²
Population	111 620 hab. (1er january 2018)
Density	1 385,38 inhab./km²
Postal code	36100
Spindle	UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00
Location
45 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ N 11 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ E
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Vicenza is a city of Veneto in Italy.

Understand

Vicenza is an old city. In -157 it was integrated into the Roman Empire under the name of Vicetia or Vincentia. In 889 it was destroyed by the Hungarians, and in 1001 it became an episcopal seat. In 1404, it was integrated into the Republic of Venice.

At XVI^e century Andrea Palladio built there several villas and palaces which make it famous today. During the XIX^e century, after the fall of Napoleon, the city was taken by Austria, but in 1848 the citizens rebelled against the Austrian government and in 1866, it was finally attached to the Kingdom of Italy.

To go

By train

The station is located in the southern part of the city, at the end of Viale Roma. Piazza Castello and the old town are just 05 min walk. The station is on the line connecting Milan to Venice. There are also a number of trains to other major cities and destinations such as Bologna to the south, Bolzano to the north and Trieste to the east via the connections Verona, Padua, Venice and Trento.

Trains to towns and villages around Vicenza leave daily (scheduled times are for regional trains). The most common are in Verona (1 h ), Padua (25 min), Venice (1 h15 min). Trains also leave for Bassano del Grappa, Treviso, Castelfranco, Rovigo, Sirmione and Ferrara.

• 45.541111.54041 Vicenza train station  (last update Feb. 2018)

By car

Vicenza can be reached by the following highways:

• - from Turin, Milan, Venice or Trieste;
• - from Schio, Asiago and Bassano del Grappa;
• - From Bolzano, Trento, Lake Garda, Mantua and Modena via Verona;
• - from Bologna and Florence via Padua.

A number of strade statale (SS), strade regionale (SR) and strade provinciale (SP) crisscross Vicenza and are a great way to reach many of the small towns surrounding it. The routes that go to the Colli Euganei to the south through the Colli Berici, to the northeast to Recoaro Terme, and to the northwest to Treviso via Bassano del Grappa and Asolo are particularly recommended for those who are looking for walks in olive groves, vineyards or valleys hidden in distant hills. However, it is not recommended to take them to get to major cities such as Verona, Padua or Venice. These roads are almost always delayed by traffic and marred by seriously ugly industrial areas.

	Thirty (99km)		Treviso (91km)
	Verona (57km)	NOT	Venice (75km)
		O    Vicenza    E
		S
		Ferrara (112km)

By bus

Vicenza is connected to other cities with a bus service offered by Ferrovie Tramvie Vicentine. It is a less comfortable service than the train, but it can reach several places that do not have a station. Some long-distance destinations (such as Milan and Venice) are possible, but overall buses only serve the province of Vicenza and nearby towns. The bus station is located approximately 100 meters to the left of the station.

Circulate

To see

• 45.54694411.5463891 Palladian Basilica  – The Palladian Basilica (Italian: Basilica Palladiana) is a public building located in Piazza dei Signori. Its name is linked to that of the Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, whose project added his famous white marble loggias to a pre-existing Gothic building, known as the "Palazzo della Ragione", both seat of the civil authorities and courthouses (Italian ragione: reason, right). (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.54722211.5458332 Loggia del Capitanio  – The Loggia del Capitanio or Palazzo del Capitaniato, or Loggia Bernarda is a palace designed by the architect Andrea Palladio in 1565 and built in 1571-1572, located in the piazza dei Signori, facing the Palladian basilica. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.5488111.54183 San Lorenzo Church  – The Church of San Lorenzo is a place of Catholic worship, built at the end of the 13th century in the Gothic style, in its Lombardo-Padana version of the XIII^e century. It occupies the center of Piazza San Lorenzo, along Corso Fogazzaro, and is managed by the Franciscans conventuals. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.546211.54354 Vicenza Cathedral  – Construction of the cathedral began in 1482 according to plans by Lorenzo da Bologna and finished in the 1560s. The dome was designed by Andrea Palladio and probably also the north side portal and the Almerico chapel. The original facade and the bell tower survived the bombings of World War II; the rest of the current building has been rebuilt. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.54925811.5476895 Santa Corona Church  – The Santa Corona complex consists of one of the most important churches in the city - built in the second half of the XIII^e century and enriched over the centuries by numerous works of art - and the cloisters of the former Dominican convent, and currently the civic archaeological museum. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.54916711.5491676 Chiericati Palace  – The palace was designed in 1550 by the architect Andrea Palladio for Count Girolamo Chiericati, who wanted to transpose for his own needs the stylistic innovations of the Palladian Basilica, entrusted to the architect in 1549. Construction began in 1551, but was interrupted by the count's death in 1557. Interior work was carried out by the count's son. The building thus remained unfinished for almost a century. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.5511.5491677 Teatro Olimpico  – The teatro Olimpico is a theater, designed in 1580 by the architect Andrea Palladio. It is generally considered to be the first permanent indoor theater of modern times. The realization of the theater, inside a pre-existing medieval complex, was entrusted to Andrea Palladio by the Olympic Academy for the performance of classical comedies. The inauguration took place on March 3, 1585, after the realization of the famous decorations in perspective of Vincenzo Scamozzi. This Renaissance-style wooden decor is the only one that has come down to us, it is in perfect condition. The theater is still today the place of theatrical performances and concerts, especially during the Settimane musicali al Teatro olimpico in May-June. It is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as are all the Palladian buildings in Vicenza. (last update Feb. 2018)

The Palladian Basilica Cathedral The olympic theater

Do

• 45.53023211.5465281 Risorgimento and Resistance Museum  (last update March 2018)
• 45.54844611.5455962 Barbaran da Porto Palace Contrà Porti, 11,   39 0444 323014 (last update March 2018)
• 45.550111.5473 Palazzo Leoni Montanari Contrà Santa Corona, 25,   39 800 578 875 (last update March 2018)
• 45.535411.55654 Villa Valmarana ai Nani Via dei Nani, 8,   39 0444 321803 (last update March 2018)

To buy

Eat

• 45.54932911.5465711 Al Pestello Contrá Santo Stefano, 3,   39 0444 323721 (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.54650411.5463112 Angolo Palladio angolopalladio.it,   39 0444 327790 (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.51958311.5465053 Ristorante Da Biasio Viale X Giugno, 172/174,,   39 0444 323363 (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.55000411.5445524 He Molo Contrà Pedemuro S. Biagio, 48,   39 0444 327359 (last update Feb. 2018)

Have a drink / Go out

• 45.54995411.5459311 Helmut Contrà Giacomo Zanella, 8,   39 0444 326422 (last update March 2018)
• 45.54769611.5431792 Proseccheria Corso Antonio Fogazzaro, 25,   39 0444 180 3152 (last update March 2018)
• 45.54671111.5137393 Jamaica Pub Via Lanza, 36,   39 338 601 8577 (last update March 2018)
• 45.55914911.5248984 Pinocchio Musicafè Via Divisione Folgore, 5 / f,   39 349 686 2906 (last update March 2018)

Housing

• 45.54278611.5585511 Palace Hotel La Conchiglia d'Oro Via Bassano, 7,,   39 0444 142 9771 –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.55852611.5419542 Hotel Doge Via Alfonso la Marmora, 20,   39 0444 923616 –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.54728111.5485793 Hotel Palladio Contrà Oratorio Dei Servi, 25,   39 0444 325347 –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.54796211.5499144 Glam Boutique Hotel Viale Antonio Giuriolo, 10,   39 0444 326458 –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 45.5471711.5455075 Antico Hotel Vicenza Stradella dei Nodari, 5,   39 0444 157 3422 –  (last update Feb. 2018)

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