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Palladio in Vicenza

palladio vicenza

Vicenza is often called the town of Palladio. It is an open air architecture museum where you can admire not only the works of Palladio, but also the masterpieces of some of the most important Italian architects: Francesco Muttoni, Falconetto, Scamozzi, Antonio Piovene and many others. Together with a tourist guide, in about three hours, it is possible to visit some of most important Palladian works.

Signori Square

Palladian Basilica basilica palladio
With the design of this project Andrea Palladio was acknowledged as a genius. With an accurate use of the Serlian window, Palladio was able to unify the disharmonious buildings which hosted the old court of law of Vicenza in a unique elegant palace.

Loggia del Capitaniatologgia del capitaniato
In front of the Basilica with which it should have constituted a symmetric unity, the Loggia del Capitaniato marks the last creative period of Palladio. Probably unfinished, it remains a stately building, with its gigantic columns, showing us, together with the Basilica, different phases in the production of Palladio.

The Olimpic Theater

olimpic theater

olimpic theaterSo beautiful that is almost disturbing. The atmosphere of this magic place designed by Andrea Palladio is difficult to be told by words. Built to host the plays od the Accademia Olimpica, of which Palladio his self was a founder, the theater was opened to the public in 1584 with the representation of Oedipus Rex by Sofocles.

Palazzo Chiericati

palazzo chiericati On one side of corso Palladio, Vicenza main street, one of most innovative works of the great architect: Palazzo Chiericati. Even though superimposed loggias were not unusual in the architecture of the past, the use to which Palladio puts them on the façade of the Palazzo Chiericati is absolutely unheralded in terms of power and expressive awareness. Nowadays Palazzo Chiericati host Vicenza CIty Museum.

For details and further information on guided sightseeing itineraries in Vicenza and to Palladio villas and palaces:

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