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6 Street-by-Street: Vicenza

Vicenza is known as the adoptive city of
Andrea Palladio (1508–80), who started
out as a stonemason and became the most Contrà Porti is
influential architect of his time. The evolution bordered by some
of his distinctive style is visible all around the of the most elegant
city. In the centre is the monumental Basilica palazzi in Vicenza.
he adapted to serve as the town hall, nearby
is the Teatro Olimpico, and all around are the
palaces he built for Vicenza’s wealthy citizens.
Loggia del Capitaniato
This covered arcade
was designed by
Palladio in 1571.

Palazzo Valmarana Braga
Palladio’s impressive building of 1566 is
decorated with giant pilasters and sculpted
scenes. It was not completed until 1680,
100 years after the architect’s death.
C O R S O A N D R E A PA L L A D I O C O N T R A C A V O U R P I A Z Z A D E I

S I G N O R I

D E L L' ~
C M U S C H E R I A
San Lorenzo P PALLADIO P I A Z Z A E R B E
Piazza Stazione V I A B AT T I S T I
P E S C H E R I E
V E C C H I E
C O N T R A C O N T R A
Duomo G A R I B A L D I C O N T R A P E S C A R I A
Vicenza’s cathedral P R O T I
was rebuilt after bomb
damage during World C O N T R A P L A M P E R T I C O
War II left only the façade C O N T R A
and choir entirely intact. C O N T R A S A N
P I A Z Z A D E L A N T O N I O
D U O M O

0 metres 50
Andrea Palladio 0 yards 50
This memorial to
Vicenza’s most
famous citizen is
usually surrounded Key
by market stalls. Suggested route
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp562–5 and pp580–84

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