Piazza dei Signori is the main square in the historic city center of Vicenza, Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s surrounded by some of the most important buildings in the city.
Olympic Theatre (Teatro Olimpico) was the last work designed by Andrea Palladio and is considered one of his masterpieces. It’s located in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Vicenza, Italy.
The Church of Santa Corona (Chiesa di Santa Corona) is one of the most important churches in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Vicenza, Italy. Although not built by Andrea Palladio (1508-1580), it contains one of his most important works in the city.
La Rotonda is a Palladian villa just outside the historic city center of Vicenza, Italy. It’s one of Andrea Palladio’s (1508-1580) many works in the city and included in the UNESCO listing for Palladian Villas of the Veneto. The official name is Villa Almerico Capra.
Vicenza has a good selection of restaurants, some which highlight the region’s unique cuisine. Unfortunately, we only had a couple days in town and couldn’t try all of the places we wanted. Here’s where we ate:
Walking through the historic city center of Vicenza is a dream for architecture lovers. Outside of the spectacular buildings designed by Andrea Palladio, there are plenty of other beautiful palazzos scattered throughout the UNESCO World Heritage city. You can find the location of each one listed here on the map below.
Nobody had a bigger influence on the appearance of Vicenza than Andrea Palladio (1508-1580). He was an artist of architecture and Vicenza was his canvas. With 23 buildings attributed to him, the Renaissance architect is responsible for making the city a UNESCO World Heritage site.
There are some interesting things to see while walking through the historic city center of Vicenza, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This entry covers the things we saw other than Piazza dei Signori, architectural works by Palladio, and other lesser-known palazzos.
