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database of Italian
architectural styles, architects and regions
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Rome
The History of Rome spans 2,800 years of the
existence of a city that grew from a small Italian village in the 9th
century BC into the center of a vast civilization that dominated the
Mediterranean region for centuries, but was eventually overrun by
Germanic tribes, marking the beginning of the Middle Ages, and that
eventually became the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of
a sovereign state within its walls, Vatican City. |
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Vicenza
The town is noted for its splendid churches,
palaces, and other buildings, many of which were designed by the
architect Andrea Palladio. Parts of a 13th-century wall that
encircled the town are still standing.
Palladio's first work of major importance was the renovation (begun
1549) of the facade and exterior supporting structure of the
so-called Basilica, or town hall, of Vicenza. In and near Vicenza he
designed many residences and public buildings. |
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Turin
Turin offers a circuit of great historical and architectural interest: the Savoy Residences. In addition to the Royal Palace, the official residence of the Savoys
until 1865, the circuit includes palaces, residences and castles in
the city centre and in the surrounding towns.
One of its main symbols is the Mole Antonelliana, which hosts the National
Cinema Museum of Italy. The Cathedral of St John the Baptist houses
the Shroud of Turin, an old linen cloth with an imprint of a man,
which is believed by many to be the cloth that covered Jesus in his
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Siena
Siena's cathedral, the Duomo, begun in the 12th century, is one of the great examples of Italian romanesque architecture. Its main facade was completed in 1380. Its campanile and baptistry
make a fine group. It is unique among Christian cathedrals in that
its axis runs north-south.
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Florence
The surge in artistic, literary, and scientific investigation that occurred in Florence in the 14th-16th centuries was precipitated by Florentines' preoccupation with money, banking and trade and with the display of wealth and leisure. |
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Venice
Venice, one of the most remarkable and
extraordinary cities in Europe, has been a first-class cultural
centre from time immemorial. The ‘Queen of the Adriatic’ has given
birth to such eminent personalities such as Marco Polo and Giacomo
Casanova, who are famous throughout the world. |
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Top Ten Italian
Architecture
Italy is one of the most popular destinations
on the tourist trail, known for its exsquisite fashion, historical
buildings and it's fabulous food.
What does Italy hold for the visitor that will make it a memorable
once in a lifetime destination, try our ten top places. |
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Top Ten Rome
Architecture
The glories of Ancient Rome are easily
accessible to the visitor and some can be seen for free while others
are part of Rome Passes and Cards. Most ancient sites are in Rome's
historic center so you can visit several places in one day. Even if
you don't have time to take an in-depth look, just walking by some
of these places is incredible and gives you an overview of ancient
Rome's history. During the 1990's many of these sites were renovated
and updated, making them more user- friendly. |
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Italian Renaissance Architecture
Renaissance Architecture is the architecture of the period beginning between
the early 15th and the early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe,
where there was a conscious revival and development of certain elements of
Classical Greek and Roman thought and material culture. |
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This month's featured building |
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Villa Capra, or Villa Rotunda Andrea Palladio 1566 to 1571, near Vicenza, Italy |
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Villa Capra "La Rotonda" is a Renaissance villa in Vicenza, northern Italy, designed by Andrea Palladio. Correctly but seldom known as Villa Almerico-Capra, it is also known as Villa Rotonda, Villa Rotunda, Villa La Rotonda, or Villa Almerico. The name 'Capra' derives from the Capra brothers who completed the building after it was ceded to them in 1591.
Like other Palladio's work in Vicenza, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.
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