City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto World Heritage Site

Official name

City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto | UNESCO

Country

Italy | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Provinces of Padua, Rovigo, Treviso, Venice, Verona and Vicenza, Veneto Region
45.5491° Lat, 11.5494° Lon | Map

Code

712

Time Zone

Europe/Rome (CEST, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1994. Founded in the 2nd century B.C. in northern Italy, Vicenza prospered under Venetian rule from the early 15th to the end of the 18th century. The work of Andrea Palladio (1508–80), based on a detailed study of classical Roman architecture, gives the city its unique appearance. Palladio's urban buildings, as well as his villas, scattered throughout the Veneto region, had a decisive influence on the development of architecture. His work inspired a distinct architectural style known as Palladian, which spread to England and other European countries, and also to North America.