| Comune di Bassano del Grappa |
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 Italy | | Region | Veneto | | Province | Vicenza (VI) | | Mayor | Gianpaolo Bizzotto | | | | Elevation | 129 m | | Area | 46 km² | | Population | | | - Total (as of 2001) | 40,411 | | - Density | 879/km² | | Time zone | CET, UTC+1 | | Coordinates | 45°36′N 10°32′E | | Gentilic | Bassanesi | | Dialing code | 0424 | | Postal code | 36061 | | Frazioni | Campese, Marchesane, Quartiere Prè, Rubbio, San Lazzaro, San Michele, Sant'Eusebio, Sarson, Valrovina | | Patron | St. Bassianus | | - Day | January 19 | | Website: www.comune.bassano.vi.it | | Bassano del Grappa is a city in Vicenza province, region Veneto, Italy. It bounds the communes of Cassola, Marostica, Solagna, Pove del Grappa, Romano d'Ezzelino, Campolongo sul Brenta, Conco, Rosà, Cartigliano and Nove. Image File history File links Bassano_del_Grappa-Stemma. ...
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 A view of the town from the Brenta River, with the famous covered bridge. The artist Jacopo Bassano was born, worked , and died in Bassano and took it as his surname. Bassano Del Grappa is also famous for the spirit Grappa. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1205 KB) Oggetto Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bassano del Grappa Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or...
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History
The town was founded in the 2th century BCE by a Roman called Bassianus, whence the name, as an agricultural estate.
The first news of the existence of the medieval city dates from 998, while the Castle is mentioned first in 1150. In 1175 Bassano was conquered by Vicenza, but the city mantained a semi-autonomous status as a free commune in the 13th century also, when it was under the family of the Ezzelinos. Events Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Rory OConner), last High King of Ireland, submits to Henry II as vassal of Ireland with the Treaty of Windsor Ly Cao Ton becomes ruler of Vietnam William of Tyre becomes archbishop of Tyre Massacre of Abergavenny ends with several noblemen dead at the hands...
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Main sights - The Cathedral (Duomo), built around the year 1000 but renovated in 1417. It has works by Leandro da Bassano, Ottavio Marinali and other
- The Castello Superiore (Upper Castle)
- The church of St. John the Baptist, built in the 14th century and restored in the 18th century.
- The church of St. Francis, with a Crucifix by Guariento (14th century) and remains of contemporary frescoes. next to the church is the Town Museum, with ancient archaological remains, works by Antonio Canova and the Tiepolos, and drawings by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Spagnoletto, Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt
- The wooden covered Bridge or Ponte degli Alpini on the river Brenta, designed in 1569 by the architect Andrea Palladio to replace a pre-existing construction existing at least from 1209. The bridge was destroyed in 1748, and was rebuilt three years later.
- Palazzo Michieli-Bonato, wth a façade frescoed by Jacopo da Bassano
- The Palazzo del Municipio (Town Hall), erected from 1404. It has a noteworthy loggia and a fresco attributed to Jacopo da Bassano.
- The Monte di Pietà, a Renaissance edifice with 15th century coats of arms.
- The Palazzo Sturm, home to the Ceramics Museum
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