Castelfranco Veneto is a town and episcopal see of Veneto, Italy, in the Treviso province, 16 mi. W. by rail from the town of Treviso. It is approximately 40 kilometers inland from Venice. Pop. (1999) 31,480. The older part of the town is square, surrounded by medieval walls and towers constructed by the people of Treviso in 121 (see Cittadella). It was the birthplace of the painter Giorgione (1477–1512), and the cathedral, called "IL DUOMO", contains one of his finest works, the Madonna with St. Francis and Liberalis (1504), but more commonly called 'La Pala del Giorgione'. In the background, the towers of the old town may be seen. The painting was being restored in Venice, Italy, however, ceremonies are planned for the return of 'La Pala' near the end of 2005. A see (from the Latin word sedem, meaning seat) is the throne (cathedra) of a bishop. ... Jump to: navigation, search Veneto is a region in northeastern Italy, bordering on Lombardy, Trentino-South Tyrol, Austria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Emilia-Romagna, between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. ... Treviso (It. ... Treviso is a town (population 83,598 as of 1991) in the Veneto region of Italy. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... For other uses, see number 121. ... The Tempest (c. ...

If you are travelling to Castelfranco, you will find Padova to the south, Vicenza and then Verona to the west, the Alps to the north and Treviso to the east.

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