Basilica Palladiana
Basilica Palladiana
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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The Palladian Basilica is a public building facing onto the Piazza dei Signori. Its name is linked to Andrea Palladio, who redesigned it, adding the famous loggias with serliana openings in white marble to the existing Gothic building. The building on which Palladio worked was the Palazzo della Ragione, built in Gothic style in the mid-fifteenth century. The upper floor is entirely taken up by an enormous hall with no intermediate supports, where the Council of the Four Hundred met. The copper-lined, inverted ship’s-hull roof was inspired by that of the Palazzo della Ragione in Padua. The Gothic facade was originally clad with diamonds of red and straw yellow Verona marble, which are still visible behind Palladio’s addition. A loggia surrounding the building was commissioned after its completion, but continually delayed due to various structural difficulties and the nature of the ground beneath. At the beginning of the sixteenth century the double order of porticoes and loggias, though not complete, collapsed. The Council called on many leading architects of the time to resolve the difficult problem of its reconstruction. They included Jacopo Sansovino, Sebastiano Serlio and Giulio Romano. The project was awarded to Andrea Palladio (1508-80) in 1549, following a competition, and he worked on it for the rest of his life. It was completed posthumously in 1614. The reconstructed building was called a basilica by Palladio himself, who had been inspired by the model of the Roman basilica for civic use. The building has three independent exhibition spaces that are used to host architecture and art exhibitions of international renown.
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Jack Wilmith
Dublin, Ireland272 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
First things first- watch out for the baby changing table in the ladies toilet, it springs back straight into your face, my wife almost lost her tooth while trying to open it! Staff was really helpful though, running downstairs for an ice pack.
We visited on a week day, so there was no access to the topmost floor. We've only were allowed into the main floor, which is one massive room with quite an impressive open vault ceiling. The terrace offers nice views to the central city square.
While I wouldn't pay the full price for visiting this place on its own, it's worth to drop by if you got the Vicenza Card combined ticket.
We visited on a week day, so there was no access to the topmost floor. We've only were allowed into the main floor, which is one massive room with quite an impressive open vault ceiling. The terrace offers nice views to the central city square.
While I wouldn't pay the full price for visiting this place on its own, it's worth to drop by if you got the Vicenza Card combined ticket.
Written March 1, 2023
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Guenther-Karl K
Prague, Czech Republic44 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
The Basilica Palladiana, formerly a kind of high law court, is one of the main sights in downtown Vicenza, one of the slightly underrated northern Italian cities - gladly, as there are less crowds than elsewhere. The building is one of Palladio's early masterpieces, whose task was to rebuild the leftovers of two former gothic structures that had crumbled at the end of the 15th century. Several proposals of architects famous at the time like Sansovino or Julio Romano were refused, and the relatively unknown young Andrea della Gondola, later known as Palladio, got the commission and started in 1549. It shows some "classical" elements like the order of Doric / Ionic capitals but then Palladio's typical late Renaissance facade. The large hall on the upper floor has temporal exhibitions. The interior still has it's pre-Renaissance features, the roof construction is stunning.
Written May 5, 2024
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nasty K
Europe307 contributions
May 2023
The main building of the Piazza Signoria is the Basilica Palladiana , rebuilt in 1549 by Palladio from an earlier Palazzo Ragione. The basilica received from the architect his "signature" loggias, portico and Palladian windows, which consist of three openings and end with a semicircular arch. Unfortunately, the Basilica, like the Bissara Tower, suffered during the war and was completely restored only a few years ago. Must-see place!
Written June 20, 2023
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serbel73
Genoa, Italy413 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
The Palladian Basilica, imposing in the city center, is certainly worth a visit. The terraces offer a good point of view of the panorama of Vicenza. It's a shame about the interiors which can only be partially visited as they often host exhibitions (with separate payment). I suggest admiring the exteriors even in the evening when the lights are on and make the basilica even more evocative.
Written April 8, 2024
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Angelo S
Hilliard, OH5,124 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
The building that Palladio refaced to turn it into the Basilica Palladiana is a wonderful building to explore. The best spot if the walkway along the top of the building giving a great view of Vicenza and the surrounding area. If you have time, grab an expensive aperitivo and enjoy the early evening.
Written May 17, 2024
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Alessandro S
Bologna, Italy4,674 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
The Basilica is another wonderful work by the great Palladio. On the first floor is the old barrel-vaulted council hall which is now used for exhibitions. The view from the upper terrace is fantastic. You can see all of Vicenza. A gem.
Written May 5, 2024
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Cheezypuf
Dublin, Ireland239 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Beautiful building. If you want to understand it, go to the Palladio museum. If you want to see it, walk around the outside. We gained little from going inside.
There are lots of staff whose chief job is to scold you for attempting to enter though exits or walk in the “wrong” direction. We followed the signs, but I felt we missed much of it after being particularly chased out of the place by staff telling us we were doing it wrong.
There are lots of staff whose chief job is to scold you for attempting to enter though exits or walk in the “wrong” direction. We followed the signs, but I felt we missed much of it after being particularly chased out of the place by staff telling us we were doing it wrong.
Written March 25, 2022
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Gio412
Lake Como, Italy393 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
The inverted ship's hull ceiling is absolutely incredible, jaw-dropping! Here too Palladio shows off his extraordinary genius. Absolutely worth visiting, hoping that there isn't an exhibition (as in our case) that "dirties" the magnificence of this stupendous hall a bit.
Written March 24, 2024
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Gardasee-Lakegarda
World203 contributions
Feb 2021 • Friends
Majestic and fascinating. We only got to see the outside so we will go back in better times to see the rest.
Written February 28, 2021
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Andres72423
Bridgeport, CT4,804 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
A beautiful building located at the Piazza del Signori in Vicenza, Italy. The architecture is simply amazing. As we sat at the Piazza you can't help but admire this beautiful structure.
Written July 6, 2023
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si possono fare foto all'interno senza flash?
Written September 30, 2020
Mi sapete gentilmente dire dove poter parcheggiare l'automobile nelle vicinanze della casa di cura villa berica a Vicenza lunedì mattina ? Grazie
Written February 29, 2020
Non so se questa struttura sanitaria abbia un parcheggio interno , puo’ Chiamare la struttura e sicuramente saranno più precisi , comunque all’ esterno ci sono posti con riga blu a pagamento , la struttura non ci trova in centro storico .
Written March 1, 2020
È l'ingresso gratuito o devi pagare? È permesso fare foto?
¿Es entrada gratuita o tiene que pagar? ¿Está permitido tomar fotos?
Written November 3, 2019
se pueden tomar fotos....pero es que lo unico que puedes sacar es desde el balcon de arriba las vistas a la plaza....por dentro es un espacio vacio que incluso creo que lo utilizan para eventos...bodas...
Written November 4, 2019
Qualcuno sa se la terrazza è accessibile e se il bar è stato riaperto?
Written June 11, 2019
La terrazza è accessibile dal 19 aprile al 6 gennaio. Bisogna acquistare un biglietto d’ingresso, che costa 2 euro per i residenti a Vicenza e 4 per i non residenti. Per il bar non so.
Written June 12, 2019
Noi abbiamo visitato la Mostra venerdì alle ore 18,00 senza particolari problemi ,premetto che avevamo prenotato un mese prima,un consiglio visto che la mostra volge al termine sarebbe di prenotare ,buona visita
Written March 10, 2018
Ciao
Volevo sapere se permettono di portar dentro la macchina fotografica.
Non per mancanza di fiducia ma non mi sentire tranquillo nel lasciare una macchina che mi è appena costata molto in deposito.
La porterei con me a Vicenza anche per fare qualche foto in città e mi dispiacerebbe lasciarla a casa....
Grazie
Ciao
Francesco
Written February 12, 2018
Personalmente ho fatto delle foto con il mio cellulare senza problemi. Non saprei dirti per una machina fotografica di notabili misura, mi dispiace.
Written February 26, 2019
Qual è il posteggio più comodo e nel quale si può trovare posto più facilmente?
Written December 31, 2017
Il parcheggio più vicino è il park canove ma non te lo consiglio: è spesso pieno e anche piuttosto caro. Il parcheggio con tariffa migliore è quello a San Biagio, per arrivare in Basilica ci sono 5 minuti a piedi attraverso una parte del centro storico (quindi i minuti potranno allungarsi se ti fermi ad ammirare, ad esempio, Piazza San Lorenzo e la relativa chiesa). Se parcheggi al Park Verdi (caretto) in 5 minuti arrivi in Piazza dei Signori e ti godi una parte del centro storico. Come già ti hanno scritto, puoi optare per il Park Stadio con navetta per il centro. Il centro storico di Vicenza è quasi tutto area pedonale e percorribile a piedi senza affannarsi. Ti consiglio vivamente una visita al Teatro Olimpico, è il nostro gioiello.
Written January 2, 2018
dov'è il parcheggio più vicino?
Written December 31, 2017
Il più semplice da raggiungere è il park Verdi poco distante dalla stazione ferroviaria, oppure il park fogazzaro e si è quasi in centro. Si può andare anche al park bassano dal quale parte un bus navetta e si trova vicino allo stadio.
Written December 31, 2017
Vorremmo visitare la mostra l'ultimo dell'anno. Secondo voi è fattibile?
Written December 21, 2017
Sinceramente non saprei, le conviene verificare sul sito linea d'ombra per tutti gli orari di apertura
Written December 22, 2017
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