Bassano del Grappa ( vec, Basan or ''Bassan'', ) is a
city
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and ''
comune
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'', in the
Vicenza
Vicenza ( , ; ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region at the northern base of the ''Monte Berico'', where it straddles the Bacchiglione River. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and east of Milan.
Vicenza is a th ...
province
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, in the region of
Veneto
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Veneto was part of the Roman Empire unt ...
, in northern
Italy
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. It bounds the communes of
Cassola
Cassola ( vec, Casoła) is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
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,
Marostica
Marostica (; vec, Maròstega ), is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is mostly famous for its live chess event and for the local cherry variety.
History
Between the 11th and 13th centuries, the loca ...
,
Solagna
Solagna is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, north-eastern Italy. It is east of SS47 state road. Sights include the church of Santa Giustina, with artworks by Brustolon and Giuseppe Ghedina; it also houses the alleged tomb of Ezzelino I ...
,
Pove del Grappa
Pove del Grappa is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is east of SS47.
Maïmouna Guerresi
Maïmouna Guerresi (born Patrizia Guerresi, 1951, Italy) is an Italian-Senegalese multimedia artist working with photography, sculpture, ...
,
Romano d'Ezzelino
Romano d'Ezzelino is a small city with c. 14,000 residents in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It lies in the foothills of Monte Grappa and is located among some hills and country. The name "Romano" comes from ''Arimanno'', a Lombard word mea ...
,
Campolongo sul Brenta,
Conco,
RosÃ
Rosà is a town of 14.328 inhabitants in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. The name comes from the Latin word "roxata", the ancient name of the biggest irrigation channel that passed in that area.
The municipality has got 4 hamlets (Travet ...
,
Cartigliano
Cartigliano is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, north-eastern Italy. It is located northeast of Vicenza, near the river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an oc ...
and
Nove
Nove is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Vicenza in the region of Veneto, north-eastern Italy, with just over 5,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Brenta river, near Marostica and Bassano del Grappa.
The town is home of a local networ ...
. Some neighbourhoods of these communes have become in practice a part of the urban area of Bassano, so that the population of the whole conurbation totals around 70,000 people.
The 16th century painter
Jacopo Bassano
Jacopo Bassano (c. 1510 – 14 February 1592), known also as Jacopo dal Ponte, was an Italian painter who was born and died in Bassano del Grappa near Venice, and took the village as his surname. Trained in the workshop of his father, Francesco t ...
was born, worked, and died in Bassano, and took the town name as his own surname.
History
Prehistoric and Roman periods
The city was founded in the 2nd century BC by a Roman called Bassianus, whence the name, as an agricultural estate. However, an ancient bronze sword (called "spada di Riccardo"), found in 2009
and dating back to the 7th century BC, possibly between the 18th and 15th century BC, suggests that the area of Bassano was already inhabited not just in the
pre-Roman period, but possibly even in the
pre-Venetic period, as confirmed by some artifacts found in a necropolis located in the neighbourhood of San Giorgio di
Angarano.
From the Middle Ages to Venice
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
Vicenza ( , ; ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region at the northern base of the ''Monte Berico'', where it straddles the Bacchiglione River. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and east of Milan.
Vicenza is a th ...
, but the city maintained a semi-autonomous status as a free comune in the 13th century also, when it was home to the family of the
Ezzelini The Ezzelini were a noble family in medieval Italy. The family was founded by Ecelo (Ezzelo), who received the fiefs of Romano d'Ezzelino and Onara
* Ezzelino I da Romano (died 1189), called ''il Balbo''
** Ezzelino II da Romano (died 1235), cal ...
, who first unified the various territories of
Veneto
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Veneto was part of the Roman Empire unt ...
.
In 1278, according to
Giovanni da Nono
Giovanni da Nono ( la, Iohannes de Nono; – 1346/1347) was a Paduan judge and writer.
Life
Giovanni was born near Padua around 1275. He took his name from his ancestral village of Naone. His parents were Simone di Pasqualino and Paola Sottile an ...
, Matteo of the
Cortusi family The Cortusi family was prominent in Padua in the 13th through 15th centuries. In contemporary documents, their surname may also appear as da Cortusiis, da Curtosiis, de Curtexis or de Cortisiis.
Of humble origin, the Cortusi seem to have emigrate ...
of
Padua
Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, PÃ dova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...
was elected ''
podestÃ
Podestà (, English: Potestate, Podesta) was the name given to the holder of the highest civil office in the government of the cities of Central and Northern Italy during the Late Middle Ages. Sometimes, it meant the chief magistrate of a city ...
''. In 1281, the city came under Paduan control. In 1368 Bassano was acquired by the
Visconti of Milan
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and was given the status of "separate land" (''terra separata'').
In 1404, Bassano became a part of the
Stato da Tera
The ( vec, domini de terraferma or , ) was the hinterland territories of the Republic of Venice beyond the Adriatic coast in Northeast Italy. They were one of the three subdivisions of the Republic's possessions, the other two being the origina ...
'Mainland State' of the
Venetian Republic
The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, ...
, which granted the Bassanese district the status of autonomous ''podesteria'', "free and separate from whatever city and from the jurisdiction of whatever city" (''sit ipsa terra exempta et separata a quacumque civitate et iurisdictione cuiuscumque civitatis'') and subordinate only to Venice. The autonomous district included Bassano properly and the villas of
Cartigliano
Cartigliano is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, north-eastern Italy. It is located northeast of Vicenza, near the river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an oc ...
,
Cismon
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and Primolano,
Rossano,
San Nazario,
Pove,
Solagna
Solagna is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, north-eastern Italy. It is east of SS47 state road. Sights include the church of Santa Giustina, with artworks by Brustolon and Giuseppe Ghedina; it also houses the alleged tomb of Ezzelino I ...
plus
Cassola
Cassola ( vec, Casoła) is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterran ...
(on lands previously belonging to Pove and Solagna) and
Tezze and
RosÃ
Rosà is a town of 14.328 inhabitants in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. The name comes from the Latin word "roxata", the ancient name of the biggest irrigation channel that passed in that area.
The municipality has got 4 hamlets (Travet ...
(on lands previously part of Bassano). In addition to this,
Valstagna Valstagna is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy, It is connected to the frazione Carpanè of San Nazario by a bridge and it is accessible by SS47 Provincial Road.The biggest towns nearby Valstagna are Bassano d ...
and
Campese (then belonging to Vicenza and the Seven Communes) and
Romano
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Food
* Pecorino Romano, a hard, salty Italian cheese
* Romano cheese, an American English and Canadian English term for a class of cheeses
Places Italy Municipalities in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Latium
* Arcinazzo Ro ...
and
Mussolente
Mussolente is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is north of SS248 state road.
History
Mussolente consists of two distinct zones: a hilly area in the northern part and flatlands with an abundance of water in the souther ...
(then belonging to Treviso) had strong commercial and political ties with the district as they were located very close to Bassano and its port on the river Brenta connected with Venice. In 1760 Doge
Francesco Loredan
Francesco Loredan (, ; 9 February 1685 – 19 May 1762) was a Venetian statesman and magnate who served as the 116th Doge of Venice from 18 March 1752 until his death in 1762. He was a member of the noble House of Loredan, head of its Santo ...
granted Bassano the title of City, subsequently retained under the Austrian and the Italian States. The Serenissima did not alter the town's magistratures, limiting itself to impose a Captain chosen by the Venetian Senate. The city became home to a flourishing industry producing wool, silk, iron and copper, and mainly for ceramics; in the 18th became especially famous in all Europe for the presence of the printer company.
From the fall of Venice to modern times
During the
French Revolutionary Wars
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the city was the site of the
Battle of Bassano
The Battle of Bassano was fought on 8 September 1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars, in the territory of the Republic of Venice, between a French army under Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian forces led by Count Dagobert von Wurmser. The ...
. In 1815 it was included in the
Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
The Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia ( la, links=no, Regnum Langobardiae et Venetiae), commonly called the "Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom" ( it, links=no, Regno Lombardo-Veneto, german: links=no, Königreich Lombardo-Venetien), was a constituent land ...
, and became part of the unified
Kingdom of Italy
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in 1866. Napoleon Bonaparte remained in Bassano del Grappa for many months.
The original name of the town was Bassano Veneto. After the terrible battles on Mount Grappa in World War I, where thousands of soldiers died, a decision was made to change the name of the town. In 1928, the name was changed to Bassano del Grappa, meaning Bassano of Mount Grappa, as a memorial to the soldiers killed.
Ernest Hemingway
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during his days as an ambulance driver in the war spent many days in Bassano and eventually settled there as part of
A Farewell to Arms. Also other
American
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writers spent some days in Bassano during World War I such as
Scott Fitzgerald
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and
Dos Passos
John Roderigo Dos Passos (; January 14, 1896 – September 28, 1970) was an American novelist, most notable for his ''U.S.A.'' trilogy.
Born in Chicago, Dos Passos graduated from Harvard College in 1916. He traveled widely as a young man, visit ...
.
During
World War I
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Bassano was in the front area, and all industrial activities were halted.
In the last days of
World War II
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, Bassano del Grappa was bombed by USAF B-24s and B-17s.
[Combat Chronology, 1941-1945, ed. Kit C Carter, Robert Mueller]
The symbol of the town is the covered
Ponte Vecchio
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, which was designed by the architect
Andrea Palladio
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in 1569. The wooden
pontoon bridge
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was destroyed many times, the last time during World War II. The Alpine soldiers, or
Alpini have always revered the wooden bridge and Bassano del Grappa. After the destruction of the bridge, they took up a private collection and had the bridge completely rebuilt. Often soldiers flock to the bridge to remember and sing songs from their days as alpine soldiers. The grappa shop of
Nardini Distillery is located on the bridge, known as Ponte degli Alpini.
Bassano del Grappa is also the long residence town of
Renzo Rosso
Renzo Rosso (born September 15, 1955) is an Italian fashion entrepreneur and businessman. He is the founder of Diesel and the president of OTB Group, the parent company of Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor & Rolf, Jil Sander, and more. In 2022, Fo ...
, the founder and President of
Diesel
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. Since Diesel began to expand in the mid-1980s, the company has become an important source of business for the city and its surrounding region. As thanks for the support that Rosso has received locally, he has invested personally in the city's professional soccer team,
Bassano Virtus 55 S.T.
Bassano Virtus 55 Soccer Team S.p.A., commonly known as Bassano Virtus or just Bassano is a football club based in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto. The first team of the club was relocated to Vicenza in 2018 as L.R. Vicenza Virtus, while the yout ...
Geography
Bassano is located at
above sea level
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The comb ...
and has an area of . Its highest point is at , whereas the lowest point is at . The city lies at the foothills of the
Venetian Prealps
The Venetian Prealps (''Prealpi Venete'' in Italian) are a mountain range in the south-eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Triveneto, in the north-eastern part of Italy.
Geography
Administratively the range is divided between the It ...
, where river
Brenta comes out the southern end of Canal di Brenta (also called Valbrenta 'Brenta valley') and flows in the lowlands at the borders of Vicenza, Treviso and Padua provinces.
Main sights
*The cathedral (''
Duomo
''Duomo'' (, ) is an Italian term for a church with the features of, or having been built to serve as, a cathedral, whether or not it currently plays this role. Monza Cathedral, for example, has never been a diocesan seat and is by definition not ...
''), built around the year 1000 but renovated in 1417. It has works by
Leandro da Bassano,
Ottavio Marinali and others
*The ''Castello Superiore'' (Upper Castle)
*The church of St. John the Baptist, built in the 14th century and restored in the 18th century.
*
San Francesco: with a ''Crucifix'' by
Guariento
Guariento di Arpo (13101370), sometimes incorrectly referred to as Guerriero, was a 14th-century painter whose career was centered in Padua. The painter is buried in the church of San Bernardino, Padua.
Guariento's major commissions in Padua i ...
(14th century) and remains of contemporary frescoes. Next to the church is the Town Museum, with ancient archaeological remains, works by
Antonio Canova and the
Tiepolo
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo ( , ; March 5, 1696 – March 27, 1770), also known as Giambattista (or Gianbattista) Tiepolo, was an Italian painter and printmaker from the Republic of Venice who painted in the Rococo style, considered an import ...
s, and drawings by
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his ...
,
Spagnoletto
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,
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer (; ; hu, Ajtósi Adalbert; 21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528),Müller, Peter O. (1993) ''Substantiv-Derivation in Den Schriften Albrecht Dürers'', Walter de Gruyter. . sometimes spelled in English as Durer (without an umlaut) or Due ...
and
Rembrandt
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*The wooden covered Bridge, or ''Ponte degli
Alpini'', on the
Brenta River
The Brenta is an Italian river that runs from Trentino to the Adriatic Sea just south of the Venetian lagoon in the Veneto region, in the north-east of Italy.
During the Roman era, it was called Medoacus (Ancient Greek: ''Mediochos'', ''ΜηδΠ...
, designed in 1569 by the architect
Andrea Palladio
Andrea Palladio ( ; ; 30 November 1508 – 19 August 1580) was an Italian Renaissance architect active in the Venetian Republic. Palladio, influenced by Roman and Greek architecture, primarily Vitruvius, is widely considered to be one of th ...
to replace a pre-existing construction existing at least from 1209. The bridge was destroyed in 1748, and was rebuilt three years later. The
Nardini tavern on the bridge is unchanged since 1779.
*''Palazzo Michieli-Bonato'', with a façade frescoed by
Jacopo da Bassano
Jacopo Bassano (c. 1510 – 14 February 1592), known also as Jacopo dal Ponte, was an Italian painter who was born and died in Bassano del Grappa near Venice, and took the village as his surname. Trained in the workshop of his father, Francesco t ...
.
*The ''Palazzo del Municipio'' (Town Hall), erected from 1404. It has a noteworthy loggia and a fresco attributed to
Jacopo da Bassano
Jacopo Bassano (c. 1510 – 14 February 1592), known also as Jacopo dal Ponte, was an Italian painter who was born and died in Bassano del Grappa near Venice, and took the village as his surname. Trained in the workshop of his father, Francesco t ...
.
*The ''Monte di Pietà '', a Renaissance edifice with 15th-century coats of arms.
*The ''Palazzo Sturm'', home to the Ceramics Museum
*The ''Torre Civica'' (Civic Tower, 14th Century) 43 metres, in Piazza Garibaldi.
In the neighbourhood are the ''
Villa Rezzonico'', designed by
Baldassarre Longhena
Baldassare Longhena (1598 – 18 February 1682) was an Italian architect, who worked mainly in Venice, where he was one of the greatest exponents of Baroque architecture of the period.
Biography
Born in Venice, Longhena studied under the architect ...
,
Art Nouveau
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's ''
Villa Agnesina'', designed by
Francesco Bonfanti in 1923, and the 17th century ''
Villa Bianchi-Michiel'', with a garden decorated by statues.
Administrative subdivisions
The municipal statute (art.6, par.2) of Bassano, recognizes only Rubbio as
frazione
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and defines Campese, Marchesane, San Michele, Sant'Eusebio and Valrovina as
contrade
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. The other existing neighbourhoods of Bassano are not mentioned in the statute. However, in practice, all the administrative subdivisions have the same prerogatives and are named
quartieri
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.
Frazioni
Rubbio is a ''frazione'' and quartiere located at an altitude of on the
Asiago
Asiago (; Venetian: ''Axiago'', Cimbrian: ''Slege'', German: ''Schlägen'' ) is a minor township (population roughly 6,500) in the surrounding plateau region (the ''Altopiano di Asiago'' or '' Altopiano dei Sette Comuni'', Asiago plateau) in th ...
plateau. This hamlet is contiguous with another hamlet, also named Rubbio, which is part of the commune of
Conco. Thus, in practice, the two hamlets form one village (named Rubbio), even though they belong to two different communes from the administrative point of view.
Contrade
Officially, the ''contrade'' (in ven. ''contrae'') are Campese, Marchesane, San Michele, Sant'Eusebio and Valrovina. From an administrative point of view these are also ''quartieri''. However, in practice, some of these neighbourhoods themselves contain smaller inhabited areas (as streets, groups of houses) also called contrade: there are thus contrade within contrade. Besides, some places known as contrade exist also within other neighbourhoods which are officially simply defined as ''quartieri'', but not contrade.
Quartieri
All the administrative subdivision (''quartieri'') of Bassano are: Centro Storico, Margnan-Conca d'oro, San Marco, San Vito, Ca'Baroncello, Quartiere Firenze, Nuovo Ospedale, San Lazzaro, San Fortunato, Borgo Zucco, Marchesane, Rondò Brenta, Angarano, Quartiere XXV Aprile, Sant'Eusebio, San Michele, Valrovina, Rubbio, Campese, Merlo, Quartiere Pré, Santa Croce.
Rubbio, with an area of 6.835 km
2, is the largest ''quartiere'' of Bassano, but also the least populated (86 inhabitants in 2009).
Quartiere Prè (an old venetian plural meaning ''meadows'', the modern ven. plural is ''prai''), located in the southern lowland of Bassano, is the second least populated ''quartiere'' (299 inhabitants in 2009). Part of it hosts an industrial zone that also falls in the nearby San Lazzaro, but it also contains a considerable rural area which falls within the ''
Parco rurale sovracomunale Civiltà delle Rogge''
regional park A regional park is an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government.
Definition
A regional park can be a special park distri ...
.
San Vito, in the north-eastern part of Bassano, is the most inhabited ''quartiere'' (5841 inhabitants in year 2009). It merges with the built-up areas of the bordering comunes Romano d'Ezzelino, San Giuseppe di Cassola and Pove del Grappa.
Territorial variations
Until 1928, the official name of Bassano del Grappa was simply Bassano (as it is still informally called today).
In 1878, the neighbourhood of Campese, previously belonging to the commune of
Campolongo sul Brenta is detached from Campolongo and aggregated to Bassano. In 1938, the commune of Valrovina, which also comprised Rubbio, is suppressed and aggregated to Bassano.
Notable people
*
Luigi Agnolin
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, football referee
*
Jacopo Bassano
Jacopo Bassano (c. 1510 – 14 February 1592), known also as Jacopo dal Ponte, was an Italian painter who was born and died in Bassano del Grappa near Venice, and took the village as his surname. Trained in the workshop of his father, Francesco t ...
, painter
*
Jeronimo Bassano Jeronimo Bassano was an Italian musician in the Republic of Venice who is notable as the patriarch of a family of musicians: five of his sons, Anthony, Alvise, Jasper, John (Giovanni), and Baptista Bassano, moved from Venice to England to serve in t ...
, Master of Trumpets and Shawms to the Doge in Venice
*
Giovanni Battista Brocchi, geologist
*
Giusto Bellavitis, (1803 -1880), mathematician and senator
*
Miki Biasion
Massimo "Miki" Biasion (born 7 January 1958) is an Italian rally driver, two-time World Rally champion.
Career
Biasion was born in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto.
Biasion came to prominence in the early 1980s, winning both the Italian and European ...
, World Rally Champion
*
Luisa Vania Campagnolo (born 1968), luthier
*
Simone Cogo (Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo), Musician and founder of
The Bloody Beetroots
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*
Luigi Fabris
Luigi Fabris (August 23, 1883 in Bassano del Grappa – May 19, 1952 in Bassano del Grappa) was an Italian sculptor and ceramist.
Biography
Luigi Fabris was a sculptor from Bassano del Grappa. He studied at the Regio Istituto di Belle Arti of V ...
, sculptor and ceramist, founder of
Manifattura Italiana Porcellane Artistiche Fabris
*
Pietro Fabris, senator
*
Tommaso Gabrielli, Motorcycle racer
*
Antonio Gaidon Antonio Gaidon (1738–1829), was an architect, urban planner and naturalist.
Early life and training
Antonio Gaidon was born in Castione di Brentonico (Trentino) in 1738. His parents were Salvatore and Barbara Burma, residents of Bassano del G ...
, (1738 -1829), architect, civil engineer, naturalist (
Antonio Gaidon Antonio Gaidon (1738–1829), was an architect, urban planner and naturalist.
Early life and training
Antonio Gaidon was born in Castione di Brentonico (Trentino) in 1738. His parents were Salvatore and Barbara Burma, residents of Bassano del G ...
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Tito Gobbi
Tito Gobbi (24 October 19135 March 1984) was an Italian operatic baritone with an international reputation.
He made his operatic debut in Gubbio in 1935 as Count Rodolfo in Bellini's '' La sonnambula'' and quickly appeared in Italy's major oper ...
, opera singer
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Federico Marchetti
Federico Marchetti (; born 7 February 1983) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Spezia.
Marchetti began his professional club career with Torino in 2002, and was subsequently loaned out to Pro Verce ...
, footballer
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Francesca Michielin
Francesca Michielin (, ; born 25 February 1995) is an Italian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame after winning the fifth season of the Italian talent show ''X Factor''. Her first single, " Distratto", debuted atop the Italian FIMI Top Digi ...
, singer and songwriter
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Jacek Pałkiewicz
Jacek Pałkiewicz (born 2 June 1942) is a Polish journalist, traveler and explorer. Fellow (by recommendation from Thor Heyerdahl) of the prestigious London-based Royal Geographical Society and numerous other such societies, he is best known fo ...
, Polish journalist, traveler and explorer. Fellow (by recommendation from Thor Heyerdahl) of the prestigious London-based Royal Geographical Society and numerous other such societies, he is best known for his discovery of the sources of the Amazon River.
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Joseph Pivato
Joseph Pivato (born February 1946, in Tezze sul Brenta, Italy) is a Canadian writer and academic who first established the critical recognition of Italian-Canadian literature and changed perceptions of Canadian writing. From 1977 to 2015 he was ...
, writer and academic in Canada, born in Tezze sul Brenta.
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Stefano Rusconi
Stefano Rusconi (born October 2, 1968) is a retired Italian professional basketball player. At a height of tall, he played at the center position.
Professional career
Rusconi was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, in the 2nd round (52nd overal ...
, professional basketball player, who also played in the
NBA
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Renzo Rosso
Renzo Rosso (born September 15, 1955) is an Italian fashion entrepreneur and businessman. He is the founder of Diesel and the president of OTB Group, the parent company of Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor & Rolf, Jil Sander, and more. In 2022, Fo ...
, Founder and President of
Diesel (brand)
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and the Only The Brave Group
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Iacopo Vittorelli
Iacopo Vittorelli (10 November 1749 – 12 June 1835) was an Italian poet, librettist, and scholar.
Born in Bassano del Grappa to an aristocratic family, and he studied at the Jesuit college in Brescia. He moved to Venice where he was appointed a ...
, poet
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Giovanni Volpato
Giovanni Volpato (1735–1803) was an Italian engraver. He was also an excavator, dealer in antiquities and manufacturer of biscuit porcelain figurines.
Biography
Giovanni Volpato was born in Bassano del Grappa (then in the state of Venice). ...
, engraver
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Bassano del Grappa is
twinned with:
Main industries in the Bassano del Grappa area
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Diesel (brand)
Diesel S.p.A. is an Italian retail clothing company, located in Breganze, Italy. It sells denim and other clothing, footwear, and accessories. The clothing line has two different brands: Diesel and Diesel Black Gold. There is also a line for ...
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Baxi
Baxi is part of BDR Thermea, one of Europe's largest manufacturers and distributors of domestic and commercial water and space heating systems.
Baxi employs 6,400 people throughout Europe, with a turnover exceeding €1.2 billion. The g ...
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Manfrotto
*Vimar
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ABB
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Montegrappa
References
External links
Official website
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Cities and towns in Veneto
Domini di Terraferma
Populated places established in the 2nd century BC