Thiene () is a

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and ''

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'' in the

province of Vicenza The Province of Vicenza ( it, Provincia di Vicenza) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Veneto region in northern Italy. Its capital city is Vicenza. The province has an area of 2,722.53 km², and a total population of 865,082 (as o ...

, in northern

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, located approximately west of

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and east of

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. __NOTOC__ The city has an active and lively

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, composed mainly of small to medium-sized companies. Th
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is located at Villa Fabris. This wealthy community has recently been the destination of numerous immigrants, primarily from Morocco, Asia and Central Europe.

History

Of ancient Roman origin, it was acquired by the Visconti of Padua in the

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. Later it was a free commune, and subsequently part of the

Republic of Venice 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, ...

Economy

Once Volare Group had its head office in Thiene.Contact us
" Volareweb.com. Retrieved on 8 February 2011. "HEADQUARTER Corso Garibaldi, 186 - 36016 Thiene (VI) - ITALY."

Main sights

Landmarks include: *''

Palazzo Porto Colleoni Thiene The Palazzo Porto Colleoni Thiene, also called a Villa or Castello, is a prominent palace structure in the town center of Thiene. The castle has two lateral battlement or tower-like corners, with merlonated roof edges. It was completed by 1476 ...

'' (called ''The Castle'', and also ''villa''), built in the 15th century according to late Venetian-

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style. The main façade is characterized by a central portico with mullioned windows flanked by towers with

merlon A merlon is the solid upright section of a battlement (a crenellated parapet) in medieval architecture or fortifications.Friar, Stephen (2003). ''The Sutton Companion to Castles'', Sutton Publishing, Stroud, 2003, p. 202. Merlons are sometimes ...

s. The interior has frescoes by

Giovanni Antonio Fasolo Giovanni Antonio Fasolo (1530–1572) was a late Renaissance Italian painter of the Venetian school, active in Vicenza and surroundings. A native of Mandello del Lario, he appears to have trained in the Venice studio of Paolo Veronese. By 1557, ...

with

Giovanni Battista Zelotti Giovanni Battista Zelotti (; 1526 – 28 August 1578) was an Italian painter of the late Renaissance, active in Venice and her mainland territories. He appears to have been born in Verona, then part of the Venetian mainland, and trained wit ...

. *''Villa Thiene Cornaggia'' -Gothic architecture palace from the 15th century. *''Villa Beregan Cunico'' (17th century). *''Duomo'' -Baroque style

Cathedral of Thiene Thiene Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Thiene) is a Roman Catholic church in Thiene, in the province of Vicenza, Italy, dedicated to Saint Cajetan (San Gaetano di Thiene) and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This church is not the seat of a b ...

*''San Vincenzo'' - Romanesque Gothic church dating to 1333; frescoes depicting the life of St Vincent date to 15th century. * Oratory of the Natività della Vergine - small gothic jewel of a church.

Notable people

Arturo Ferrarin Arturo Ferrarin (13 February 1895 – 18 July 1941) was an Italian pioneer aviator. His exploits included winning the "Rome-Tokyo Raid" air race in 1920 and a non-stop flight from Italy to Brazil in 1928 with fellow aviator Carlo Del Prete. The la ...

(1895 - 1941), famous Italian aviator *

Franco Dal Maso Franco Dal Maso (born March 17, 1942 in Thiene) is a retired Italian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' norm ...

(born 1942), retired Italian professional football player *

Davide Rigon Davide Rigon (born 26 August 1986) is an Italian professional racing driver who is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship and other selected GT races for AF Corse. He is also currently part of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula ...

(born 1986), Italian racing driver *

Thomas Ceccon Thomas Ceccon (born 27 January 2001) is an Italian swimmer. He is a world record holder in the long course 100 metre backstroke and the short course 4×100 metre freestyle relay. He is also the Italian record holder in the long course 50 metre ...

(born 2001), Italian swimmer, current

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holder in the

long course An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions that are large enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is in length, typically referred to as "long cour ...

100 metre

backstroke Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimm ...

with a time of 51.60 seconds

References

External links

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Official website

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