Basilica Of Saints Felix And Fortunatus
The basilica of Saints Felix and Fortunatus is a Church (building), church in Vicenza, currently a parish church, whose origin dates back to the 4th–5th centuries; its current Romanesque architecture, Romanesque appearance is mainly due to the reconstruction of the 12th century and the Conservation and restoration of immovable cultural property, restorations of the 20th century. For more than a millennium the basilica was attached to the most important Benedictines, Benedictine abbey in the Vicenza area. Early history On the site where the basilica stands today, there existed in Roman times a Paganism, pagan necropolis – located just outside the walls, along the Via Postumia route – which extended over a rather large area, partly marshy, in which numerous burial artifacts were found, such as ''cappuccina'' tombs, Aedicula, aedicule tombs, Sarcophagus, sarcophagi, Stele, stelae and inscriptions, coins and grave goods. Following the Edict of Milan that allowed Christi ...
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Vicenza
Vicenza ( , ; or , archaically ) 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 Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and east of Milan. Vicenza is a thriving and cosmopolitan city, with a rich history and culture, and many museums, art galleries, piazzas, villas, churches and elegant Renaissance ''Palazzo, palazzi''. With the Palladian villas of the Veneto in the surrounding area, and his renowned Teatro Olimpico ("Olympic Theater"), the "city of Palladio" has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. Vicenza had an estimated population of 115,927 and a metropolitan area of 270,000 in 2008. Vicenza is the third-largest Italian industrial centre as measured by the value of its exports, and is one of the country's wealthiest cities, in large part due to its textile and steel industries, which employ tens of thousands of people. Additionally, abou ...
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