Romano d'Ezzelino is a small city with c. 14,000 residents in the

Veneto Veneto, officially the Region of Veneto, is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the Northeast Italy, north-east of the country. It is the fourth most populous region in Italy, with a population of 4,851,851 as of 2025. Venice is t ...

region of northern

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. It lies in the foothills of

Monte Grappa Monte Grappa () (1,775 m) is a mountain of the Venetian Prealps in Veneto, Italy. It lies between the Venetian plain to the south and the central alpine areas to the north. To the west, it is parted from the Asiago upland by the Brenta river, a ...

and is located among some hills and country. The name "Romano" comes from ''Arimanno'', a Lombard word meaning "military settlement". "Ezzelino" refers to the family of ''Ezzelini'', who moved to Romano in 1199. The coat of arms is inspired by

Ezzelino III da Romano Ezzelino III da Romano (25 April 1194, Tombolo, Veneto, Tombolo7 October 1259) was an Italian feudal lord, a member of the Ezzelini family, in the March of Treviso (in modern Veneto). He was a close ally of the emperor Frederick II, Holy Roman ...

's emblem, which portrays a horseshoe carried by a swan. The meaning is justice and submission. The swan wears a crown, that represents the family greatness and a cross that refers to the crusades. Romano d'Ezzelino was awarded the

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for the sacrifice made by the residents during

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Main sights

Valle Santa Felicita is situated in the northern side of Romano d'Ezzelino, the name is in honor of

Santa Felicita Santa Felicita (Church of St Felicity) is a Roman Catholic church in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy, probably the oldest in the city after San Lorenzo. In the 2nd century, Syrian Greek merchants settled in the area south of the Arno and are ...

, a holy figure who also gave her name to a monastery near Romano. There is also a big mansion house called Ca' Cornaro, which was built in the 16th century. Inside it there are

fresco Fresco ( or frescoes) is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster. Water is used as the vehicle for the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaster, the painting become ...

s and decorations from the 18th century.

Economy

Main companies active in the area include: *

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* Baxi *

Manfrotto Manfrotto is an Italian brand of camera and lighting supports, including Tripod (photography), tripods, monopods, and other accessories, that is manufactured by Lino Manfrotto and Giovanni Chenet, a company headquartered in Cassola, Cassola, Ita ...

* SAMET

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