Loggia del Capitanio, Vicenza, Italy


  • Date
    10/20/1997 (creation)
Related person
Andrea Palladio (architect)
Date
1570-1580
Location
Europe->Italy->Veneto->Vicenza->Vicenza
Description
The Loggia del Capitanio (sometimes called Loggia Bernardo) is the home of the town council and is located on the Piazza dei Signori, facing the Basilica Palladiana. It was designed to be the official residence of the Capitanio, a military authority instituted by the Venetian government.
Style/Period
16th Century (1500 - 1599 CE)
Renaissance
Material
stone