In 2008 Italy is celebrating the 500th anniversary of Andrea Palladio, who was a prominent architect of the late Renaissance. In his masterpieces he combined the achievements of the Antiquity and the High Renaissance. Due to him the language of architecture became universal.
His major activity took place in Vicenza. During the whole year of 2008 various festive events will take place at the town as well as throughout the whole country.

 

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