Walls, towers and gates Country of Vicenza

Part of the walls of 300, rearranged in 1560 by F. Zamberlan. Beyond the door, the panoramic Viale dei Martiri has a wonderful view of the Grappa Massif and the Asiago Plateau.

Since 1998, this monument has been present in Schio in Piazza Borsellino and Falcone, the work of the Sculptor Giancarlo Scapin. 4.50 x 3.15 m high, its 28 elements are crossed by two sinuous and floating doors like the motion of light and life itself

The Dieda Gate was placed on what was once the Berri Castle, in Bassano del Grappa, opened only in 1541. His task was to connect the various residential parts of the city. The front of the door has a fresco at the top where a winged lion is depicted with a book in sign of loyalty. At the bottom, instead, a fresco by Jacopo Dal Ponte, in which Rufo was depicted on a soaring horse.

Ser Ivano Tower or Torre Bolzonella is located next to the property of Castello degli Ezzelini. The name comes from the masnadiere of Ezzelino III called Ser Ivano. The structure rises for thirty meters and performed the function of defending the surrounding territory.

The Tower of Piazza was erected by the Scaligeri family around 1300 as a sign of their domination. Originally it was part of the castle but the latter was destroyed and the tower is all that remains. After many restoration works it can finally be visited but only upon prior reservation.

The Serlio Civic Tower was built in the years between 1640 and 1655. The project of its construction dates back to 1549 and was designed by the Bologna architect Sebastiano Serlio. Currently, it is one of the very few bell towers that have survived to this day.

The Roman Cryptoportico was built around the first century BC and is located in the underground part where the Palazzetto Proti and the Cathedral of Vicenza extend. It is part of one of the last remaining structures of its feasibility. Originally it used the inhabitants of Vicenza to defend themselves from the summer heat and subsequently it was completely covered.

The Tower of Porta Castello dates back to the twelfth century and was in the possession of the Ezzelini, following the marriage of Bontraverso dei Bontraversi's daughter with Ezzelino III. The Tower was located in the western part of the old medieval fortified city of Vicenza. Towards 1343 the castle of Porta Nova San Felice was also built, thus granting the Torrione the main role of defense.

The Bissara Tower or Torre di Piazza is the highest in the city of Vicenza, in fact it rises for eighty-two meters. The structure was built in the twelfth century, at the behest of the Bissari family as a defensive point next to their palace. Later, the tower was completed by a mechanical clock and also by a bell cell, which was opened in 1311. There are also statues, such as that of the Madonna enthroned at the base of the Tower.

The Torre del Girone is located in the historic center of the city of Vicenza. It was built around the twelfth century at the behest of the Carnaroli family. In the following centuries it was used as a prison and also as a notarial archive, but in the early sixteenth century it was set on fire.

The elegant and distinctive Torre di Piazza, located in Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza, is considered a good symbol of the city built from the centuries XII and XV. Definitely worth a visit and a souvenir photo.