Rossano Veneto
Rossano Veneto lies in the upper Vicenza plain, at a point where the provinces of Vicenza, Padua and Treviso almost meet
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The story
The story of Rossano Veneto
Between three provinces
Rossano Veneto occupies a stretch of upper plain where the territories of Vicenza, Padua and Treviso nearly touch, in a landscape of cultivated fields, irrigation ditches and small settlements that grew up around churches and villas. This hinge position between three provinces made the municipality a crossing and trading point since the Middle Ages, favouring agricultural settlement and, more recently, the rise of small craft and industrial activities that still coexist today with vineyards and cereal crops.
From medieval origins to the Ezzelini
A document dating to the year one thousand attests to the ancient origins of the village, which for a long time gravitated in the orbit of Bassano and the Ezzelini family, protagonists of the age of the free communes in north-eastern Italy. Around 1260 Rossano gained increasing autonomy from Bassano, a process that continued over the following centuries until it joined the Kingdom of Italy after the Third Italian War of Independence. In 1866 the epithet Veneto was added to the town's name, to distinguish it from the town of the same name in Calabria.
The Duomo of the Nativity
The Duomo of Rossano Veneto, dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dates from the eighteenth century and has a facade arranged over three levels, adorned with statues of the Evangelists and a pedimented portal. Inside, the single nave is enriched by seven altars in polychrome marble and by frescoes decorating the lunetted barrel vault. The bell tower, thirty seven metres high and topped by a pyramidal spire on an octagonal base, is visible from much of the surrounding countryside and is among the most recognisable landmarks of the town.
Villa Caffo Navarrini
In the heart of the town stands Villa Caffo Navarrini, a notable example of Venetian manor architecture. The complex consists of a two storey central block flanked by barchesse with wide ivy covered arches, set within a centuries old park planted with lime trees, magnolias, poplars and cedars. The park, now open on the occasion of public events, provides a shaded setting suited to quiet walks and is one of the municipality's principal historic green spaces.
Countryside and Tai Rosso wine
The economy of Rossano Veneto remains tied to the countryside, with cereal crops and wine production, in particular Tai Rosso, an indigenous red grape variety widespread in the area. Local wineries offer the chance to taste the wine paired with local cheeses and cured meats, in an agricultural setting still little touched by mass tourism, which preserves the unhurried pace of village life.
Experiences not to miss
- Ammirare la facciata settecentesca e il campanile del Duomo
- Admire the eighteenth century facade and bell tower of the Duomo
To see
What to see in Rossano Veneto
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