Palazzo del Capitaniato

The palazzo del Capitaniato, also known as loggia del Capitanio or loggia Bernarda, is a palazzo in Vicenza, northern Italy, designed by Andrea Palladio in 1565 and built in 1571 and '72. It is located on the central Piazza dei Signori, facing the Basilica Palladiana.

The palazzo is currently used by the town council, inside the Sala Bernarda. It was decorated by Lorenzo Rubini and, in the interior, with frescoes by Giovanni Antonio Fasolo. Since 1994 the palace has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the "City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto".

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Palazzo del Capitaniato ranks #2,722 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #220 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Founded 1571, it is older than 37% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,443 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vicenza, 1 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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