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Palazzo Porto Colleoni Thiene

Italy · 15th century

Founded
1476
Heritage status
Italian national heritage
Location
Thiene
Coordinates
45.7066°, 11.47832°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Palazzo Porto Colleoni Thiene in Italy
Photo: Superchilum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

The Palazzo Porto Colleoni Thiene, also called a villa or castello, is a prominent palace structure in the town center of Thiene.

The castle has two lateral battlement or tower-like corners, with merlonated roof edges. It was completed by 1476 in the late Gothic style typical of palaces in the Veneto, including the tall columns and ogival windows on the piano nobile. The initial architect was Domenico da Venezia, but the work was completed by Giovanni da Porta. The interior is frescoed by Giovanni Antonio Fasolo and Giovanni Battista Zelotti.

The Oratorio della Natività della Vergine (Oratory of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary), also known as the "Chiesetta Rossa" (Little Red Church), is a small late Gothic church or oratory, located on Corso Garibaldi. It was also erected in 1470 by the aristocratic Da Porto family. Its vertical frontage echoes the nearby palazzo, of which it was once the chapel.

Text adapted from “Palazzo Porto Colleoni Thiene” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Palazzo Porto Colleoni Thiene ranks #8,035 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #566 of the 624 mapped in Italy. Founded 1476, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 596 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vicenza, 18 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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