Editing Vicenza (section)

===Palladio's works===
Vicenza is home to twenty-three buildings designed by Palladio. The famous ones include:

* The ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Capra Villa Capra]'' (also known as "La Rotonda"), located just outside the downtown area;
* The ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_Palladiana Basilica Palladiana]'', centrally located in Vicenza's Piazza dei Signori, of which Palladio himself said that it might stand comparison with any similar work of antiquity;
* The ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_Olimpico Teatro Olimpico]'', designed for the ''Accademia Olimpica''.  Construction had started on this project when Palladio died in 1580. The wooden scenes are by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo_Scamozzi Scamozzi];
*''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Chiericati Palazzo Chiericati]'', home of the Town pinacotheca;
*''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Barbaran_da_Porto Palazzo Barbaran da Porto]'', home of the ''Museo Palladio'';
*''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_del_Capitaniato Palazzo del Capitaniato]'', home of the Town council;
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Porto_in_Piazza_Castello|''Palazzo Porto in Piazza Castello'']];
*''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Thiene_Bonin_Longare Palazzo Thiene Bonin Longare]'';
*''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Thiene Palazzo Thiene]'';
*''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Gazzotti_Grimani Villa Gazzotti Grimani]'', in the nearby Bertesina.