The Contrada Santo Stefano, almost opposite the church of Santa Corona, leads to Santo Stefano (Pl. C, 2), a baroque edifice by Guarini; in the left transept, *Palma Vecchio, Madonna enthroned with SS. Lucia and George, an admirable example of his middle period (best light in the morning).

Opposite, to the left, in the Contrada Giacomo Zanella, stands the unfinished Palazzo Thiene (now the Banca Popolare), the front designed by Palladio (1556), the rear, an early-Renaissance structure, facing the Contrada Porti. Opposite to it, in the lastnamed street, rises the richly ornamented PALAZZO PORTO-BARBARAN (Pl. B, C, 2), by Palladio (1570), and at the N. end of the street, to the left (No. 11), are the Gothic Pal. Porto, with an attractive early-Renaissance portal of 1481, and two Palazzi Colleoni, of which one (No. 13) is Gothic (15th cent.), with a fine colonnade and staircase, the other (No. 15) by Palladio (1552).

In the Contrada San Marco, beyond the Bacchiglione, on the right, are the Pal. Folco (Pl. B, 1; formerly Pal. Franceschini), by Ottavio Bertotti (1770), and the Pal. Dalle Ore-Quirini (formerly Pal. Capra), with a beautiful garden in the early Italian style.

From the Contrada Porti we proceed through the Contrada Riale, past the Pal. Cordellina, by Ott. Calderari (1776; right), to the Contrada San Lorenzo, immediately to the left in which is the Pal. Tecchio (formerly Pal. Caldogni), by Palladio (?; 1575). Farther to the N. rises the Pal. Repeta (now the Banca d'Italia; Pl. B, 2), a baroque structure by Ant. Muttoni (1710). To the left, in the piazza of the same name, stands the church of

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San Lorenzo (Pl. B, 2), a fine Gothic building of 1280-1344. The interior (restored in 1906-11) contains the tomb of Bart. Montagna (p. 323), the Renaissance mural monument of Leonardo Porto (d. 1562), and, in the chapel to the left of the choir, frescoes of scenes from the life of St. Peter (injured), by Montagna. In front of the church is a statue of Giacomo Zanella (1820-88), the poet, by C. Spazzi (1893).

In the S. part of this street, known as the Contrada Pozzo Rosso, is (left; No. 8) the Pal. Valmarana (Pl. B, 2), by Palladio (1566), and in the Contrada Cantarane (Pl. A, B, 2; right) is the Pal. Malaspina (formerly Pal. Vecchia), by Giorgio Massari (1750).

In the W. part of the town is the church of San Rocco (Pl. A, 2), with a high-altar-piece by Giov. Buonconsiglio: Madonna enthroned with SS. Sebastian, Bernard, Peter, and Paul, remarkable for its fine colouring (1502). A little to the N. is the Porta Santa Croce (Pl. A, 1), erected after 1381 by the Scaligers (p. 299), with a huge circular tower.

In the Giardino Salvi (Pl. A, 3), outside the Porta Castello (p. 324), is preserved a loggia by Palladio. In the Borgo San Felice, which begins here, lies the Romanesque church of Santi Felice e Fortunato, dating from the 12th cent. but modernized in the interior in 1674; in the 14th cent. a wall-gallery was added to the lofty campanile (1160).

Beyond the Villa Arrigoni (Pl. C, 4), on the other side of the railway, we traverse the Portici di Monte Bérico (Pl. C, 4, 5), an BAEDERER'S Northern Italy. 14th Edit.

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arcade 710 yds. long, erected by Ant. Muttoni in 1746, which was sharply contested in 1848 by Italian irregular troops and the Austrians. This arcade leads past the cross-roads mentioned below to the pilgrimage-church of the

Madonna del Monte (Pl. C, 6), built in 1668 by Ag. Borella of Bologna, on the model of the Rotonda. The present left transept is formed by the small Gothic church of 1428; in the sacristy, *Bart. Montagna, Pietà (1500). The old refectory of the monastery (shown by the sacristan) contains the Banquet of Gregory the Great by P. Veronese (1572), torn to pieces in 1848 but restored with the aid of the copy in the Pinacoteca.

From the cross-roads (Pl. C, 5; 295 ft.), where a fine view is obtained of the town and the Alps, a road leads to the E. along the hill (comp. Pl. C, D, 5), from which a (2 min.) footpath diverges to the right, passing the villa of the writer Ant. Fogazzaro (18421911) and the Villa Valmarana (*Frescoes by Tiepolo, early works in excellent preservation), to (10 min.) the

Rotonda Palladiana, at the N.E. base of the Monti Berici. This is a square building, now much dilapidated, with an Ionic colonnade on each side. In the centre is a circular domed hall. Visitors admitted (ring at the gate of the farm, to the right of the main entrance; 1/2 fr.).

The Cimitero, laid out by Giacomo Verda, to the N.E. of the town (via the Borgo Scroffa, Pl. D, 1), contains the modern tomb of Palladio. FROM VICENZA TO TREVISO, 371/2 M., railway in 2-21/4 hrs. (fares 5 fr. 50, 4 fr., 2 fr. 40 c.). 5 M. Lisiera is the station for the large village of Quinto Vicentino, 112 M. to the E., with the Villa Thiene, designed by Palladio. Beyond (10 M.) Carmignano di Brenta we cross the Brenta.. 15 M. Cittadella (160 ft.; Alb. Roma; Cappello), with 3600 inhab., junction of the Padua and Bassano railway (p. 29). The town, with its wellpreserved mediæval *Walls, was founded in 1220 by the Paduans for protection against the Trevisans, who had built Castelfranco in 1218. The Cathedral contains a Last Supper by Iacopo Bassano. About 21/4 M. to the N. of Cittadella, on the Castelfranco road, lies the village of Galliera Veneta (Sole, modest), with a handsome château and park of the Empress Maria Anna of Austria. 22 M. Castelfranco Veneto, see p. 29. 3712 M. Treviso (p. 419).

FROM VICENZA TO RECOARO, 26 M., steam-tramway in 2-23/4 hrs. (fares 2 fr. 40, 1 fr. 20 c.), starting near the railway-station (Pl. A, 3). Principal stations: 412 M. Tavernelle (p. 323); 7 M. Montecchio Maggiore (235 ft.; Alb. Rosa d'Oro), with the imposing Villa Cordellina (frescoes by Tiepolo; to the right), commanded by two ruined castles; 8 M. San Vitale, whence a branch-line runs to Arzignano and Chiampo, while our line ascends the Agno Valley between the basaltic spurs of the Alps. 191 M. Valdagno (870 ft.; Alb. delle Alpi), a small town with 6800 inhabitants. The (26 M.) chalybeate Baths of Recoaro (1460 ft.; Gr.Hôt. Giorgetti, P. 8-12 fr., Eden Hotel, at the springs; Alb. Fortuna, Alb. Trettenero, Città di Genova, etc., in the town; Reale Stabilimento Idroelettrocinesiterapico, a large bath-house), visited annually by 7-8000 persons in the season (June - Sept.), are finely situated at the foot of the Monte Spitz (3640 ft.). The springs rise at Recoaro Fonti, 1 M. above the town. Excursions: over the Passo della Lora to Giazza, see p. 313; from the Rifugio Schio (4880 ft.), 3 hrs. to the N.W., to the W,

via the Bocchetta del Fondt to the Cima di Posta, see p. 313; viâ the Passo Campogrosso (4780 ft), either to the N.W. to (2 hrs.) Vallarsa (see below) or to the N. to Monte Baffelan (5875 ft.), the Corne'to (6240 ft.), and the Piano delle Fugazze (see below). A good road (motor-diligence to Schio and to Rovereto, p. 24) leads from Recoaro viâ the Passo Xon (2200 ft.) and Staro (2070 ft.) to (7 M.) Valli dei Signori (1145 ft.), situated in the Leogra Valley, 3 M. above Torrebelvicino (see below) on the Vicenza road. Thence it ascends the valley to the (14 M.) Piano delle Fugazze (3795 ft.; *Hôt. Dolomiti, R. from 31/2, P. 7-10 fr.), on the Austrian frontier, between the Cornetto (see above) and the Monte Pasubio (7335 ft.), and thence viâ (20 M.) Vallarsa (2670 ft.; inn) and down the picturesque valley of the Arsa to (301⁄2 M.) Rovereto (p. 24).

FROM VICENZA TO SCHIO, 20 M., railway in 3/4-11/4 hr. (fares 3 fr. 35, 2 fr. 40, 1 fr. 50 c.). 8 M. Dueville (185 ft.). 1312 M. Thiene (480 ft.; Alb. della Luna), a town with 7400 inhab. and a château containing frescoes by P. Veronese, is the junction for the line to Rocchette and Asiago (see below). Farther on in the Leogra valley lies Schio (635 ft.; Alb. Croce d'Oro, near the cathedral, R. from 2 fr.), a town with 10,200 inhab., a glass-factory, and extensive wool-factories, the largest of which is the Lanificio Rossi, founded by Al. Rossi (1819-98), who laid out a workmen's colony. The cathedral of San Pietro is of the 18th century. Schio is a good starting-point for excursions. From Schio a motordiligence plies to Rovereto and Recoaro, and steam-tramways run to the W. to (21 M.) Torrebelvicino (855 ft.; see above), and to the N. viâ (512 M.) Piovene (915 ft.) and (614 M.) Rocchette (see below) to (12 M.) Arsiero (1170 ft.; Alb. Bortolan), the chief place in the Val d'Astico.

FROM VICENZA TO ASIAGO, 34 M., railway and steam-tramway (partly rack-and-pinion) in 3-3/4 hrs. From Vicenza to (1312 M.) Thiene, see above. The steam-tramway proceeds to the N. viâ (1712 M.) Carrè (720 ft.) and (19 M.) Chiuppano-Caltrano, then to the N.W. in the Val d'Astico, to (2012 M.) Rocchette (665 ft.), the junction for the line to Schio and Arsiero (see above), with large weaving-mills and a brewery. Beyond Rocchette, where carriages are changed, we cross the deep bed of the Astico and ascend in windings to (2212 M.) Cogollo (1170 ft.), where the rack-andpinion section of 31, M. begins (fine views). - 2612 M. Campiello (3115 ft.) and (28 M.) Tresche-Conca (3435 ft.) are the first villages on the Altipiano dei Sette Comuni, a barren plateau with about 30,000 inhab. of Bavarian and Tyrolese origin, who, however, now mostly speak Italian only. - 29 M. Cesuna (3450 ft.); 3212 M. Canove di Roana (3270 ft.). 34 M. Asiago (3280 ft.; Alb. Croce Bianca; Alb. Venezia; Mondo; Paradiso; Rosa), the capital of the Sette Comuni, frequented as a summer-resort by the Venetians, with 2000 inhab. and a museum of prehistoric antiquities. From Asiago through the Val Frenzela to Valstagna, see p. 27; to (151/2 M.) Arsiero (see above) and viâ Lavarone through the Centa Valley to Caldonazzo (p. 26), see Baedeker's Eastern Alps.

FROM VICENZA TO BASSANO (p. 27), 21 M., steam-tramway in 18/4 hr., viâ (17 M.) Marostica (350 ft.; Alb. del Cappello), a town with 4300 inhab., numerous straw-plaiting factories, a pretty market-place, and a mediæval town wall with battlements.

Steam-tramway viâ Ponte di Barbarano and Noventa to Montagnana (p. 321), 29 M., in 2 St. 20 Min.

Between Vicenza and Padua are (35 M.) Lerino and (391/2 M.) Poiana di Granfion. To the S., the Monti Euganei (p. 456). 481, M. Padua, see p. 330.

FROM PADUA TO MONTEBELLUNA (Belluno), 2812 M., railway in 11/4" 11/2 hr. (fares 4 fr. 20, 3 fr. 15, 1 fr. 95 c.). This line, diverging to the N. from that to Verona, crosses the Brenta to (3 M.) Vigodárzere (56 ft.; light railway, see p. 331), 11 M. Camposampiero (79 ft.), junction for

the line to Bassano (p. 29). 221 M. Fanzolo, with fine at the Villa Emo (1551).

18 M. Castelfranco Veneto, see p. 29. frescoes by Paolo Veronese and Batt. Zelotti, 2812 M. Montebelluna, see p. 416. From Padua to Venice viâ Fusina, see p. 340.

To the left, as the train proceeds, are seen the distant Venetian Alps. At (52 M.) Ponte di Brenta (46 ft.; p. 340) we cross the Brenta. 5811⁄2 M. Dolo (26 ft.; p. 340). Near (61 M.) Marano a canalized arm of the Brenta (Canale di Mirano) is crossed.

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6612 M. Mestre (13 ft.; Railway Restaurant), a poor countrytown with 6500 inhab., is the junction for the lines viâ Treviso to Belluno (R. 53) and to Udine and Pontebba (RR. 54, 7), and for the line viâ Cervignano to Trieste (R. 55). Tramway to Mirano (63/4 M., in 37 min.). Mestre (garage at the station, the Piazza Barche, and the Piazza Umberto Primo) and San Giuliano (electric railway and lagoon-steamer, see p. 345) are motor-car stations for Venice.

Soon, in the distance, we see the towers of Venice, which, with Murano and Burano (both on the left), rises from the sea as we approach Fort Marghera. On the right is Bottenigo, the future coal-port of Venice. The train now reaches a Bridge (21/ M. long; 222 arches of 31 ft. span), built in 1846 and widened in 1910-11, by which it crosses the Laguna Véneta (p. 296) in 8 minutes. To the left are the masts supporting the high-tension line from the electric power-works at the Cellina Falls (p. 421).

711 M. Venice, see p. 340.

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Railway Stations. 1. Stazione Ferroviaria (Pl. D, 1), the principal station, 12 M. from the Piazza Cavour, for the Verona-Venice (R. 50), Venice-Bologna (R. 61), Padua-Bassano (p. 29), and Padua - Montebelluna (p. 329) lines. Town-agency (p. xvii) at Via Cavour 13. -2. Stazione Santa Sofia (Pl. E, 3), for the steam-tramways to Piove di Sacco and to Conselve and Bagnoli.

Hotels (comp. p. xxi). GR.-HÔT. ROYAL SAVOIE (Pl. a: D, 4), Piazza Cavour, R. 3-41/2. omn. 3-1 fr., well spoken of; GR. - HOT. STORIONE (Pl. e; C, D, 4), Via San Canziano, with restaurant (fine room), R. from 3, P. 8-10 fr., good; ALB. FANTI STELLA D'ORO (Pl. b; D, 3), Piazza Garibaldi, R. 212-4, omn. 1 fr., well spoken of, also with a frequented restaurant; ALB. AL SOLE (hôtel meublé), near the Piazza Garibaldi, R. 2-4 fr., plainer. ALB. AL PARADISO (Pl. e; D. 3), Piazza Garibaldi, R. 11/2-21/2, plain but good; ALB. CROCI BIANCHE (Pl. f: D, E, 5), Piazza del Santo, frequented by pilgrims; ALB. LEON BIANCO (Pl. g; D, 4), near the Piazza Cavour; ALB.-RISTORANTE ALLA STAZIONE (Pl. d; C, D, 1), near the principal station, R. 2 fr., quite unpretending. The drinkingwater is excellent. In summer the mosquitoes are troublesome (p. xxiii).

Cafés. The Caffè Pedrocchi (Pl. C.P.; D, 4), near the Piazza Cavour, erected in 1831 in the classicist style by Gius. Japelli, was at that time the largest café in Europe, and is still the pride of the town (open) all night); C. Posta, opposite Pedrocchi's; C. Guerrana, at the corner of the Piazza Garibaldi. Restaurants at the hotels; Birreria Stoppato (with rooms), Via Eremitani 3 (Pl. D. 3); Rotonda (Pl, C, 1), openair restaurant with a summer-theatre, on the bastion beside the Barriera Mazzini. WINE ROOMS. Fiaschetteria Randi, Piazza Garibaldi; Fiaschetteria Fratelli Penasa, Via Turchia 6 (Pl, C, D, 4), with cold viands,