Arco delle Scalette
The Arco delle Scalette is an arch in Vicenza, built in 1596, whose design is attributed to the architect Andrea Palladio. Since 1994 the arch has been part of a World Heritage Site, designated to protect the Palladian buildings of Vicenza it as "City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto".- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: UNESCO World Heritage Site in Veneto, Italy
- Also known as: “Arco delle scalette di Monte Berico” and “Porta Monte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Stadio Romeo Menti and Oratorio delle Zitelle.
Stadio Romeo Menti
Stadium
Stadio Romeo Menti is a football stadium in Vicenza, Italy, named after Romeo Menti. It is currently the home of L.R. Vicenza. The stadium holds 12,000. Stadio Romeo Menti is situated 420 metres northeast of Arco delle Scalette.
Oratorio delle Zitelle
Church
Oratorio delle Zitelle is a church, which is situated 130 metres northwest of Arco delle Scalette.
Santa Caterina
Church
Santa Caterina is a church, which is situated 150 metres northwest of Arco delle Scalette.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Setteca‘ and Bertesina.
Arco delle Scalette
- Categories: arch, building, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Vicenza, Vicenza, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.54099° or 45° 32′ 28″ north
Longitude
11.55292° or 11° 33′ 11″ east
Established
1595
Open location code
8FQHGHR3+95
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=triumphal_arch
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Venetian—“Arco delle Scalette” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阶梯拱门”
- French: “Arco delle Scalette”
- German: “Arco delle Scalette”
- Italian: “Arco delle Scalette”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Arco delle Scalette”
- Spanish: “Arco delle Scalette”
- Venetian: “Arco de łe Scałete”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ponte dei Marmi and Retrone.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Paessaggi del Palladio and Freccia Bar.
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