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Bassano del Grappa
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Bassano del Grappa is a city in Vicenza province, region Veneto, Italy. It bounds the communes of Cassola, Marostica, Solagna, Pove del Grappa, Romano d'Ezzelino, Campolongo sul Brenta, Conco, Rosa, Cartigliano and Nove. Artist Jacopo Bassano was born, used to work, and died in Bassano and took it as his surname. Bassano Del Grappa is also famous for the spirit Grappa.
The town was founded in the 12th century BCE by a Roman called Bassianus, as an agricultural estate. The first news of the existence of the medieval city dates from 998, while the Castle is mentioned first in 1150. In 1175, Bassano was conquered by Vicenza, but the city maintained a semi-autonomous status as a free commune in the 13th century also, when it was under the family of the Ezzelinos.
In 1368 it was acquired by the Visconti of Milan and, in 1404, by the Republic of Venice the latter did not alter the citadine magistratures, limiting to impose a Captain chosen by the Venetian Senate. The city became home to a flourishing industry producing wool, silk, iron and copper, and mainly for ceramics. In the 18th became especially famous in all Europe for the presence of the Remondini printers.
During the Napoleonic Wars the city was the seat of the Battle of Bassano. In 1815 it was included in the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, and became part of the unified Kingdom of Italy in 1866. During World War I, Bassano was in the front area, and all industrial activities were halted. In World War II, after the Armistice with Italy, the city was invaded by German troops, which killed or deported numerous inhabitants.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Bassano del Grappa is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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