Asolo, Medieval commune in Province of Treviso, Italy
Description
Asolo is a commune in the Province of Treviso in the foothills of the Alps, its old center ringed by preserved town walls. The lanes run between stone houses and Renaissance palaces that cling to the hillside and form small squares with fountains.
History
The settlement began as a Roman municipium and later became a fortress for the Venetian Republic. Caterina Cornaro, former Queen of Cyprus, spent her final years here after abdicating in the late 15th century.
Culture
The name derives from the Latin Acelum, referring to a place among hills. Today you see cafés and workshops under the arcades of Piazza Garibaldi, where residents go about daily life and local craftspeople open their studios.
Practical
Regional bus lines connect the town to Treviso and other nearby cities, while you easily walk everywhere within the walls. Most lodging sits in converted historical buildings around the center, keeping everything close at hand.
Did you know?
The Teatro Asolo was built in 1798, then dismantled and shipped to Florida, where it now stands rebuilt at the Ringling Museum. This unusual move carried a piece of Italian theater architecture across the Atlantic and made the stage playable again on another continent.
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Castello di Asolo
379 m
Rocca di Asolo
457 m
Asolo Duomo
314 m
Villa Scotti Pasini
377 m
Casa Longobarda
853 m
Villa degli Armeni
810 m
Asolo Civic Museum
350 m
San Gottardo Church
179 m
Resti Teatro Romano
200 m
Teatro Civico Eleonora Duse
373 m
Torre Reata
343 m
Villa De Mattia
908 m
Cemetery of Sant'Anna
1.1 km
Torre civica
374 m
Maglio
1.7 km
Loggia della Ragione
351 m
Town hall
418 mAcelum amphitheatre
26 mAcquedotto romano medievale La Bot
366 mMura
213 mTeatro di Asolo
375 mVilla Rinaldi
950 mMaglio di Pagnano d'Asolo
1.7 kmVilla Costanzo - Bernardo - Giauna - Bordignon
4.8 kmTeatro dei Rinnovati
272 mStatua Madonna
531 mWork of art, sculpture
1.8 kmScenic viewpoint
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