Palazzo Trissino al Corso, Renaissance palace and town hall on Corso Andrea Palladio, Vicenza, Italy
Palazzo Trissino al Corso is a Renaissance palace on Corso Palladio, built from 1588 by Vincenzo Scamozzi for Galeazzo Trissino. Its two-storey facade has an Ionic portico of white stone columns at ground level and composite pilasters above; the portico ends at contrà Cavour with an arch topped by statues of the Bacchiglione and Retrone rivers by Gian Battista Barberini. A Tuscan-columned courtyard lies inside.
Galeazzo Trissino commissioned Vincenzo Scamozzi in 1588 to rebuild the family palace on the site of Count Achille Trissino's house, ten years after the architect finished Palazzo Trissino al Duomo. Alessandro Maganza and Andrea Vicentino decorated the interiors in the early 17th century. The last Trissino owner, Count Alessandro Trissino dal Baston, died in 1851; his heirs sold the building to the Comune di Vicenza in 1901.
The Salone degli Stucchi with its restored stucco ceilings and frescoes serves today as a venue for concerts, conferences, and civil ceremonies. The room preserves its artistic decoration from past centuries and remains central to the city's cultural life.
The building is accessible to the public during certain hours, particularly when cultural events take place, though parts remain in active municipal use. It is best to check in advance which areas are open to visitors, as access varies depending on the schedule of offices and events.
The Mayor's Office preserves the city's historic flag, decorated with gold medals honoring military valor from 1848 and 1994. This banner visibly connects two distinct moments separated by more than a century and a half of the city's past.
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