In 1167, Vicenza joined the Lombard League, together with Verona, Padua and the Republic of Venice, a medieval alliance supported by the Pope against Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. In 1311, the city submitted to the Scaligeri family of Verona, who fortified it against the Visconti of Milan.
In 1404, Vicenza came under the rule of Venice. At the end of the 18th century, the city became part of the Napoleon's Kingdom, and after 1814, it passed to the Austrian Empire. After the Third War of Italian independence, in 1866, Vicenza was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
GEOGRAPHY: Today, Vicenza is a city of about 112,000 inhabitants in the Veneto region, and the capital of the province of the same name. The city is located about 34 kilometers northwest of Padua, 51 kilometers northeast of Verona, 70 kilometers west of Venice, 117 kilometers east of Brescia, 140 kilometers north of Bologna, 166 kilometers east of Bergamo, 205 kilometers east of Milan, 242 kilometers north of Florence and about 515 kilometers north of Rome.
TRANSPORT: The closest airport to Vicenza is the Verona Villafranca Airport, known also as the Valerio Catullo Airport, located about 60 kilometers away, near Verona. Other important airports in the area are the Antonio Canova Airport, near Treviso, located 63 kilometers away, and the Marco Polo Airport, in Mestre, located 71 kilometers away.
By train, you can get to Vicenza from Venice in about 50 minutes, from Padua in about 25 minutes and from Verona in 40 minutes. The cheapest train ticket from Venice costs 6.70€, from Padua is 4.60€ and from Verona is 6.10€.