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Monte Berico

1430 establishments in Europe15th-century establishments in Italy17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in ItalyBaroque architecture in VicenzaMinor basilicas in Veneto
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1703Roman Catholic churches in VicenzaShrines to the Virgin Mary
Q3940602 basilica monteberico frontale
Q3940602 basilica monteberico frontale

The Church of St. Mary of Mount Berico (Italian: Basilica di S. Maria di Monte Berico) is a Roman Catholic and minor basilica in Vicenza, northern Italy. The church is a Marian shrine, and stands at the top of a hill which overlooks the city.

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Monte Berico
Viale Dieci Giugno, Vicenza San Felice

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N 45.534938888889 ° E 11.545452777778 °
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Santuario della Madonna di Monte Berico

Viale Dieci Giugno
36100 Vicenza, San Felice
Veneto, Italy
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Arco delle Scalette
Arco delle Scalette

The Arco delle Scalette ("arch of the little stairs") is an arch in Vicenza, built in 1596, whose design is attributed to the architect Andrea Palladio (about 1575). 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". Located in the south-eastern border of the historic center of the city, the arch marks the beginning of one of the routes climbing to the sanctuary of St. Mary of Monte Berico (built in the early 15th century). The path, called the "Scalette", is a series of stairs with 192 steps. That was the only point of access from the city to the sanctuary before the building of the arcades by Francesco Muttoni in the mid-18th century. The origins and authenticity of the arch are unclear. The date of construction, set to 1595 (15 years after Palladio's death), is certain, like the identity of the patron, the Venetian captain Giacomo Bragadin. There are documented demands of the monks of the sanctuary, dating from 1574-1576, asking the community for financial support for the restoration of the entire path of stairs, but there is no evidence that the arch was included in the general renewal process, which involved the sanctuary itself. At the same way, the original configuration of the arch is uncertain. 17th century images shows the niches in the front of the arch, then moved in the intrados to host the statues of the Annunciation by Orazio Marinali.