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Vicentine

Vicentine is an English-language term used to describe anything related to Vicenza, a city in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. It can refer to residents of Vicenza as well as to culture, geography, and artifacts associated with the city.

In Italian, the standard demonym for residents is vicentino (masculine) or vicentina (feminine). English usage often

Vicenza is the capital of the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region. The city is renowned

The term Vicentine thus functions as a geographic and cultural designation in English, linking people, places,

employs
Vicentine
as
an
adjective
or
demonym
to
indicate
origin
from
Vicenza,
for
example
in
references
to
Vicentine
culture
or
Vicentine
architecture.
for
its
Palladian
architecture,
and
its
historic
center
forms
part
of
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
listing
for
its
urban
planning
and
the
works
of
Andrea
Palladio.
Notable
sites
include
the
Basilica
Palladiana,
the
Teatre
Olimpico,
and
several
Palladian
villas
in
the
surrounding
countryside,
which
have
contributed
to
the
broader
association
of
the
Vicentine
name
with
classical
architectural
heritage.
and
material
culture
to
Vicenza
and
its
regional
context
within
northern
Italy.
It
is
used
in
academic,
tourism,
and
cultural
contexts
to
distinguish
Vicenza’s
distinctive
urban
and
architectural
identity
from
other
areas
in
the
Veneto
and
Italy
as
a
whole.