Palladio / Palladian

Andrea Palladio was a 16th century Italian architect. The Palladian style, named after him, is based on symmetry, perspective and classical Greek and Roman temple architecture.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Palladio / Palladian':

  • Beemster Polder Rectangular road layout
  • Charlottesville
  • City of Bath
  • Maritime Greenwich Queens house
  • Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans Palladian pediments at the white stone buildings
  • St. Petersburg Hermitage theatre
  • Studley Royal Park One of the follies in the park is palladian style banqueting house
  • Venice and its Lagoon
  • Vicenza