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
  • Blenheim Palace Great Bridge
  • City of Bath Palladian Bridge in Prior Park
  • Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz Wörlitz castle
  • Maritime Greenwich Queens house
  • Monticello
  • Prague Èernín Palace
  • Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans Palladian pediments at the white stone buildings
  • St. Petersburg Tauride Palace, State Bank and Hermitage Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Palladian Bridge and Saint Sophia's Church in Puškin, Palace in Pavlovo
  • Studley Royal Park One of the follies in the park is palladian style banqueting house
  • Venice and its Lagoon Redentore Church; San Giorgio Maggiore Church, Cloister and Refectory; Zitelle Church; Facade of San Pietro di Castello Church; San Francesco della Vigna Church; Convent of the Charity; Few Rooms in the Ducal Palace
  • Verona Dalla Torre Palace
  • Vicenza