Caldogno

Caldogno is a Northeast Italian municipality ( comune ) with 11,189 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the province of Vicenza in the Veneto region. The community is located about 7.5 kilometers north-northwest of Vicenza south of the river Bacchiglione.

History

Its origins reach far into the Middle Ages. Andrea Palladio designed the Villa Caldogno Nordera, probably in the years 1540-1560. A clear evidence is lacking for its authorship, but have many period features, attention to him.

Personalities

  • Marcelino Palentini SCI (1943-2011), a Roman Catholic religious priest and Bishop of Jujuy, Argentina
  • Marino Basso ( born 1945 ), former racing cyclist
  • Roberto Baggio (born 1967 ), former football player ( striker )
  • Eddy Baggio ( born 1974 ), former football player ( striker )
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