San Zenone degli Ezzelini
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San Zenone degli Ezzelini is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Treviso
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 50 km northwest of Venice
and about 35 km northwest of Treviso
.
San Zenone degli Ezzelini borders the following municipalities: Borso del Grappa
, Crespano del Grappa
, Fonte
, Loria
, Mussolente
, Riese Pio X
.
, and from the 10th century it was a possession of the bishops of Treviso
. In the late 12th century it was acquired by Ezzelino II da Romano
, and, in 1223, it was inherited by his son Ezzelino III
. After the latter's death in 1259, his brother Alberico
took refuge in the castle of San Zenone: here, after a long siege, he was captured by his enemies and killed together with his family the following year.
The town was known simply as San Zenone until 1867.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Treviso
Province of Treviso
The Province of Treviso is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Treviso.The province has an area of 2,477 km², and a total population of 886.886 . There are 95 municipalities in the province .-Municipalities:-External links:*...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, located about 50 km northwest of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and about 35 km northwest of Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
.
San Zenone degli Ezzelini borders the following municipalities: Borso del Grappa
Borso del Grappa
Borso del Grappa is a commune with 4.935 inhabitants in the province of Treviso. As of 2007 Borso del Grappa had an estimated population of 5,463....
, Crespano del Grappa
Crespano del Grappa
Crespano del Grappa is a city in the province of Treviso, Veneto region of Italy. As of 2007 Crespano del Grappa had an estimated population of 4,680.The sister city to Crespano del Grappa is Folsom, California in the USA....
, Fonte
Fonte
Fonte is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km northwest of Venice and about northwest of Treviso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,731 and an area of 14.6 km²....
, Loria
Loria (commune)
Loria is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km northwest of Venice and about 30 km west of Treviso...
, Mussolente
Mussolente
kjnbibcibibjikbjMussolente is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is north of SS248.-Sources:*...
, Riese Pio X
Riese Pio X
Riese Pio X is a municipality in northeast Italy located in the province of Treviso in the Region of Veneto. The community's name, much like that of Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, commemorates its most famous son, Giuseppe Sarto, who later became Pope Pius X . As of 2007 Riese had an estimated...
.
History
San Zenone's territory was inhabited since prehistoric times, as attested by archaeological excavations. In the Middle Ages it was part of the March of TrevisoMarch of Treviso
The March of Treviso was a medieval territory in Venetia, between the Garda and the Julian March. The territory corresponded roughly to the region around the city of Treviso, including Belluno, Feltre, and Ceneda and the dioceses of all four cities. It bordered the March of Verona and the Muson...
, and from the 10th century it was a possession of the bishops of Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
. In the late 12th century it was acquired by Ezzelino II da Romano
Ezzelino da Romano
Ezzelino da Romano was the name of various seignors of fiefs and cities in northern Italy starting from the 12th century AD.*The family was founded by Ecelo , who received the fiefs of Romano, including Romano d'Ezzelino and Onara, near Cittadella, Veneto*Ezzelino II il Balbo*Ezzelino II da Romano,...
, and, in 1223, it was inherited by his son Ezzelino III
Ezzelino III da Romano
Ezzelino III da Romano was an Italian feudal lord in the March of Treviso who was a close ally of the emperor Frederick II and ruled Verona, Vicenza and Padua for almost two decades...
. After the latter's death in 1259, his brother Alberico
Alberico da Romano
Alberico da Romano , called Alberico II, was an Italian condottiero, troubadour, and an alternatingly Guelph and Ghibelline statesman. He was also a patron of Occitan literature.-Life and death:...
took refuge in the castle of San Zenone: here, after a long siege, he was captured by his enemies and killed together with his family the following year.
The town was known simply as San Zenone until 1867.
Main sights
- Of the old castle only a tower, which is the town's symbol, remains.
- Villa Tedesco (16th century)
- Villa di Rovero (remade in the 18th century)