Recoaro Terme
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| Comune di Recoaro Terme | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Vicenza (VI) |
| Mayor | Franco Viero |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Area | 60.06 km² (23 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2006) | |
| - Total | 7,270 |
| - Density | 121/km² (313/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Recoaresi |
| Dialing code | 04445 |
| Postal code | 36076 |
| Frazioni | Fongara, Merendaore, Rovegliana, Parlati |
| Patron | St. Anthony the Abbot |
| - Day | January 17 |
| Website: www.comune.recoaroterme.vi.it | |
Recoaro Terme is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.
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[edit] History
The area of Recoaro was settled in the 13th century by German colonists, a document mentioning a villa in Rovegliana (now a frazione of Recoaro) in 1262. Later it was under the Scaliger, the Visconti of Milan and then under the Republic of Venice, to which it belonged until the late 18th century.
In 1689 thermal waters were discovered, which led to the development of Recoaro as a tourist resort in the following century, although most of the population lived on agriculture until the 19th century.
After being part of the Austrian puppet Lombardy-Venetia, Recoaro became part of the unified Kingdom of Italy in 1866. Friedrich Nietzsche sojourned here in 1881 and allegedly received the inspiration for his Also sprach Zarathustra. After World War II it became an important center of bottling of mineral water.
[edit] Main sights
- Church of Santa Giuliana (14th century)
- Church of San Bernardo (14th century)
[edit] Transportation
The main connection is Provincial road (ex state road) 246.
[edit] Twin towns
Neustadt an der Donau, Germany, since 1989
[edit] External links
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