# Timeline of Vicenza

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Vicenza in the Veneto region of Italy.

## Prior to 18th century

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* 2nd–6th century – Roman Catholic Diocese of Vicenza established.
* 569 – Lombards in power.
* 825 – Regional school established in Vicenza.
* 1117 – Earthquake.
* 1160 – Basilica of Saints Felix and Fortunatus (church) tower rebuilt.
* 1167 – Vicenza joins the Lombard League.
* 13th century – Walls of Vicenza [it] built.
* 1260 – Santa Corona church construction begins.
* 1280 – Chiesa di San Lorenzo (Vicenza) [it] (church) construction begins.
* 1311 – Scaligeri of Verona in power.
* 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
* 1387 – Visconti of Milan in power.
* 1404 – Vicenza becomes part of the Republic of Venice (until 1797).
* 1440 – Casa Pigafetta [it] built.
* 1474 – Printing press in operation.
* 1509 – Battle of the citadel of Vicenza between the Republic of Venice and the Holy Roman Empire
* 1549 – Basilica (town hall) Palladian remodelling begins.
* 1550 – Palazzo Chiericati construction begins.
* 1552 – Palazzo Thiene built.
* 1555 – Accademia Olimpica [it] (learned society) founded.
* 1566
** Palazzo Valmarana built.
** Villa Capra "La Rotonda" construction begins near city.
* 1585 – Teatro Olimpico (theatre) opens.
* 1614 – Basilica (town hall) Palladian completed.

## 18th–19th centuries

* 1708 – Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana (library) opens.
* 1814 – Austrians in power.
* 1833 – Cimitero acattolico di Vicenza [it] (cemetery) established.
* 1842 – 25 March: Future writer Antonio Fogazzaro born in Vicenza.
* 1846 – Padua–Vicenza railway begins operating.
* 1848 – Cimitero Maggiore di Vicenza [it] (cemetery) established.
* 1851 – Vicenza railway station in operation.
* 1866 – Vicenza becomes part of the Kingdom of Italy.
* 1876
** Ferrovia Vicenza-Schio [it] (railway) begins operating.
** Il Berico newspaper begins publication.
* 1877 – Ferrovia Vicenza-Treviso [it] (railway) begins operating.
* 1884 – Horse-drawn Vicenza tram [it] begins operating.
* 1892 – Banca Cattolica Vicentina (Catholic bank) established.
* 1897 – Population: 42,020.

## 20th century

* 1901 – Population (commune): 47,558.
* 1902 – Vicenza Calcio football club formed.
* 1906 – AIM Vicenza [it] (transit entity) formed.
* 1910 – Electric tram begins operating.
* 1911 – Population: 54,555.
* 1920 – Luigi Faccio [it] becomes mayor.
* 1921 – Vicenza Airport built.
* 1928 – Vicenza trolleybus [it] begins operating.
* 1931 – Population: 65,177.
* 1935 – Stadio Romeo Menti (stadium) opens.
* 1944 – Bombing of Vicenza in World War II.
* 1945 – Il Giornale di Vicenza newspaper in publication.
* 1948 – Giuseppe Zampieri [it] becomes mayor.
* 1951 – Ferrovie e Tramvie Vicentine [it] (transit entity) formed.
* 1961 – Population: 98,019.
* 1962 – Giorgio Sala [it] becomes mayor.
* 1971 – Population: 116,620.
* 1978 – TVA Vicenza (television) begins broadcasting.
* 1990 – Achille Variati becomes mayor.
* 1998 – Enrico Hüllweck [it] becomes mayor.

## 21st century

* 2008 – Achille Variati becomes mayor again.
* 2010 – Veneto flood of 2010 [it].
* 2013 – Population: 113,639.