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The Chess Game
CHESS GAME WITH “LIVE†CHESS PIECES 2006 EDITION
This year in Marostica there will once again be a chess game with people dressed up as the chess pieces.
The tradition of the chess game originates in 1454 when Marostica was one of the “fedelissime” towns of the Venetian Republic. Two noble warriors, Rinaldo d'Angarano and Vieri ...
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Bassano del Grappa
BASSANO DEL GRAPPA
Crossed by the river Brenta, Bassano del Grappa is one of the most densely-populated and well-developed town in Veneto. As well as fast-growing industrial economy and a lively cultural activity, Bassano possesses a fine gastronomic tradition: it is impossible to leave ...
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Appointments in Bassano del Grappa
FEBRUARY 2006
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EVENT/MANIFESTATION
PLACE
INFORMATIONS
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Marostica
MAROSTICA
According to the legend, in 1454, Rinaldo da Angarano and Vieri da Vallonara played an important live game of chess in Marostica on a huge chessboard, specially painted in Piazza Castello, to win the hand of Lionora, the daughter of the lord of the castle, Taddeo Parisio.
Since 1954 ...
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Thiene
THIENE
Thiene is a lively busy town of more than 21,000 inhabitants, and dates back to Roman times. It was developed around a "castrum" and in Medieval times was transformed into a castle to defend the village and protect the local church: "Pieve di S. Maria".
In ...
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