Italy Guide
The Veneto
Palazzo Thiene
Opening time: May, June & Sept Wed & Fri 9am– noon & 3–6pm, Sat 9am– noon; Oct– April Tues & Wed 9am– noon & 3–6pm; closed July & Aug
Price: free
Telephone: 0444.542.131
Santo Stefano faces a corner of the huge Palazzo Thiene, another of Palladio's palaces. It was planned to occupy the entire block down to Corso Palladio, but in the end work progressed no further than the addition of this wing to the existing fifteenth-century house. Facing Palazzo Thiene is the Palazzo Barbarano which houses a research institute for Palladian architecture and often has excellent exhibitions, often on classical architects.