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Academic Theatre of Castelfranco Veneto
45°40′n 11°56′e
Designed in 1746 by the architect Francesco maria Preti of
Castelfranco Veneto (1701-1774), commissioned by the Society of the
Academicians and, in particular, by Jacopo and Giordano Riccati, it
was built, according to Preti's project, between 1754 and 1780, with
the exception of the façade and the atrium, added between 1853
and 1858 to designs by the engineer Antonio barea of Castelfranco.
The architectural originality of the theatre lies in its dual function as a
theatre hall for shows and musical performances at night and as a hall
for daytime meetings of the Academicians.
