Recoaro Terme ( Cimbrian: 'Recobör'', ''Rocabör'' o ''Ricaber' ) is a town and ''

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'' in the province of Vicenza,

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, Italy. It is known for his mineral spring waters: ''Lora'' is bottled and commercialized, while some of the others are used for

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in ''Terme Recoaro'' Spa.

History

The area of Recoaro was settled in the 13th century by German colonists, a document mentioning a ''villa'' in Rovegliana (now a ''

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'' of Recoaro) in 1262. Later it was under the Scaliger, the

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and then under the

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, 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 Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Recoaro became part of the unified Kingdom of Italy in 1866.

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sojourned here in 1881 and allegedly received the inspiration for his '' Thus Spoke Zarathustra''. He wrote: During World War II, Recoaro was the site of a German

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command, using numerous occupied buildings, including the spa; this was bombed by Allied air forces in April 1945. After World War II Recoaro it became an important center for the bottling of the homonymous mineral water ''Acqua Recoaro'' and other beverages; reaching a considerable development in the Italian market with a vast array of drinks, including two trademarks: ''Gingerino'' and ''Acqua Brillante'' (a tonic water).

Main sights

*Church of Santa Giuliana (14th century) *Church of San Bernardo (14th century)

Transportation

The main connection is Provincial road (ex state road) 246.

Twin towns

* Neustadt an der Donau, Germany, since 1989 * Colonia Carolina,

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History

Main sights

Transportation

Twin towns

References

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