Possagno

Since the end of the 18th century, the history of the municipality has been linked to the famous name of Antonio Canova, of whose works the Canova Temple stands out, a church designed by the sculptor inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, and the Canova Gipsoteca, a collection of casts and plaster casts in the house of the artist.

Antonio Canova (1757-1822), the great neoclassical sculptor was born in Possagno. He chose to erect the Tempio Canoviano in the city, a structure he designed, financed, and partly-built himself.Jean Martineau & Andrew Robinson, The Glory of Venice: Art in the Eighteenth Century. Yale University Press, 1994. Print.

The temple has become one of the city's landmarks with the museum of the Gipsoteca Canoviana dedicated to the sculptor and built around his birthplace, which houses various sketches and plaster casts of his famous works as well as many of his paintings. The extension of the plaster casts gallery was carried out by the architect Carlo Scarpa.

In 2022 we will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the death of Antonio Canova, which took place in Venice on 13 October 1822, considered the greatest exponent of Neoclassicism in sculpture and, for this reason, nicknamed “the new Phidias”. The organizational machine foresees special exhibitions and restorations, between Possagno, Canova's hometown and Bassano del Grappa, which together represent the most important “Canova center” in the world.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oggitreviso.it/le-celebrazioni-del-museo-gypsotheca-antonio-canova-di-possagno-dei-duecento-anni-dalla-morte-di-au23898-291564|title=Le celebrazioni del Museo Gypsotheca di Possagno dei duecento anni dalla morte di Antonio Canova|website=oggitreviso.it|date=13 October 2022|language=it}}

Possagno also played a role during the national reconstruction: the kilns were created in the municipality which, exploiting the clay from the nearby hills, managed to produce bricks for the whole of Italy, exporting 80% of their production. The main sources of income are agriculture, in fact cereals, fodder, vines and fruit trees are grown. Breeding is also practiced, especially of cattle and poultry. Typical products are herb omelette, "soppressa" (sausage), polenta (with "osei" or cod, etc.) and chestnuts. The industry includes companies operating in the footwear, building materials, metal and furniture sectors. The brick kilns have a long tradition: they were mentioned as early as 1600.[https://www.comune.possagno.tv.it/vivere-il-comune/storia-del-comune/ Storia del comune] comune.possagno.tv.it[https://www.italiapedia.it/bacheca.php?vd=geoloc&istat=026061&comune=Possagno&prov=&sigla=TV&NomeReg=Veneto&NReg=5#g_argt_3 Economia] italiapedia.it

• Education
• Cavanis "Canova" Institute: founded in 1857 at the behest of Bishop Giovanni Battista Sartori, brother of Antonio Canova, it is one of the oldest and most renowned schools in Italy and in the area. Managed by the Congregation of Charity Schools (CSCh.), Its former students include Mario Moretti Polegato, founder and CEO of Geox, and singer Francesca Michielin, winner of the 5th edition of X Factor and runner-up at the 66th edition of the Sanremo Festival.
• Events
• "Sagra of San Rocco", patron saint of the municipality (which falls on August 16) very popular and currently the most important religious event in Possagno. On foot you reach the Church of San Rocco which is located just west of the Tempio Canova along a steep road flanked by tall cypresses and the capitals of the street Crucis donated in 1909 by Pope Pio X.[https://www.informagiovani-italia.com/cosa_vedere_possagno.htm Cosa vedere Possagno] informagiovani-italia.com

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As of December 31, 2022, foreigners residents in the municipality were {{formatnum:368}}, i.e. {{formatnum:16.3}}% of the population. The largest groups are shown below:{{cite web|url=http://demo.istat.it/str2022/index.html|editor=ISTAT|title=Demographic balance and foreign resident population as at 31 December 2022 by gender and citizenship|accessdate=31 July 2023}}[https://www.tuttitalia.it/veneto/65-possagno/statistiche/cittadini-stranieri-2023/ cittadini-stranieri-2023] tuttiitalia.it

1. Morocco {{formatnum:96}}
2. North Macedonia {{formatnum:83}}
3. Albania {{formatnum:44}}
4. Romania {{formatnum:44}}
5. Senegal {{formatnum:23}}

At Pederobba, the "Valcavasia" road branches off from the Feltrina road, connecting the town to Possagno and in turn connected to the center of Montebelluna by the MOM line n.191: Montebelluna-Pederobba-Cavaso-Maser-Montebelluna.[https://mobilitadimarca.it/files/filemanager/source/ORARI/2023-24/191_2023-24.pdf Servizio extraurbano - Orario invernale - MOM] mobilitadimarca.it

Tempio Possagno.jpg|Tempio Canoviano (1830)

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Possagno, Gipsoteca Canoviana 2.jpg|Gipsoteca Canoviana

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• [https://www.museocanova.it/?lang=en The Museum Gypsotheca Antonio Canova]

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