comprised Rubbio, is suppressed and aggregated to Bassano. Notable people Luigi Agnolin, football referee Jacopo Bassano, painter Jeronimo Bassano, Master of Trumpets and Shawms to the Doge in Venice Giovanni Battista Brocchi, geologist Giusto Bellavitis, (1803 -1880), mathematician and senator Miki Biasion, World Rally Champion Luisa Vania Campagnolo (born 1968), luthier Simone Cogo (Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo), Musician and founder of The Bloody Beetroots Luigi Fabris, sculptor and ceramist, founder of Manifattura Italiana Porcellane Artistiche Fabris Pietro Fabris, senator Tommaso Gabrielli, Motorcycle racer Antonio Gaidon, (1738 -1829), architect, civil engineer, naturalist (Antonio Gaidon) Tito Gobbi, opera singer Federico Marchetti, footballer Francesca Michielin, singer and songwriter Jacek Pałkiewicz, Polish journalist, traveler and explorer. Fellow (by recommendation from Thor Heyerdahl) of the prestigious London-based Royal Geographical Society and numerous other such societies, he is best known for his discovery of the sources of the Amazon River. Joseph Pivato, writer and academic in Canada, born in Tezze sul Brenta. Stefano Rusconi, professional basketball player, who also played in the NBA Renzo Rosso, Founder and President of Diesel (brand) and the Only The Brave Group Iacopo Vittorelli, poet Giovanni Volpato, engraver International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Bassano del Grappa is twinned with: Main industries in the Bassano del Grappa area Diesel (brand) Baxi Manfrotto Vimar ABB Montegrappa References External links Official website Personal webpages about the network of tributaries and ditches connected to Brenta in Bassano Cities and towns in Veneto Domini di Terraferma Populated places established in the 2nd century BC