The Accademia dei Concordi was founded in 1580 on the initiative of Count Gaspare Campo, who loved to bring together local men of letters and scholars in his palace to discuss literature, music and art. Until the second half of the 17th century, the institution carried out a lively activity, in line with the culture of the time and, at the beginning of the following century, it was renewed thanks to the protection granted by the Venetian Republic, with the approval of the new Statute (1739). It was already cited as an example of modernity since it promoted two "gatherings" a week and also dealt with science and agriculture. At the end of the XVIII century the academic palace was designed by Sante Baseggio, a famous local architect; the works were finished only in 1814 because of difficult historical events. On the basis of a contract named Gnocchi of 1836 and of Zorzato-Romanato Convention of 1968, the Academy carries out the function of Civic Library at the seat of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 14 in Rovigo.
