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Pieve di Cadore

Pieve di Cadore

Comune in Veneto, Italy

Pieve di Cadore is a comune (municipality) in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto,[3] about 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of Venice and about 35 km (22 miles) northeast of Belluno. "Pieve" means "Parish church".[4] It is the birthplace of the Italian painter Titian.[5]

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With its strategic location, the town was a medieval stronghold with fortifications, called the "walled city of the Veneto."[6] The main sight is the Palazzo della Magnifica Comunità ("Palace of the Magnificent Community"), built in 1447 by the eponymous council which then ruled the city. It has a merloned tower which was completed in 1491.

Transport

Gaol Ferry Bridge is a busy commuter route for cyclists and pedestrians.A highway, SS51, connects the town with other communities in the Cadore Dolomite region.[7]

Sport and tourism

Sport facilities

The town has a swimming pool, tennis club, ice hockey arena, a bocce stadium, soccer fields and a biking trail called Ciclabile delle Dolomiti offering views of the neighbourhood.[8]

Giro d'Italia

The route of the 2013 Giro d'Italia passed through Calalzo di Cadore during Stage 11.[9]

Notable people

  • The piazza

References

  1. [1]
    "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. [3]
    Pieve di Cadore official website
  4. [4]
    Translation of "pieve".
  5. [5]
    Wolf, Norbert (2006). I, Titian. New York and London: Prestel. ISBN 9783791333847.
  6. [6]
    Pieve di Cadore: History
  7. [7]
    Google Maps: Pieve di Cadore in Belluno province.
  8. [8]
    Pieve de Cadore, Sports Facilities.
  9. [9]
    Cycling News, Giro d'Italia 2013 Stage 11



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