Pieve di Cadore
Pieve di Cadore | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Pieve di Cadore | |
Location of Pieve di Cadore in Italy | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province / Metropolitan city | Belluno (BL) |
Frazioni | Damos, Nebbiù, Pozzale, Sottocastello, Tai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maria Antonia Ciotti |
Area | |
• Total | 66.6 km2 (25.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 878 m (2,881 ft) |
Population (31 May 2007)[1] | |
• Total | 4,087 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Pievani |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 32044 |
Dialing code | 0435 |
Patron saint | Nativity of the Virgin |
Saint day | September 8 |
Website | Official website |
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Pieve di Cadore is a comune (municipality) in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto,[2] about 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of Venice and about 35 km (22 miles) northeast of Belluno. "Pieve" means "Parish church".[3] It is the birthplace of the Italian painter Titian.[4]
With its strategic location, the town was a medieval stronghold with fortifications, called the "walled city of the Veneto."[5] 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.
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Transport
A highway, SS51, connects the town with other communities in the Cadore Dolomite region.[6]
Sports and Tourism
Sports facilities
The town has a swimming pool, tennis club, ice hockey arena, a bocce stadium, and soccer fields.[7]
Giro d'Italia
The route of the 2013 Giro d'Italia passed through Calalzo di Cadore during Stage 11.[8]
Notable residents
- Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) - Italian Renaissance painter, born in Pieve di Cadore (c.1488-1576)[4]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Pieve di Cadore official website
- ↑ Translation of "pieve".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Pieve di Cadore: History
- ↑ Google Maps: Pieve di Cadore in Belluno province.
- ↑ Pieve de Cadore, Sports Facilities.
- ↑ Cycling News, Giro d'Italia 2013 Stage 11
External links
- Official website (Italian)
- Old postcards from Tai di Cadore (municipality of Pieve di Cadore) (Italian)