Pieve di Cadore

Pieve di Cadore
Comune
Comune di Pieve di Cadore

Coat of arms
Pieve di Cadore

Location of Pieve di Cadore in Italy

Coordinates: 46°26′N 12°22′E / 46.433°N 12.367°E / 46.433; 12.367
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pieve di Cadore.

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.

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, soccer fields and a biking trail called Ciclabile delle Dolomiti with amazing views.[7]

Giro d'Italia

The route of the 2013 Giro d'Italia passed through Calalzo di Cadore during Stage 11.[8]

Notable residents

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Pieve di Cadore official website
  3. Translation of "pieve".
  4. 1 2 Wolf, Norbert (2006). I, Titian. New York and London: Prestel. ISBN 9783791333847.
  5. Pieve di Cadore: History
  6. Google Maps: Pieve di Cadore in Belluno province.
  7. Pieve de Cadore, Sports Facilities.
  8. Cycling News, Giro d'Italia 2013 Stage 11

External links

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