Pieve di Cadore
| Pieve di Cadore | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Pieve di Cadore | ||
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  Pieve di Cadore Location of Pieve di Cadore in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°26′N 12°22′E / 46.433°N 12.367°E | ||
| 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.
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
- 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".
- 1 2 Wolf, Norbert (2006). I, Titian. New York and London: Prestel. ISBN 9783791333847.
- ↑ 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)