Pieve di Cadore
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Pieve di Cadore is a comune (municipality) in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto,[1] about Script error: No such module "convert". north of Venice and about Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Belluno. "Pieve" means "Parish church".[2] It is the birthplace of the Italian painter Titian.[3]
With its strategic location, the town was a medieval stronghold with fortifications, called the "walled city of the Veneto."[4] 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.[5]
Sport and tourism
Sport facilities
The town has a swimming pool, tennis club, ice hockey arena, a bocce stadium, soccer fields and a bike path called Ciclabile delle Dolomiti offering views of the neighbourhood.[6]
Giro d'Italia
The route of the 2013 Giro d'Italia passed through Calalzo di Cadore during Stage 11.[7]
Notable people
- Titian - Renaissance painter, born in Pieve di Cadore (c.1488-1576)[3]
- Lisa Vittozzi - biathlete
- Luca De Carlo - politician
- Alessia Dipol - Italian-born naturalized Togolese alpine skier
- Stefania Constantini – Italian Olympic curler
- Manuel Gava - politician
Gallery
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The piazza
References
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- ↑ Pieve di Cadore official website
- ↑ Translation of "pieve".
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- ↑ 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
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External links
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- Old postcards from Tai di Cadore (municipality of Pieve di Cadore) Template:In lang
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