Pieve di Cadore
Pieve di Cadore | |
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| Comune di Pieve di Cadore | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pieve di Cadore  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | 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)[2] | |
• Total | 4,087 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pievani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32044 |
| Dialing code | 0435 |
| Patron saint | Nativity of the Virgin |
| Saint day | September 8 |
| Website | Official website |
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]
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
A highway, SS51, connects the town with other communities in the Cadore Dolomite region.[7]
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.[8]
Giro d'Italia
The route of the 2013 Giro d'Italia passed through Calalzo di Cadore during Stage 11.[9]
Notable residents
- Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) - Italian Renaissance painter, born in Pieve di Cadore (c.1488-1576)[5]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Pieve di Cadore official website
- ^ Translation of "pieve".
- ^ a b 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
