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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
878 m (2,881 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
Province of Belluno

Region
  
Veneto

Dialling code
  
0435

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Belluno (BL)

Demonym(s)
  
Pievani

Area
  
66.6 km²

Local time
  
Friday 7:23 PM

Postal code
  
32044

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Frazioni
  
Damos, Nebbiù, Pozzale, Sottocastello, Tai

Weather
  
15°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 54% Humidity

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Pieve di Cadore is a comune (municipality) in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, about 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of Venice and about 35 km (22 miles) northeast of Belluno. "Pieve" means "Parish church". It is the birthplace of the Italian painter Titian.

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Map of 32044 Pieve di Cadore, Province of Belluno, Italy

With its strategic location, the town was a medieval stronghold with fortifications, called the "walled city of the Veneto." 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.

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.

Giro d'Italia

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

Notable residents

  • Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) - Italian Renaissance painter, born in Pieve di Cadore (c.1488-1576)
  • References

    Pieve di Cadore Wikipedia


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