Pieve di Cadore is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the

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in the Italian region of Veneto, about north of

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and about northeast of

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. "Pieve" means "Parish church". It is the birthplace of the Italian painter Titian. With its strategic location, the town was a medieval stronghold with fortifications, called the "walled city of the Veneto."Pieve di Cadore: History
/ref> 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

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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.

Sport and tourism

Sport facilities

The town has a swimming pool, tennis club, ice hockey arena, a bocce stadium,

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fields and a

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called Ciclabile delle Dolomiti offering views of the neighbourhood.Pieve de Cadore, Sports Facilities

Giro d'Italia

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

* Titian - Renaissance painter, born in Pieve di Cadore (c.1488-1576) *

Lisa Vittozzi Lisa Vittozzi (born 4 February 1995) is an Italian biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup, Vittozzi has won a bronze medal at the Biathlon World Championships 2015 in Kontiolahti (4 × 6 km relay). At the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olymp ...

- biathlete *

Luca De Carlo Luca De Carlo (born 7 August 1972) is an Italian politician. Political career He was elected to the Italian Senate in a by-election in Villafranca di Verona held in September 2020 to succeed Stefano Bertacco who died in June. De Carlo is th ...

- politician *

Alessia Dipol Alessia Afi Dipol (born August 1, 1995) is an Italian-born naturalized Togolese alpine skier who competed for Togo at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom. Dipol also originally competed for India between 2011 and 2013, ...

- Italian-born naturalized Togolese alpine skier *

Stefania Constantini Stefania Constantini (born April 15, 1999) is an Italian curler from Cortina d'Ampezzo. She currently skips the Italian National Women's Curling Team. She has played in three World Championships (2018, 2021, and 2022), five European Championshi ...

– Italian Olympic curler *

Manuel Gava Manuel Gava (born 20 February 1991) is a German politician of Italian descent. He is a member of the SPD and has been Member of the German Bundestag for Osnabrück City since 2021. Early life Gava was born in Pieve di Cadore in Italy. After mov ...

- politician

Gallery

File:Pieve cadore square.jpg, The piazza

References

External links

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Old postcards from Tai di Cadore (municipality of Pieve di Cadore)
Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub