Republic of Venice
The Republic was an Italian state originating from the city of Venice. It existed from the late 7th century until the late 18th century.
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Botanical Garden, Padua | ||
Butrint | The triangular fortress (Angevin and Venetian period) and a Venetian defensive tower | |
Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik | ||
Corfu | ||
Euphrasian Basilica in Porec | Porec was Venetian for over 500 years | |
Ferrara | Comacchio was part of the Republic of Venice between 1508 and 1598 | |
Island of Patmos | The island was captured by the Venetians in 1208. It is around this period that the oldest settlement on Pátmos was founded, that of Chorá (AB ev) | |
Kotor | ||
Longobards in Italy | "In 1420 Cividale was annexed to the Republic of Venice." | |
Mystras | Occupied from 1687 to 1715 | |
Split | ||
The Prosecco Hills | "The Venetian rule of the Veneto hinterland from the 14th century to the 18th was a form of land government by the Republic of Venice, and produced the original structure of the nominated territory's agricultural layout through a profound reorganization of the road network and the introduction of more modern agricultural techniques." (Nomination file, p. 41) | |
Trogir | ||
Venetian Works of Defence | ||
Venice and its Lagoon | ||
Verona | ||
Vicenza and the Palladian Villas |
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