Wednesday 12 July 2017

1533 IT/HR/MT - Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar (2017)

Brief Description

This property consists of 15 components of defence works in Italy, Croatia and Montenegro, spanning more than 1,000 kilometres between the Lombard region of Italy and the eastern Adriatic Coast. The fortifications throughout the Stato da Terraprotected the Republic of Venice from other European powers to the northwest and those of the Stato da Mar protected the sea routes and ports in the Adriatic Sea to the Levant. They were necessary to support the expansion and authority of the Serenissima. The introduction of gunpowder led to significant shifts in military techniques and architecture that are reflected in the design of so-called alla modernaI bastioned, fortifications, which were to spread throughout Europe.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1533

1533-001 Fortified city of Bergamo, Italy
1533-002 Fortified city of Peschiera del Garda, Italy
1533-003 City Fortress of Palmanova, Italy
1533-004 Defensive System of Zadar, Croatia
1533-005 Fort of St. Nikola, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia
1533-006 Fortified city of Kotor, Montenegro


Courtesy of Cri from postcrossing forum
1533-003 City Fortress of Palmanova
stamp showing Verona Pont Petra

Courtesy of pierresurleciel from postcrossing forum
1533-004 Defensive System of Zadar
Courtesy of Antich from postcrossing
(Center) 1533-005 Fort of St. Nikola, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia


 
Courtesy of Sanja from postcrossing
1533-006 Fortified city of Kotor

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