🏰 Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar
St. Nicholas, Sibenik
📌 Fast Facts
- Six fortified sites spanning over 1,000 km across Italy, Croatia, and Montenegro
- Built 16th–17th centuries in response to gunpowder warfare
- Designed to protect Venetian territorial and maritime interests
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2017
The Venetian Works of Defence comprise six strategically positioned fortifications distributed across three countries along a corridor extending ...