🏰 Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar
UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of 15 fortifications across Italy, Croatia, and Montenegro
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2017
- 15 fortifications built by the Republic of Venice between the 16th and 17th centuries
- Locations: Lombardy and Veneto (Italy), Adriatic coast (Croatia and Montenegro)
- Military architecture features: bastions, ravelins, ramparts, and artillery positions
The Venetian Works of Defence represent a coordinated system of 15 fortifications constructed by the Republic of Venice ...