Palmanova
Sign in to savePalmanova () is a town and (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy. The town is an example of a star fort of the late Renaissance, built by the Venetian Republic in 1593.
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Palmanova is a town in northeastern Italy that was built by the Venetian Republic in 1593 as a star fort during the late Renaissance period. It is notable as a well-preserved example of Renaissance military architecture designed in the distinctive star-shaped fortification style of that era.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Palmanova
- Italian comune.official_name
- Città di Palmanova
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Cinta muraria di Palmanova.jpg
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Palmanova-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Italian comune.province
- Udine (UD)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Jalmicco, Sottoselva, San Marco
- Italian comune.mayor
- Giuseppe Tellini, since 04.10.2021
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 27
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 13.32
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 May 2025
- Italian comune.population_total
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Ideal city of the Renaissance
- Main sights
- Duomo
- Other
- Transport
- Gallery
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Palmanova () is a town and (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy. The town is an example of a star fort of the late Renaissance, built by the Venetian Republic in 1593.
The fortifications were included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar in 2017. Palmanova is one of ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").