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Venetian Defence Works

Also known as The Venetian Works of defence between 15th and 17th centuries

CulturalCroatia, Italy, Montenegro
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Location

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Venetian Defence Works is in Bergamo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Crespi d'Adda, about 15 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Bergamo · about 200,000 peopleat the site
  • Milan · about 2,945,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
  • Como · about 250,000 peopleabout 45 km west
  • Lugano · about 105,000 peopleabout 65 km north-west
  • Novara · about 101,000 peopleabout 85 km west
  • Verona · about 347,000 peopleabout 110 km east
Venetian Defence WorksComoCrespi d'Adda20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Venetian Defence Works and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesCrespi d'Adda1Santa Maria delle Grazie2Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy3Monte San Giorgio4rock drawings in Valcamonica5Venetian Defence Works
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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