Piove di Sacco | |
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| Comune di Piove di Sacco | |
.jpg) Palazzo Jappelli, seat of the municipal office | |
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| Coordinates:45°18′N12°2′E / 45.300°N 12.033°E /45.300; 12.033 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Padua (PD) |
| Frazioni | Corte, Tognana, Arzerello, Piovega, S. Anna |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 18,019 |
| • Density | 506/km2 (1,310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Piovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35028 |
| Dialing code | 049 |
Piove di Sacco is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Padua in theItalian regionVeneto, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest ofVenice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast ofPadua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 18,019 and an area of 35.6 square kilometres (13.7 sq mi).[3]
The municipality of Piove di Sacco contains thefrazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Corte, Tognana, Piovega and Arzerello.
Piove di Sacco borders the following municipalities:Arzergrande,Brugine,Campagna Lupia,Campolongo Maggiore,Codevigo,Pontelongo,Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco.
Piove di Sacco boasts numerous architectural beauties, foremost among them being the Torre Carrarese, or the "great tower," the last remaining part of the fortifications built during the Carrarese period, on top of which the bell chamber of the nearby cathedral, dedicated toSaint Martin, has been added.
The cathedral itself is also very important, with its foundation dating back to the10th century. It was later rebuilt between1090 and1100, and again in1403, and was redesigned inneo-Romanesque andneo-Gothic styles by engineerFrancesco Gasparini between1893 and1903. Several important works adorn the interior of the cathedral, including the altarpieceMadonna del Carmelo byGiambattista Tiepolo, and the altar of the Blessed Sacrament, a work byJacopo Sansovino dating back to around1554. In the sacristy, there is another painting byGiambattista Tiepolo,Saint Francis of Paola. In the nearby Piazza Matteotti stands the town hall, built on a design byGiuseppe Jappelli in1818, replacing the previous medieval municipal building. Another artistically significant building is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace, located about a kilometer from the town center along theFiumicello River.
Piove di Sacco istwinned with:
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