The Palmanova fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fortress town of Palmanova is a UNESCO World Heritage Site On 9th July 2017, the star-shaped town of Palmanova, thanks to the favorable opinion of the World Heritage Commission, has become one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, together with Bergamo and Peschiera del Garda for Italy, Zara and Sibenico for Croatia, Cattaro for Montenegro. The nomination for Palmanova was presented at the end of January 2016 in Paris with the project “Venetian Defense Works between the 15th and the 17th Century”. It is the 53rd Italian UNESCO Site and the 5th in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Palmanova is a town based on a unique model, a perfectly symmetrical nine-pointed star, with a central square called Piazza Grande - the historic fortress square. Piazza Grande is surrounded by many historical Venetian palaces, such as the Loggia della Gran Guardia (Loggia of the Guard), the Palazzo dei Provveditori Generali (Palace of the General Proveditors), the Palazzo del Monte di Pietà (Pawn Palace) and the Palazzo del Governatore delle Armi (Palace of the Governor of Arms), which, as a whole, constitute an example of serial military architecture. The Square is also overlooked by the magnificent Duomo Dogale (Doge's Cathedral). An opportunity not to be missed is the visit of the Civic History Museum of the Historical Military Museum and the three entrances of the town. WWW.COMUNE.PALMANOVA.UD.IT/ Palmanova, Province of Udine VIEW ON GOOGLE MAP SUGGESTED VISITING TIME ONE DAY YOU MAY ALSO LIKE NEW CAVE OF VILLANOVA ONE DAY - 54.1 KM READ MORE GORIZIA AND COLLIO MORE DAYS - 30 KM READ MORE Palmanova Propco Srl Registered office Via Melchiorre Gioia, 26 - 20124 Milan CF and VAT number 05524760963 Share capital euro 10,000 fully paid -up Milan Company Register REA MI-2070108 Privacy - Cookies ✖ We inform you that, to improve your browsing experience on this Site, ( Palmanova Outlet Village ) uses cookies. La Same uses different types of cookies, including cookies for profiling purposes and third-party cookies that allow the latter to access personal data collected during navigation. On the Extended information page it is possible to refuse consent to the installation of any cookie. By clicking on "I accept" or by continuing to browse, all the cookies specified in the extended information will be activated pursuant to art. 13 of the Privacy Code. - and articles 13-14 of the EU REG 679/16 ACCEPT Learn more