Croatia - Italy - Montenegro: Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar

This property consists of 15 components of defence works in Italy, Croatia and Montenegro, spanning more than 1,000 kilometres between the Lombard region of Italy and the eastern Adriatic Coast. The fortifications throughout the Stato da Terraprotected the Republic of Venice from other European powers to the northwest and those of the Stato da Mar protected the sea routes and ports in the Adriatic Sea to the Levant. They were necessary to support the expansion and authority of the Serenissima. The introduction of gunpowder led to significant shifts in military techniques and architecture that are reflected in the design of so-called alla modernaI bastioned, fortifications, which were to spread throughout Europe.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage


There are six components - Croatia - Zadar,; Croatia - Fort of St. Nikola; Italy - Palmanova; Italy - Pieschera; Italy - Bergamo; Montenegro - Kotor.

Missing postcard:  Croatia Fort of St. Nikola, Šibenik-Knin County. If you can help me, please contact me. Thank you. 

Postcard 1 - CROATIA - Zadar

Church of Saint Donat from 9th Century, Zadar, Croatia. Thanks to Antonella of Croatia.

Postcard 2 - ITALY - Palmanova

Aerial View of fortress town of Palmanova. Thanks to Christina of Italy.

Postcard 3 - ITALY - Peschiera

Aerial view of Peschiera, Italy. Thanks to Kerstin of Italy.

Postcard 4 - ITALY - Bergamo

Upper Town of Bergamo. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France for mailing from Bergamo in August 2016.

Postcard 5 - MONTENEGRO - Kotor

Kotor is a twenty centuries old and itself a UNESCO World Heritage city. Nice stamps of Crna Gora - Montenegro used. Thanks to Michael of South Africa.