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Belluno
Belluno , city (1991 pop. 35,572), capital of Belluno prov., Venetia, NE Italy, on the Piave River at the foot of the Dolomites. It is an agricultural and manufacturing center. A Roman town, it later belonged to various lords and was a free commune before voluntarily submitting to Venetian rule (1404–1797). The city has a 16th-century cathedral with a beautiful baroque bell tower and a Renaissance city hall. |
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"Belluno." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Belluno." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Belluno.html "Belluno." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Belluno.html |
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Belluno
Belluno, Veneto/Italy Bellunum A pre‐Roman settlement, the name may be a contraction of Belodunum with the Celtic dunum equivalent to the Latin oppidum ‘town’ and bel signifying ‘brilliant’ or possibly ‘beautiful’. It was captured by the French in 1797, passed to the Austrians in 1813, and finally to Italy in 1866.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Belluno." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Belluno." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Belluno.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Belluno." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Belluno.html |
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