Peschiera del Garda
Peschiera del Garda
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| Comune di Peschiera del Garda | |
Aerial view | |
Location of Peschiera del Garda | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′N 10°41′E / 45.433°N 10.683°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Broglie, San Benedetto di Lugana, Zanina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gaiulli Orietta Maria |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2020) | |
• Total | 10,856 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arilicensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37019, 37010 |
| Dialing code | 045 |
| Patron saint | Saint Martin |
| Saint day | November 11 |
| Website | Official website |
Peschiera del Garda (Italian pronunciation: [peˈskjɛːra del ˈɡarda]; Venetian: Pischera; Latin: Ardelica, Arilica) is a town and comune in the province of Verona, in Veneto, Italy. When Lombardy-Venetia was under Austrian rule, Peschiera was the northwest anchor of the four fortified towns constituting the Quadrilatero. The fortress is on an island in the river Mincio at its outlet from Lake Garda.
The town is encircled by massive Venetian defensive systems that have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 9 July 2017.
| Fortified Town of Peschiera | |
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| Location | Peschiera, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 2017 (41 Session) |
| Part of | Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar |
| Reference no. | 1533 |
| Region | Europe and North America |