Peschiera del Garda

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Peschiera del Garda is a historic fortified town in northern Italy’s Veneto region, known for its strategic location at the outlet of Lake Garda and its UNESCO-listed defensive walls.

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Peschiera del Garda canonical 15

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified settlement
municipality
town
administrativeStatus comune
borders Lombardy
Province of Brescia
country Italy
economySector services
tourism
hasActivity boating
cycling
lake tourism
hasFeature bastions
canals
moats
hasFortification Austrian-era forts
Forte Ardietti
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
hasInfrastructure tourist harbor
hasReligiousBuilding Parish church of San Martino
hasTransport railway station
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalPeriod Austrian Empire era
Roman era
Venetian Republic era
knownFor historic fortress
star-shaped defensive walls
strategic military position
language Italian
localLanguage Venetian
locatedAt outlet of Lake Garda
locatedIn Province of Verona
Veneto
locatedInRegion northern Italy
locatedOn Lake Garda
near Castelnuovo del Garda
Lazise
Sirmione
partOf Garda Lake area
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar
railwayLine Milan–Venice railway
regionCapital Venice (regional capital of Veneto)
linked to: Venice
touristAttraction historic old town
lakeside promenade
traversedBy Mincio River
linked to: Mincio
wasPartOf Quadrilatero fortress system

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lake Garda hasTownOnShore Peschiera del Garda
Mincio flowsThrough Peschiera del Garda
Mincio hasCityOnBanks Peschiera del Garda
Province of Verona contains Peschiera del Garda
Desenzano del Garda sharesShoreWith Peschiera del Garda
Lazise hasNearbyTown Peschiera del Garda
Sirmione hasNearbyCity Peschiera del Garda
Valeggio sul Mincio locatedNear Peschiera del Garda
Valeggio sul Mincio sharesBorderWith Peschiera del Garda
Lugana encompassesMunicipalities Peschiera del Garda
Battle of the Mincio River (1814) near Peschiera del Garda
Siege of Peschiera del Garda tookPlaceAt Peschiera del Garda
Venetian fortifications locatedInOrOn Peschiera del Garda
Garda Lake area hasPart Peschiera del Garda
San Martino della Battaglia nearbySettlement Peschiera del Garda