Nervesa della Battaglia
Encyclopedia
Nervesa della Battaglia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Treviso
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 45 km north of Venice
and about 20 km north of Treviso
.
Sites include the remains of the Abbey of Sant'Eustachio, near the Piave
river, which reached its apex in the 13th century. It was abandoned in 1865, and heavily damaged during the Battle of the Piave River
in World War I
. Another disappeared convent is the Charterhouse
of San Girolamo, located on the Montello
hill.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Treviso
Province of Treviso
The Province of Treviso is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Treviso.The province has an area of 2,477 km², and a total population of 886.886 . There are 95 municipalities in the province .-Municipalities:-External links:*...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, located about 45 km north of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and about 20 km north of Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
.
Sites include the remains of the Abbey of Sant'Eustachio, near the Piave
Piave
Piave can refer to:* Francesco Maria Piave, Italian librettist and composer* Piave * Piave * Battle of the Piave River* 10 Motorised Division Piave An Italian division of World War II...
river, which reached its apex in the 13th century. It was abandoned in 1865, and heavily damaged during the Battle of the Piave River
Battle of the Piave River
The Battle of the Piave River , known in Italy as Battaglia del Solstizio , Battaglia di Mezzo Giugno , or Seconda Battaglia del Piave , was a decisive victory for the Italian Army during World War...
in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Another disappeared convent is the Charterhouse
Charterhouse
A Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery. The word is derived from Chartreuse, the first monastery of the order having been established in a valley of the Chartreuse Mountains.It can refer to numerous monasteries:It can also refer to:...
of San Girolamo, located on the Montello
Montello (TV), Italy
The Montello is a hill in the province of Treviso, Veneto, northern Italy, and the site of a World War I battle.The bean-shaped hill measures about 5 km north-south by 13 km east-west...
hill.