San Donà di Piave, Administrative center in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
San Donà di Piave is an administrative center in the Metropolitan City of Venice that spreads on both banks of the Piave River. The bell tower beside the Santa Maria delle Grazie Cathedral reaches 74 meters in height and marks the skyline of the town.
After complete destruction during World War I, reconstruction took place in the 1920s following new plans. The current layout of the town emerged entirely during the interwar period and bears the signature of that era.
The name links Saint Donatus to the river that flows through the center and shapes everyday life. Residents gather at Piazza Indipendenza, where cafés and shops line the main square, while workshops continue operating in the alleys behind.
Direct connections to Venice run regularly along the route of about 33 kilometers to the south. The town center is easy to explore on foot, with the river serving as a guide for orientation.
An annual ceremony brings together two neighboring towns that exchange capons to recall border shifts caused by historic floods. The custom has kept the memory of land displacement alive through generations.
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