The town of Palmanova is located in northeastern Italy, close to the border with Slovenia.
The town was founded in 1593, but its construction took about a century to complete.
Built in a concentric star formation, the town consists of three rings which were built in stages.
The entire town is enclosed in a circular area with a circumference of 7 km.
Entrance to the town is allowed through three guarded gates.
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Palmanova was supposed to be a utopia inhabited by self-sustaining merchants, craftsmen, and farmers.
The builders imposed geometrical harmony into its design believing that beauty reinforces the wellness of a society.
Each road and move was carefully calibrated and each part of the plan had a reason for being.
In desperation, the Venetian government pardoned a number of prisoners in 1622 and gave them property in Palmanova.
The town became a National Monument in 1960.
