Oderzo, città archeologica; where the traces of time are evident in both the social and spatial systems.
Oderzo is a middle size Italian town in the region of Veneto, 30km northeast of Treviso and 66km from Venice. Its foundation dates back to Iron age, at about the 10th century B.C. and since then, it has known a continuous historical evolution through various periods.
During the Roman period, Oderzo was consolidated as a Municipium and granted the equivalent privileges.
The city has undergone changes that are reflected in its contemporary character. Its location has been of strategic importance for commercial trading, agricultural production and cultural development.
Traces can be found in all the possible layers such as the landscape, the urban tissue and the mobility and connection axes. Roman villas, vineyards, rivers, medieval churches and rennaissance Venetian villas, modern infrastructure and industrial platforms give the pace of continuity from the ancient times to today.
