Historical Marca a Journey Through the Signs of History
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PROVINCE OF TREVISO “MARCA STORICA” - HISTORICAL MARCA A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SIGNS OF HISTORY Undoubtedly, any visitor who happened to pass through the Marca Trevigiana even in ancient times could not help but recognise the beauty of these lands. The many peoples that chose to settle here bore witness to this, leaving their indelible mark on how the Province of Treviso appears today and on our culture and the historical, artistic and architectural heritage of the Marca. The many traces of evidence take us back in time, from ancient history to more recent times and the era of our grandfathers. We can go back through the centuries, straight back to ancient Roman times, suffice to think of the ancient Roman roads, to discover treasures such as the via Claudia Augusta, or the traces of Roman centuriation. Medieval history enthusiasts will cherish the opportunity to visit the walled cities and the many castles, parish churches, and chapels dotted throughout the Marca Gioiosa et Amorosa as the Province is known. Visible signs of human activity are present everywhere, from the frescoed buildings to the paintings hanging in the churches and abbeys. The surroundings constantly refer back to history, to the ups and downs of autonomous municipal authorities and the conflicts between the Seigniories. In addition to these, the Province now offers archaeological and prehistoric exploration, in the Livelet Archaeology Teaching Park on the shores of the lakes at Revine Lago. It is a dense territory, that will thrill you. This is why we wish to accompany you on a journey amidst the signs of history and the many events that re-enact ancient rituals and events. Leonardo Muraro 2 President Province of Treviso CHARTING A ROUTE TO UNDERSTAND THE AREA The philosophy underlying this editorial initiative is the Province of Treviso’s intention to suggest organised visit trails to help discover one or rediscover places connected to some of the Marca Trevigiana’s most characteristic aspects. These include the essential role played by our heritage of archaeological sites and castles, which by and large, are little known or even completely unknown to the general public. However, this does not mean that the trails and monuments suggested should become static circuits that cannot be extended or altered: rather the itineraries proposed in this volume should be considered as a “lively” guideline, which can be constantly updated with fortunate personal “discoveries” anchored to a certain reference basis. Prof. Guido Rosada Via Claudia Augusta is one of the main ancient Roman roads of northern Italy. However, it also demonstrates a clear “trans-alpine” significance, in that it was built to connect the Padania plain with the Roman colonies on the other side of the Alps. Interest in this road would appear to have flourished in recent years, as it was not merely intended as a passage to reach the Danube but also as a main European route for territorial and administrative coordination that over time involved the most significant activities of the areas involved, conditioning their pre- existent aspects and developments from a civil, historical, artistic, economic and touristic standpoint. Prof. Vittorio Galliazzo 3 FOREWORD “Marca Storica” - Historical Marca In his Invisible Cities, Italo Calvino wrote manifested thorough cultural tourism, “sometimes different cities are built on which transforms a journey, a “visit”, into a top of one another on the same site and unique educational experience. This kind under the same name, they are born of unique educational experience can be and die without being known, unable to gained in the Marca Trevigiana simply by communicate with one another”, which not travelling the millennia-old roads, in a kind only highlights the ancient history of our of a time machine that travels through the country, but also our indifference towards a varied landscape, allowing us to relive distant history that has nevertheless played our most distant history, as it constantly a fundamental role in the development of entwines with more modern evidence, contemporary society. offering fertile countryside, bubbling Fortunately, this attitude is changing as we waters and the gentle horizons that provide gradually overcome that oublie towards our a backdrop to cities, castles, medieval roots due partly to a renewed sensitivity hamlets, churches and monasteries bearing 4 to our historical heritage, which is also Forum area (Oderzo) witness to man’s unstinting work. The itineraries that Province of Treviso intends to present in this brief guide primarily interest the Marca territory characterised by a significant concentration of noteworthy destinations that cover a vast chronological course, from ancient times to the Middle Ages and through to the era of the Seigniories. In the interest of easy reading and consultation, the guide has been broken Castle of St. Salvatore (Susegana) Castle (Conegliano) down into four sections: (A) The Feud of the Ezzelino Dynasty, a very important road built under the whose policy greatly affected the area to Emperor Claudius in the 1st century AD the right of the River Piave; that crosses the Marca from south to (B) The great feuds of the Collalto, north. da Camino, da Carrara and Brandolini dynasties, which favoured development to The main sites visited following these the left of the Piave; itineraries are marked in the maps that (C) The walled cities whose suggestive accompany the texts, with progressive architecture dates from the Middle Ages numbers and in the field with appropriate and Renaissance periods; direction and description signs. Friuli gate (Portobuffolè) (D) The enigma of Via Claudia Augusta, 5 WHERE IS THE Grande GuerraPROVINCE OF TREVISO? PROVINCE OF BELLUNO Treviso Milan Venice Bologna Vittorio • Ve neto PROVINCE OF PORDENONE Located in the Veneto region, in the North-East of Conegliano Italy, just a few kilometres Valdobbiadene • • from Venice, the Province of Treviso can be easily reached by: Asolo • Montebelluna Oderzo • • Motorways: A27 Venice- PROVINCE OF Belluno (exit at Vittorio VICENZA PROVINCE OF TREVISO Veneto North and South, Conegliano, Treviso North Castelfranco Veneto • and South, Mogliano Veneto), A4 Turin-Trieste (exit Cessalto) PROVINCE OF PADUA Airports: A. Canova (TV), PROVINCE OF VENICE M.Polo (VE) Railway lines: Venice-Udine, Venice- 6 Belluno, Vicenza-Treviso Fadalto I percorsi sono localmente segnalati Nove con frecce direzionali Botteon colorate come da Sonego Piave cartografia Savassa Bassa Osigo Passo San Boldo Luca Longhere Breda Mezzavilla Praderadego Revine Lago Serravalle Fregona Montaner Olarigo Feltre S. Maria Fratte PROVINCE OF Lago Nogarolo Costa Rugolo Anzano (A) The feud of the Ezzelino dynasty BELLUNO Parco Archeologico Sarmede Tovena Didattico del Livelet VITTORIO VENETO Palu' Mura Soller Ceneda Alta Cappella Maggiore Valmareno Tarzo Ceneda Bassa (B) The great feuds Gai Arfanta Cozzuolo Villa di Villa Prapian Formeniga San Giacomo di Veglia Silvella Cison di Valmarino Intrivigne Pinidello Pecol San Martino (C) The walled cities Follina Corbanese Carpesica Pine' Costa di La' Cordignano Ponte Maset Colle Umberto Milies Miane Farro' Scomigo Ponte della Muda (D) The enigma of Via Claudia Augusta Manzana Orsago Premaor La Bella Molinetto delle Crode Menare' Godega di Stramare Sant'urbano Combai Campea Pedeguarda San Pietro di Feletto Ogliano Salvarotonda Refrontolo San Fior Pianzano Bibano Rua Bagnolo Segusino Solighetto Baver Bibano di Sotto Guia Farra di Soligo Soligo Guizza Francenigo Pieve di Soligo Capo di Sotto Barbozza Boschet S. Stefano Posmon Castello S.Maria San Vendemiano Levada S. VitoVALDOBBIADENE Rocchetta PROVINz Col San Martino Collalbrigo Gaiarine Funer Saccol Borghetto Cosniga Roverbasso Piazza Rovere Barbisano S. Michele PORDENONE Pederobba Sernaglia Collalto Crevada CONEGLIANO Codogne' Borgo Chiesa Colbertaldo Pare' Cimavilla Granigo San Giovanni Mosnigo della Battaglia CampomolinoPORTOBUFFOLE' Cima Grappa Bigolino Ramera Cavaso del Tomba Virago Vitipan Vidor Moriago Falze' di Piave Bocca di Strada Vallonto Fae' Rive della Battaglia Susegana Monticano Vettorazzi Curogna Carlot Campagnola Cornare Rigole Onigo Covolo Bosco Santa Croce Santa Lucia Mareno di Piave Possagno Castelcies Levada Parrocchia Colfosco Soffratta Visna' Caniezza Castelli di Piave Basalghelle GuizzettaPiave Mercatelli Vazzola Fontanelle Fietta Santa Mama Livenza S. Urbano Santi Angeli Crespano Monfumo S. Vettore Borgo Bellussi Mansue' Cornuda Ponte della Priula Lutrano Brische del Grappa Castelcucco Ciano Nervesa della Battaglia Tezze Navole' Mure Cassanego Crocetta S. Maria di Piave Paderno La Valle del Montello Sovilla Bidasio Rai Meduna Borso del Casonetto di Livenza S. Eulalia del Grappa Pra de Roda MONTELLOBavaria Grappa Maser Santa Maria Gorgo della Chiesa Pagnano Crespignaga San Michele di Piave Tempio Fratta San Giovanni di Motta Fonte Alto Giavera del Montello Colfrancui Gorgo Dei Molini Semonzo Coste Cimadolmo San Polo di Piave Borgo Marconi Pederiva Cusignana Sopracastello ASOLO Biadene Selva del Montello Arcade Piave Ormelle ODERZO Caerano di San Marco Spresiano MOTTA DI LIVENZA Liedolo One' Casella D'asolo Caonada Volpago del Montello San Giorgio Lorenzaga Fonte Madonna della Salute Sant'Apollinare Guarda Bassa Lovadina Stabiuzzo Piavon Malintrada Bassano del Grappa San Zenone Venegazzu' Salettuol Guizza Villanova degli Ezzelini Villa d'Asolo MONTEBELLUNA Povegliano Visnadello Roncadelle Cavalier Lauro Villaraspa San Gaetano Bel Giardino Maserada Busco San Vito