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GEMONA AND DEL DANIELE SAN AND GEMONA San Daniele NATIONAL MONUMENT THE TOWN OF MEDALLISTS

The hill and the fortress of Osoppo these reasons in 1923 the fortress For information: It is a plurality of boroughs among of San Lorenzo is the location of the of the Masters and Engravers who in del Friuli represent a complex of great his- of Osoppo was declared a “na- via Divisione Julia which the borough of San Lorenzo a important museum of medal art. It the twentieth century honoured Buja ART TO BE ADMIRED AND TASTED torical and natural interest. The tional monument”. The visit can be tel. +39 0432 974161 Monte di Buja, which features stone is possible to visit the various bor- all over the world, has been enriched hill staged some glorious episodes carried out on the three routes of cell. +39 331 6100337 buildings and the ancient St. Law- oughs and the countryside thanks to by the presence of works by well- but, above all, it constitutes an ab- Castel Novo, of the underground rence’s Church. Inside the Church an asphalt cycle track. known Italian and international art- solutely peculiar fortified settle- Fort and of the Napoleone hill. In you can see a cycle of frescoes (14th- ists. Castings and strikings constitute STRADA DEI San Daniele is not only a not-to-be-missed destination for those who want to be guilty of the PROSCIUTTIFICI ment because since ancient times the southern part of the hill you 15th cent.) on the life of the Virgin. MUSEUM OF MEDAL ART an admirable synthesis of the events sin of gluttony. The town, a free medieval municipality and public market since 1139, also MANIAGO it has been used as a military can see fossil traces of mammals From the borough you will enjoy a The Museum of Medal Art and of the that transformed Friuli and . represents a wonderful combination of history, art, tradition and flavours. AUTOSTRADA structure continuously adapted to lived from 2 to 10 million years very beautiful view over the mo- Town of Buja aims at representing Info: Piazza San Lorenzo, Monte the changing military strategies ago. Don’t miss the breathtaking rainal hills and over the Pre- the territory through archaeological di Buja - tel +39 0432-960151 and techniques: tunnels, moats, views over the plain of the Taglia- . Buja is also the homeland of evidence and historical and artistic www..buia.ud.it Lying on the top of a hill, San Daniele del Friuli preserves torical corners of this town: the Church of St. Mary of the entrenchments, casemates; for mento river. several medallists and the borough works . The exhibition, born in honour [email protected] the charm of the typical medieval village, later enriched Assumption called “della Fratta” with fifteenth-century by architectural interventions that have provided it with frescoes and the noble villas: from Palazzo Masetti de important palaces, churches and precious works of art. Concina, the residence of the Patriarchs of , to The main square is a small lounge enclosed by the town Palazzo Ticozzi, Florio and Caporiacco. A walk along the hall, which houses Friuli’s oldest library - the Guarneri- paths of the castle park and along Via del Colle, next to AUTOSTRADA ana library -, the with works by Tiepolo and Villa Serravallo, allows to enjoy unforgettable panoram- by Pomponio Amalteo, the eighteenth-century Palazzo ic views and pleasant moments of relaxation in green del Monte di Pietà (Pawn Palace) and the Church of St. landscapes. The town is well-known for the renowned Anthony the Abbot, which features the most beauti- ham made unique by the particular fresh and windy mi- LIGNANO ful cycle of Renaissance frescoes in Friuli. Around the croclimate. The annual “Aria di Festa”, an event of inter- AUTOSTRADA square a maze of alleys invites visitors to discover his- national renown, is dedicated to ham.

MUSEUM OF THE TERRITORY EXHIBITION ROOM OF MILITARY HISTORICAL RELICS San Daniele del Friuli: information and useful numbers It is housed in the 17th-century cloister of the mon- The exhibition is situated in a fascinating 14th-centu- astery of the Dominicans. Besides works of sacred ry house, which once housed the Pawn Shop, where EMERGENCY NUMBERS USEFUL NUMBERS TOURIST INFORMATION art and works by famous artists of the hilly area, a the Italian National Association of Alpine Soldiers is HEALTH EMERGENCY: 118 Sant’Antonio Hospital Local Police: INFOPOINT TURISMO FVG CARABINIERI: 112 via , 8 via Cesare Battisti, 22 of Udine rich archaeological section that brings to light life in based, which has collected and carefully ordered the STATE POLICE: 113 tel. +39 0432 9491 tel. +39 0432 943080 Piazza I Maggio, 7 - 33100 Udine these lands during the Roman rule. You will see finds military relics belonging to the members of the group, LOCAL POLICE: +39 0432 943080 Croce Rossa Italiana Guardia di finanza tel. +39 0432 295972 found in the highest point of the hill on which the town thus creating an interesting museum of the alpine FIRE BRIGADE: 115 (Italian Red Cross) (Finance Police): fax +39 0432 504743 GUARDIA DI FINANZA Provincial Operations Centre piazza Cattaneo, 8 [email protected] stretches, dating back to a period between the 11th soldiers. (FINANCE POLICE): 117 via Sabbadini, 12 - Udine tel. +39 0432 957069 Call Centre 800 016 044 and the 8th centuries B. C. ROAD SERVICE: 803116 tel. +39 0432 531531 Road Service - A.C.I.: For information: via Udine, 4 For information: Carabinieri: via Sopracastello, 25 www.aci.it PUBLIC TRANSPORT tel. +39 0432 954904 tel. and fax +39 0432 954484/954934 via Roma, 18 SAF toll free number: 800 915 303 Town Hall: via del Colle, 10 [email protected] tel +39 0432 954350 www.saf.ud.it tel. +39 0432 946511

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San Daniele Cividale Piancavallo del Friuli del Friuli Regione Spilimbergo Friuli Venezia Giulia UDINE Fagagna, SLOVENIA Palù di Livenza Italia A28 Forgaria A4 Aeroporto FVG A4 Ronchi dei Legionari Aquileia MUSEUM OF RURAL LIFE “ MUSEUM OF KILNS VENEZIA Aquileia nel Friuli CJASE COCEL” The new museum represents a SLOVENIA Lignano Grado TRIESTE HISTORY AND NATURE CASTLES AND GRIFFON VULTURES STORKS AND VILLAGES The Museum of Rural Life “Cjase compendium of the civilization of Sabbiadoro Cocel”, housed in an old farm- kilns in Friuli. It is a permanent

- Aquileia - - Dolomiti Friulane - - - - Palù di Livenza - house, re-proposes the life con- exhibition that collects material Santa O gin in which the “water caltrop” still vegetates togeth- I It lies in the wonderful landscape created by the mo- Villages set like precious stones in the morainal hills, M Do not miss a visit to the medieval village of IO ditions of the peasant families of and immaterial evidence of the M N ON U O UN ONIO MU NIO M M N M D M N O UN I D RI I D IM D R I T IA R I R T A T A T IA

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O H O H O H O rainal hills, where man has been able to find the most er with water lilies and buttercups, is an ideal place the wonderful natural frame of the plain. Margherita del Gruagno with remains of the fortifica- NATURE RESERVE OF QUADRI H Friuli in the first half of the last long history of kilns in Friuli. The E M E M M A land of ancient castles, Forgaria is famous for the wonderful emerald green waters of the E R R E M E I E R E R IT T N I I E A IN A I T IN T N G O G O AG O A I E • IM E • IM E • M G O PATR PATR PATRI E • PATRIM

United Nations Archaeological Area and United Nations The United Nations Longobards in Italy. United Nations Prehistoric Pile dwellings fascinating and safest corners to build villages, such for the observation of the migratory birds in transit. lake inside the Nature Reserve of Cornino, where, in the 1980s, a project for preservation of Fagagna is listed among “Italy’s most beautiful tion at the centre of which the parish church men- century. The reserve is situated between the exhibition path describes the vari- Educational, Scientific and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia Educational, Scientific and inscribed on the World Educational, Scientific and Places of the power (568-774 A.D.) Educational, Scientific and around the Alps Cultural Organization inscribed on the World Cultural Organization Heritage List in 2009 Cultural Organization inscribed on the World Cultural Organization inscribed on the World th Heritage List in 1998 Heritage List in 2011 Heritage List in 2011 as the village of San Pietro. Along the paths that, from Around the lake one can stop in an area equipped for the Griffon Vulture was started, which has led to the birth of a nesting colony. towns” and its oldest part can be discovered walking tioned in the 13 century stands out. In the tower-gate Inside there is also the Lace Work- -Fagagna (N. 10) and Capo- ous phases of clay extraction, the the castle, lead to the top of the mount you will enjoy pleasant refreshing breaks and, from here, start a in the square, where every year the age-old donkey one can still see the patrol communication trenches. shop in memory of the famous lace riacco-Fagagna (N. 100) provincial methods of moulding and drying breathtaking panoramic views over the route around the lake for the observation of the flo- race takes place, and along “via Morcjute” and via Outside the village is the Fort built before the begin- school founded in 1892 and known roads, a wetland of considerable in- of the brick materials but, above HOW TO GET THERE river and you will admire the richness of trees of the ra and fauna (length of the route: 5 km). Following a Forgaria, inhabited since ancient times, was an im- path called “il troj di Meni”, a pleasant route equipped Cecconaia, among palaces and typical rural houses, ning of the First World War to defend the territory. in the countries of the Austro- terest where, in the past centuries, all, tells the technological turning BY CAR BY PLANE BY TRAIN forest and the defence works dating back to the First short stretch of cartway close to the lake you can see portant crossroads between the Po Valley and the No- with boards explaining the environmental peculiari- until reaching the remains of the castle with a won- Moruzzo, Brazzacco and Santa Margherita del Gru- Hungarian and German Empire. peat and then, until fifty years ago, point of historical importance of Motorways Regional Airport of Trieste www.trenitalia.it World War. The lake of Ragogna, a basin of glacial ori- the remains of a Jewish cemetery. ricum along the valley of the Arzino stream. Evidence ties and provided with rest areas. In the area you will derful view over Fagagna and surroundings. agno are the starting points of paths that cross fas- clay were extracted. This excava- brick firing. A4 Torino - Trieste 40 km from Trieste and Udine Call Centre 89.20.21 of its strategic and commercial importance is provided find the plateau of Mount Prat at 800 metres a.s.l., Nearby is Moruzzo, a panoramic balcony over the cinating and romantic corners among villas, small For information: tion activity has led to the formation A23 Palmanova - Udine - Tarvisio 15 km from Gorizia A28 Portogruaro - 80 km from Pordenone by the many medieval castles built to control and de- which provides 40 km of cycle and pedestrian tracks plain and the native town of explorer Pietro Savorg- churches and natural environments of great charm. via Lisignana, 40 - Fagagna of about thirty rectangular pools of For information: www.aeroporto.fvg.it CASTLE OF RAGOGNA lithic eras, and a nature section of the conflict, the Battles of the fend the territory. In the latest years the remains of the with different levels of difficulty that can be followed nan di Brazzà who, at the end of the nineteenth cen- In Treppo Grande Villa Bellavitis, which stages events tel +39 0432 801887 various sizes, which have given the piazza Marconi 7 - Treppo Grande AND ST. PETER’S CHURCH that comprises a geomorphologi- Retreat of Caporetto, the Battle on Raimondo Castle have been brought to light: they can all year round and are suitable for families as well. tury, went up the African Ogoué river and founded and from which you will enjoy a wonderful view over www.comune.fagagna.ud.it name to the reserve. The vegeta- tel +39 0432-960147 Design and Creation: Five Zone Udine _ Cartography: LAC Firenze, Tarabocchia _ Printing: Grafiche Risma - Pordenone_ Translation by: D’Agostini Organizzazione Dipartimento linguistico Dagoservice Texts by: Agenzia TurismoFVG _ Photographs: Archivio Turismo FVG, N. Brollo, Circolo fotografico E. Battigelli, Comune di , Ecoplane, R. Furlan, F. Gallina, V. Piccino, R. Plos, ProLoco The castle complex stands in a very cal analysis of the territory of Ra- the Tagliamento, the defence of the be visited thanks to a path equipped with explanation For information: Nature Reserve Brazzaville, the current capital of Congo. the surrounding hills, is worth a visit. [email protected] tion is typical of the marshlands: www.museodellefornaci.it Gemona, M.Rosso, L. Stefanutti, G. Urbani. charming and panoramic place. gogna and of the morainal amphi- Mount of Ragogna and the Break- boards. Another castle is that of Flagogna, in a pano- of the Lake of Cornino “Progetto Grifone” Visitor Centre cane thicket, cattail, water lily. Here museo.delle.fornaci@com-treppo- Recently renovated, it can be vis- theatre of the Tagliamento: rocks through of Cornino, the year of the ramic position dominating the Tagliamento valley. It is tel. and fax +39 0427 808526 / www.lagodicornino.it it is possible to see the wild duck, grande.regione.fvg.it TOURIST INFORMATION ited together with the Church, and fossils and reconstructions of occupation, the imperial-royal en- possible to reach the remains of the castle along the www.comune.forgarianelfriuli.ud.it the grey heron, the kingfisher and, which features 13th-century fres- environments are displayed. trenched camp, the reconstruction, rarely, the little egret. AGENZIA TURISMOFVG coes. Inside the castle there are For information: via Roma 23 the recovery of memory are only At the reserve there is the Centre Villa Chiozza - Via Carso, 3 I - 33052 (UD) panels that illustrate the history of San Giacomo di Ragogna some of the themes displayed on ANTIQUARIUM HOUSE OF MANUAL WORK til a few years ago: making rakes for the reintroduction of the white tel +39 0431 387111 / fax +39 0431 387199 the castle and objects found in the tel. +39 0432 943434 or 957255 the many panels, provided with his- The material found during the ex- “GEIS E RISCJEI” and working wicker. The steps for stork and for the preservation of [email protected] castle (15th-18th cent.). www.comune.ragogna.ud.it torical and present images, most cavations carried out in the latest The House of Rural Manual Work making a wicker basket and a rake the Hermit Ibis, a very rare animal For information: [email protected] of which unpublished. The real years at the Raimondo Castle is “Geis e Riscjei” is housed in the are explained through a path with that has started to reproduce with tel. +39 0432 943434 or 957255 “feather in the cap” can be consid- displayed in the Council Chamber of renovated rooms of the former documents and objects. a certain frequency at Fagagna’s www.comune.ragogna.ud.it FIRST WORLD WAR MUSEUM ered the relief model (3 m x 2 m) the Town Hall. Among the objects, cooperative dairy of Cornino. Be- centre. INFOPOINT TURISMOFVG di Udine It is provided with an exhaustive ed- that faithfully follows the morphol- which can be dated back to the pre- sides a small section dedicated to For information: piazza I Maggio, 7 - 33100 Udine [email protected] tel +39 0432 295972 / fax +39 0432 504743 Discovery Card ucational path aiming at describing ogy of the local operations theatre. Roman age, there are elements of the dairy activity that was carried via Muris [email protected] TOWN MUSEUM the events of the First World War For information: via Roma 23 coarse pottery, glassware, coins, out here for many years, most of Forgaria del Friuli For information: The present layout, a scientific and occurred in the territory around San Giacomo di Ragogna bronze fibulae. the objects displayed are rakes, hamlet of Cornino tel +39 0432 801887 INFOPOINT TURISMOFVG di Tarvisio educational path, presents an ar- Ragogna, San Daniele del Friuli and tel. +39 0432 954078 For information: baskets, tools, panniers, which tel +39 0427 809091 cell +39 347 4246312 via Roma, 14 - 33018 Tarvisio (UD) chaeological section that displays . The pre-war www.grandeguerra-ragogna.it provide evidence of an ancient tel +39 0428 2135 / fax +39 0428 2972 Municipality of Forgaria http://oasiquadris.tripod.com [email protected] finds from the Mesolithic and Neo- project, the first years [email protected] tel +39 0427 808042 tradition of Forgaria active un-

Castles in Friuli Collinare San Daniele del Friuli and its surroundings

CASTLE OF COLLOREDO CASTLE OF SUSANS BRUNELDE Gemona and San Daniele del Friuli AND CASTLE OF MELS The Brunelde fort dates back to the NATURE AND GASTRONOMY, ART, HISTORY AND TRADITIONS 13th century, but its current shapes date back to the transformation works of the end of the 15th centu- In the heart of Friuli many small pearls of art and nature are waiting for adults and children to spend ry. The Brunelde fort still features pleasant holidays in this beautiful environment. For children a great richness of natural attractions, such Castles in frescoes, furnishings, portraits as the griffon vultures in the Nature Reserve of the Lake of Cornino, the storks and the hermit ibis in the and family memories present in Reserve of Quadris, the lake of Ragogna or that of Ospedaletto - a pond of great natural interest -, the town Friuli Collinare the various rooms, like in the four- of butterflies and the paradise of the “roccoli” (circular wood structures, which in the past were used for teenth-century “Sala magna” and bird catching), the Fortress of Osoppo and the historical blockhouse of the Abbey of . For adults a FAGAGNA, RIVE D’ARCANO, in the sixteenth-century kitchen. continuous alternation of art to be seen and of specialities to be tasted: from the places of the First World MAJANO, Extremely charming are also the War to the medieval villages, from the medal museum to the precious frescoes of the churches, from the AND COLLOREDO DI MONTE ALBANO The castle, mentioned in 1031, in gardens, in particular the “giardino special San Daniele ham to the delicious cheeses of the many dairies, among which those of Fagagna the 17th century took on the archi- alto” with the remains of the an- and Gemona. San Daniele del Friuli and surroundings, a corner of Friuli to be discovered on a bicycle tectural lines similar to the Tuscan cient “ragnaia” (a typical element admiring small villages and nature reserves and tasting the typical products in the many inns, trattorias The castle of Colloredo dates back of that period, which of Italian historical gardens where and characteristic ham factories or simply having tasty picnics in the suitable areas. Those who want to have a taste of castles, ancient villages and historical villas can drive along the road to the 14th century, but soon the today are still intact.It now stages nets were stretched out to catch and surroundings, places rich in history and art as well as in waters and forests to be explored on foot or of castles that, starting from Udine and reaching Colloredo di Monte Albano proceeds towards Cassacco, residential characteristics had the temporary exhibitions. birds) for hunting and for walking. by mountain bike; here nature becomes charming and relaxing along the many streams and on the Lake of Susans, Ragogna, Rive d’Arcano, Fagagna and Moruzzo and then returns to Udine. The castles can be visi- upper hand over the defence ones For information: Susans di Majano For information: via dei Quattro the Three Municipalities also known as the Lake of Cavazzo. and , unspoilt nature ted during the days of Open Castles or, for groups, all year round by booking at the: Consorzio Salvaguar- transforming it into a well-struc- Venti, Fagagna with waterfalls of crystal-clear water and rocky ridges combined with pearls of art that welcome adult and dia Castelli (Consortium for the Safeguard of Castles) tel. +39 0432 288588 / www.consorziocastelli.it tured series of buildings; it fea- CASTLE OF ARCANO SUPERIORE young visitors... walks with different levels of difficulty in the nature reserve of the Alba Valley or along the tures decorations by Giovanni da CASTELLO DI VILLALTA Venzonassa Valley in the Julian Pre-Alps Natural Park. Udine; writer Ippolito Nievo stayed The close castle of Villalta is surely here and drew inspiration for his one of the most beautiful castles in famous novel “Le confessioni di un Friuli. It dates back to the 13th cen- italiano”. Nearby you will find the tury and was remarkably enlarged remains of the Castle of Mels built in the 15th century with the con- on a hill in the 11th century, de- struction of the imposing Renais- stroyed several times over the cen- sance wing at the back of the ancient turies, and re-built. What remains donjon. The hall on the first floor of the whole fort is the old tower with the door of painted wood (17th from which one can enjoy a beauti- The castle features the ancient, cent.); the frescoes of the rooms ful view over the surrounding hills. almost intact and well-preserved of the old body, the large kitchen, For information: medieval shape, with the thick walls which has kept unchanged with the Colloredo di Monte Albano with square merlons, some sec- fogolâr (typical fireplace), and the San Daniele del Friuli Ragogna - Castle Buja – St. Lawrence’s Parish Church tions of the chemin de ronde, part tower are really worth a visit. CASTLE OF CASSACCO of a large lookout tower, the high For information: The castle of Cassacco has been and austere donjon and, near the via del Castello, mentioned since 1202, property entrance, traces of the drawbridge. Villalta di Fagagna of the lords of Montegnacco and The interiors feature frescoes de- of the Savorgnan family, the cas- picting rural landscapes, the char- tle has kept almost unchanged the acteristic marble fireplaces and ancient typical structure of which eighteenth-century stuccos. In the it is one of the best examples in inner courtyard is the small church the region. of St. Mary of Snow. For information: For information: Locality of Arca- via Cassimberg 10 - Cassacco no Superiore - Rive d’Arcano Gemona del Friuli - Church of St. Mary Lake of the Three Municipalities Gemona del Friuli - the symbol of rebirth Gemona del Friuli - the symbol of rebirth The area of Gemona del Friuli and its surroundings

Sacellum of Saints Michael and John the Baptist The sacellum is a small oratory entirely frescoed in the thirteenth century by painter Nicolò di Gi- acomo from Gemona. The cycle of The museums frescoes depicts figures of saints, the Crucifixion and the Blessing Gemona Christ with the Evangelists. The of Gemona entrance is from outside the ca- thedral. Thanks to some archaeo- The Castle of Gemona St. Anthony’s Sanctuary Ospedaletto del Friuli del Friuli logical excavations, the charnel From the castle hill you will enjoy The Sanctuary is considered the A small locality where in ancient THE SYMBOL OF REBIRTH Cathedral of Our Lady house, forgotten for a long time, a magnificent open view from the first in the world to be dedicated to times there was the thirteenth- A LAND RICH IN CULTURE of the Assumption has recently been brought to light. Sant’Agnese saddle as far as be- the Saint from . According to century Ospitale di Santo Spirito The current church was built in For information: yond the Tagliamento. It is here tradition it was built by St. Anthony (Hospital of the Holy Spirit), next to The pre-Roman town was mentioned for the first time through its roads, dates back to 1280. Fallen in 1420 1290 over another older building. Opening on request at the parsonage Porta Udine that very recent archaeological as a sacellum dedicated to Our Lady the parish church. At present, on MUSEUM “RENATO RAFFAELLI” MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION by Paolo Diacono in the Historia Longobardorum, be- under the Venetian rule, in the following centuries it The façade, a wonderful example tel +39 0432 980608 former St. Michael’s Church excavations have brought to light of Graces. Attached to the Sanctu- the external walls of the church, OF THE PARISH CHURCH The collection comprises works “1976 fragments of memory” ing one of the castles that were fortified by the Lom- went through hard times. Sadly famous in Italy and in of combination between the Ro- It is the only town gate left in traces of life in the castle built ary is also the friary of the Friars one can still see some eighteenth- TREASURE OF THE CATHEDRAL by painters from Gemona, Friuli The photographic exhibition allows bards against the invading Avars. It became a “free the world as the capital of the 1976 earthquake, Gem- manesque and Gothic styles, was memory of the first circle of walls: around the year 1000 over previ- Minor. The sanctuary was rebuilt century escutcheons of the priors The Treasure of the cathedral and , with some presences visitors to follow an “emotional community” with its own statutes already at the be- ona is now the symbol of Friuli’s rebirth. A walk in the rearranged between 1820 and it dates back to the 15th century ous structures dating back to the with modern lines and inside it pre- who ran the hospital. Do not miss comprises some of the finest re- of artists from Central and North- path”, discovering the Gemona of ginning of the 12th century. Under the Patriarchate of heart of Gemona is the best way of discovering many 1829; for this reason today it fea- and in ancient times it was also Lombard and Roman ages. serves the ruins of the thirteenth- a visit to the small fourteenth- alizations of Friuli’s fifteenth-cen- ern Italy. Many canvases are by the past, with photographic im- Aquileia Gemona thrived with trade, handicraft and fascinating corners where medieval architecture is tures Neoclassical elements that called Porta delle Porte (The Gate Over time various interventions century small church built by the century All Saints Church: a small tury goldsmith’s art, together with Melchior Widmar, a Swiss painter ages of the period, together with banking activities. In fact, the privilege of the Nieder- combined with modern experimentations enhancing harmonize the assembly. On the of the Gates). Above the arch you have changed the aspect of the Saint himself in honour of the Vir- gem adorned with frescoes dating other works of Baroque, Neoclas- active in Gemona in the second photos of the most significant sites lech, the main source of wealth, which granted Gem- one another. right side the huge statue of Saint can see the seventeenth-century now half-destroyed building, the gin. Important are the works by art- back to the 14th and 15th centuries. sical and modern style. The mu- half of the 17th century. Among of the town immediately after the ona the right to charge a duty to those who passed Christopher and the gallery made town crest to which St. Mark’s lion, prisons of which were used until ist Arrigo Poz from Udine as well as For information: seum also preserves a precious the sculpture works, remarkable earthquake and images of Gem- up of nine statues representing the symbol of the rule of the Se- a few years ago. The gardens have the remains of the Saint’s cell, the For the visit please collection of liturgical paraments, is the fifteenth-century Madonna ona rebuilt; in this way it is also the Epiphany do not go unnoticed. renissima Republic of , was been recently renovated and reo- precious collection of ex votos and contact the parsonage embroidery and lace. An impor- Bella, of carved, painted and gild- possible to compare and examine A walk in Gemona of Our Lady of Graces recalls the earthquake: the re- On top of everything, the magnifi- superimposed. pened to the public. the “R. Raffaelli” Museum with sev- tel +39 0432 981178 tant section of the museum is ed wood, of the Salzburg school. the various types and methods of We suggest that you start the walk entering from Por- mains of the Church have been arranged in a stone cent central rose-window made in Next to the door is the former enteenth-century paintings. dedicated to the 13th-century and For information: reconstruction. ta Udine, next to the cathedral. In this way you will im- park to provide evidence of the event. Don’t mind leav- the 14th century by Master Buc- church of San Michele fuori le For information: via S. Antonio 14th-century codices of the Pad- St. Anthony’s Sanctuary in Gemona For information: mediately enter the medieval town with Palazzo Guri- ing the main street, the alleys and the flights of steps eta. The interior of the cathedral mura (St. Michael outside the tel +39 0432 981113 ua- school, adorned with tel +39 0432 981113 via Bini, 26 satti (15th cent.), which houses the Cineteca del Friuli that you will find on your right and on your left will let is rich in works of art, such as the walls), which served as a chapel www.santantoniogemona.it wonderful miniatures. www.santantoniogemona.it tel +39 0432 981441 (Friuli’s Film Library). In via Bini, an old trade street, you discover fascinating corners of Gemona, such as fourteenth-century altarpiece, of of the hospital built just inside the For information: it is possible to see the ancient medieval houses that the renovated gardens of the castle, from which you golden wood painted with scenes The Town Hall walls and now transformed into Vicolo delle Mura (via Bini) still feature traces of frescoes, but also the house with will enjoy a wonderful panoramic view. of the Old and New Testament, and It is also called Palazzo Boton, dwellings. At present the former tel +39 0432 980608 elegant architectural lines designed by Raimondo the 15th-century wooden Crucifix, from the nickname given to archi- St. Michael’s church houses a d’Aronco from Gemona, an important representative found under the debris and be- tect Bartolomeo de Caprileis, and small fresco collection where it is ECOMUSEUM OF WATERS of the European architecture of the early 20th cen- come evidence of that far but un- was built in 1502 using the stones possible to admire frescoes of the The facility houses the museum of tury. Going on you will find Palazzo Elti and then the forgotten 6th May 1976. Evidence of the ruins of the castle. Charac- 15th, 16th and 17th centuries by local milling art with a stone mill dating sixteenth-century Palazzo Boton, the Town Hall. Here of the European atmosphere of the terised by three large arcades, over artists. back to the eighteenth century and starts the part of town where you will be surrounded town in the Middle Ages is provid- the centuries it was subjected to For information: a cylinder mill of the end of the by a mixture of modern architecture combined with ed by some works by artists from various changes. Some of the rare For the visit tel +39 0432 981441 nineteenth century. medieval features discovering other palaces, among Salzburg and . finds from the Roman age (2nd cent.) which the one by architect Luciano Gemin according of the Gemona area are preserved For information: Cocconi Mill to an idea by Carlo Scarpa and the beautiful postmod- in the loggia. Largo Beorcje,12 ern building with a terraced loggia and a characteris- tel +39 0432 972316 tic clock. Nearby, the staircase of the former Church www.mulinococconi.it

Venzone, a casket full of history and traditions Map of the centre of Gemona del Friuli

Cathedral of St. Andrew the Apostle Cemetery crypt of S. Michele Risen on pre-existing sites of worship, The crypt next to the Cathedral pre- Information and useful numbers the building is a beautiful example of serves mummies belonging to a peri- Romanesque-. od between the 14th and the 19th cen- EMERGENCY NUMBERS Town Hall: piazza del Municipio, 1 The entrance portal is embellished turies. The finding of the oldest one, HEALTH EMERGENCY: 118 tel. +39 0432 973211 CARABINIERI: 112 by the bas-relief depicting the Cruci- the Hunchbacked mummy, occurred STATE POLICE: 113 Guardia di Finanza (Finance Police): fixion (mid 14th cent.). Inside interest- during the cathedral enlargement LOCAL POLICE: +39 0432 971082 via Caneva, 20 ing 14th-century frescoes such as the works in 1647. The mummies are the FIRE BRIGADE: 115 tel. +39 0432 981036 GUARDIA DI FINANZA Artegna “Consacrazione del Duomo” (Conse- result of a mummification process (FINANCE POLICE): 117 Road Service - A.C.I. Venzone cration of the Cathedral) and altar- that is not the result of human inter- ROAD SERVICE: 803116 www.aci.it pieces by Giulio Quaglio, Melchiorre vention but of a natural phenomenon. and Montenars PUBLIC TRANSPORT TOURIST INFORMATION A CASKET FULL OF HISTORY Widmar and Andrea Petrolo from SAF toll free number: 800 915 303 INFOPOINT TURISMO FVG of Tarvisio CASTLES AND “ROCCOLI“ AND TRADITIONS Venzone. The sacristy houses the ca- For information: www.saf.ud.it via Roma, 14 thedral museum containing wooden Piazzetta del Duomo 33018 Tarvisio (Ud) USEFUL NUMBERS tel. +39 0428 2135 works of the Tolmezzo School of Do- tel +39 0432 985032 / [email protected] Permanent Exhibition Hospital of San Michele fax +39 0428 2972 Artegna was inhabited already in the prehistoric and Montenars is of ancient origin; evidence thereof is pro- menico da Tolmezzo (15th cent.), sa- “Tiere Motus. The story of an earth- piazza Rodolone, 2 [email protected] Roman ages but its small fort was mentioned for the vided by the castle of Ravistagno, the remains of which cred paraments (17th-18th cent.), codi- quake and of its people” tel. +39 0432 9891 Call Centre 800 016 044 A medieval town acknowledged by the European community as an ideal village of Italy where th first time by Paolo Diacono only around the 7 cen- are still visible on the rocky spur sheer above the Or- it is nice to live. The access gate to the Julian Pre-Alps regional park. ces and registers of the Parish church Telling the earthquake through im- Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross) tury. Walking along the path on the top of the San venco stream, easily reachable from St. George’s (14th-18th cent.), ornaments, furnish- ages, sounds, simulators and multi- provincial operations centre Martino hill, which dominates the town centre, it is church. From the castle one can admire the whole ings, canvases and altarpieces. The media videos to go back to the terrible via Sabbadini, 12 - Udine tel. +39 0432 531531 possible to see the remains of the ancient castle and plain of the Tagliamento river. The location is famous The first documented urban nucleus of Venzone dates In 1965 it was declared a National Monument of great group of the sixteenth-century wood- moments of May and September 1976 an early medieval cistern covered in signinum. for the many roccoli, circular structures built by man back to the Carolingian rule (8th-10th cent.). Over the historical and artistic interest. Over three decades af- en Lamentation of Christ has been ar- and to go through the history of the Carabinieri: via Caneva, 104 Next to the cistern is the present Savorgnan Cas- with particular tree woods, which in the past were centuries the town will become part of the Patriar- ter the 1976 earthquakes, Venzone has recovered its ranged next to the sacristy, while the reconstruction and rebirth. The exhi- tel. +39 0432 982129 tle (visible on the outside only), the bell tower, the used for bird catching (today forbidden), and perfectly chate of Aquileia, will fall under the rule of the repub- original medieval aspect thanks to a philological re- opposite chapel features the wooden bition was opened on 19th Septem- Church of Our Lady of the Nativity (19th century) and preserved in memory of a tradition deeply rooted in the lic of Venice and will become part of the Kingdom of construction of its monuments and of its urban fabric sculpture by Franco Maschio, made ber 2009 at Palazzo Orgnani Martina. St. Martin’s church, after which the hill is named. territory. It is possible to admire them all year round Italy in 1866 only. Venzone is now the only example of in general. A walk among alleys and palaces - Palazzo in 1996 from a 350-year-old trunk of A non-random date that recalls the From the latter you will enjoy a beautiful view over the whereas, during the event “Andar per Roccoli”, it will medieval walled citadel in Friuli; the double circle of Orgnani-Martina (museum), Palazzo Radiussi, Palaz- cedar of Lebanon. Venzone is the only Permanent Exhibition days concomitant with the second big hill of Osoppo and the surroundings. be pleasant to visit them and taste typical dishes. For walls, which today still encloses the town, was com- zo Comunale, Palazzo Scaligeri, Palazzo Zinutti - will example in the region of integral use “Forests, Man, Economy shock, namely that of 15th September those who love to walk in the wood in Montenars there missioned in the 13th century by Glizoio di Mels to pro- take you back in time and will let you discover this of the reconstruction method called in Friuli Venezia Giulia” 1976. are many marked paths that can be travelled over all tect the town. small treasure of art. “anastylosis”: an innovative method A clear exhibition path presents the year round and are suitable for children as well. “thought, designed and applied for forest ecosystem, widely represented For information: via Mistruzzi 4 the first time to a whole medieval inside the Julian Pre-Alps Natural Palazzo Orgnani-Martina town” right here in Venzone after the Park, in its historical-cultural, vegeta- tel +39 0432 985266 /67 1976 earthquake and that ever since tion, fauna, production, development tel +39 0432 985034 “Castrum Artenia” archaeological exhibition has been copied for the reconstruc- and protection aspects. There are www.tieremotus.it The exhibition “Castrum Artenia: research and find- tion of historical buildings damaged three rooms with different themes: [email protected] ings on the hill of San Martino” illustrates the results by catastrophic events. the history of forests, the forest eco- of the research carried out since 2003 on the hill of systems, the fauna of the forests and, San Martino, where many archaeological traces of the finally, the functions and uses of for- first human settlement in Artegna, between the pre- ests. Roman period and the Middle Ages, have come to light. For information: For information: via Mistruzzi 4 Permanent exhibition at the Town Hall of Artegna Palazzo Orgnani Martina tel +39 0432 977859 / +39 0432 977843 tel +39 0432 985266 /67 www.comune.artegna.ud.it tel +39 0432 985034 [email protected]

Bordano Moggio and Udinese A LAKE AND MANY BUTTERFLIES ART AND NATURE

The territories of , Trasaghis and Cavazzo jackal and the striped field mouse. The entomologi- A location situated along the Fella river, it provides gioni (Prison Tower), which has been transformed into Carnico are washed by Friuli’s largest lake: the lake cal world is extremely rich: here you can see over 100 visitors with an atmosphere of other times with the an- an exhibition room. Proceed towards Moggio Basso of Cavazzo or of the Three Municipalities. The hollow species of diurnal butterflies and over 550 nocturnal cient castle tower, the Abbey and the palaces of Mog- where you will see the Berlina, a stone column of 1653 in which it lies is rich in vegetation and protected from butterflies. For this reasonBordano is called the town gio di Sotto. We suggest a walk to discover this corner with the writing “suplicio di malfattori” (punishment of the winds by the surrounding mountains. In summer of butterflies, which can be seen along the easy en- of Friuli starting from Moggio Alto, where you will find evildoers): it is the evidence of the judicial power ex- one normally bathes in it. The peculiar geographical tomological path equipped with explanation boards, the abbey complex that accommodates the cloistered erted by the abbey over the domain of Moggio. Along position, between the plain and the mountains, at the on the murals that embellish the town streets and in Sacramentine Clarisse nuns. St. Gall’s abbey church the route you will see the 16th-century Rodolfi and De- confluence of the Carnic and Julian Pre-Alps, and the the house of butterflies. The whole territory is rich in features relevant works of art, such as the 18th-century ganutti houses and the 18th-century Town Hall. From microclimate variety leads to the presence of pecu- cycle tracks, among which we would like to point out organ by Nacchini, the largest in Friuli, 19th-century here we will reach the Borgo Linussio, a 18th-century liar habitats. Such a biodiversity also reveals itself in the climb to Mount San Simeone, from which you will paintings, a rich chandelier of wrought-iron and carved manufacture of ’s entrepreneur. Precious are the flora and fauna: there are almost 1200 species of enjoy an amazing panoramic view. wood covered with gold leaf (made up of 1500 dismant- the small chapels, the aedicules, the icons, the cru- vascular plants out of over 3300 entities registered in able pieces), a large painted walnut Crucified Christ of cifixes made by the valley dwellers along the roads the region, among which the Paeonia Officinalis, and 1466 and the with the fresco depicting the and the mountain paths, which lead to the Aupa Valley. many species of orchids; moreover, among the mam- parable of the Virgins. Overlooking the large square Along the Aupa Valley, near the hamlet of Pradis, you mals, there are the Eastern hedgehog, the golden of the abbey is the Medieval Tower or delle Pri- will find the mouth of the Alba Valley; it is located in a protected area of great natural interest, situated in the strip of transaction between the Alps and Pre-Alps and between the Carnic and . The harsh relief and the deep valleys create a of environments that are reflected in the flora and in the fauna. An un- spoilt and wild territory, rich in crystal-clear waters, rocky ridges, impenetrable forests, but also in traces left by man and by his activities. A real natural gem, completely uninhabited and silent, crossed by many paths. The muletracks, which cross the Alba Valley Nature Reserve, lead to high-altitude environments with wonderful views over the Carnic and Julian Alps and the Fella Valley; interesting cultural elements are provided by the remains of the military presence dur- ing the First World War, such as high-altitude shelters, defence structures, tunnel emplacements and a mili- tary hospital.