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Cassacco
Cassacco rose in a very favorable geographic position, in front of “Via Julia-Claudia ad Noricum”, one of the most important roads in the Roman times, linking the Adriatic Sea and the central Danube region. Ancient documents, dating back to the XIII century, attest the domain of "Gens Montegnana" on Cassacco and Montegnacco. In 1254 Leonardo di Montegnacco, the nephew of the founder of Cassacco, acquired the domain of the area and the building of its castle begun probably in this period.  www.comune.cassacco.ud.it/ |
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| Majano The Roman origins of the town are proved by many finds found in this area, and by its pace name, that comes from the Latin "Praedium Majani" (a rich property of the Majania family). The raids of the Langobards left a sign on these territories: in the village of S. Salvatore was found a remarkable Langobard necropolis, containing 83 tombs with objects of great value. Its most important buildings are: the Church "Chiesa dell'Ordine di S. Giovanni di Gerusalemme", probably built in 1199, containing a few frescos of XIII century, among which a portrait of S. Cristoforo and the Church of S. Giorgio and the Parish Church of Susans; In the village of Susans there is the impressive seventeenth-century Castle, whose structure resembles Tuscan castles, containing some valuable stone fireplaces, a cellar with cross vaults and wide halls. www.majano.info/ |
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| Maniago Maniago, an important centre for the production of knives, is mentioned for the first time in a 981 document. The most significant landmark is the late-Gothic Duomo of S. Mauro, with a beautiful rose-window, single nave with visible beams, paintings, two 17th century wooden altars and many other works. The former spinning-mill houses the Museum of Ironsmith's Art and Knives Production, as Maniago has a centuries-old tradition in the ironsmith's art and, in particular, the production of knives. www.comune.maniago.pn.it |
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Martignacco |
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Pradamano The name Pradamano comes from the Latin word “Praedia Manlii” that means Manlio's properties: probably in the Roman times Pradamano was a property of a noble man called Manlio. At the beginning of the 20th century six tombs, a floor and other remains were discovered and bear witness to the Roman origins of the village. In 1015 the Patriarch Giovanni III gave the feudal estate of Pradamano to the Church of S. Stefano in Aquileia. In 1323 the villages of Pradamano, Cussignacco and Terenzano were given to the family Savorgnan until 1797. In 1477 Pradamano was destroyed and set on fire by the Turks and in 1521 passed under Austrian domination. In 1866 Pradamano was annexed to the Reign of Italy. www.comune.pradamano.ud.it/ |
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| Nimis Nimis is a village of Roman origin and the name "Nemus", a Latin word which means wood, is mentioned by Paolo Diacono as "Nemas Castrum". There was a castle in this area which was abandoned when a new one was built in the nearby village of Cergneu. The village had its own self-government between 1375 and 1797. During the centuries Nimis had different rulers: the Counts of Nimis until the 16th century, the Counts of Tricesimo, the Counts Antonini from 1648 to 1750 and also the Counts Zanchi-Locatelli from Bergamo. During World War II the village was fired by German troops and was rebuilt following the original structure. www.comune.nimis.ud.it/ |
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Reana del Rojale |
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| Remanzacco The name of Remanzacco is of Celtic origins which mean that in ancient times the area was probably inhabited by Celtic population. It was for the first time mentioned in a document dated 1000. According to other documents, in 1321 Remanzacco became famous for a quarrel, which lasted 20 years, between its Municipality and some nobles of the area. In 1509 Remanzacco was the scene of battles between the Austrian Troops and the soldiers of the Republic of Venice. Some of the nearby villages became part of Remanzacco's government in 1811 after the Treaty of Campoformido (1797) while Cerneglons passed under Remanzacco's government only in 1818. www.comune.remanzacco.ud.it/ |
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| San Daniele del Friuli The birthplace of San Daniele ham, surrounded by the gentle rolling hills of Friuli San Daniele, with its endless views over the rolling countryside, is the main town of the Friulian Hills. San Daniele is one of the ‘pearls’ of Friuli Venezia Giulia, known internationally for its smoked trout and above all for the inimitable taste of the ham it has been producing for centuries, with the help of a unique micro-climate. Friuli’s little Siena The Guarneriana Library in San Daniele, with its precious illuminated manuscripts, is one of the most prestigious libraries in Italy and the oldest in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The dazzling white of the eighteenth century cathedral and the frescoes of the deconsecrated church of Sant’Antonio Abate, the most beautiful Renaissance fresco cycle in the region, have earned San Daniele the name of “Friuli’s little Siena”. www.comune.sandanieledelfriuli.ud.it/ |
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| Tricesimo Tricesimo was founded in 60 B.C. when Julius Caesar stopped here while he was going to Norico to conquest it. In the village of Borgobello he wanted a defensive fortress (“Castrum”) to be built. The name Tricesimo comes from “Tricesimum”, which means the stone which indicated the distance from Aquileia. As the area was strategically important the Patriarch Gregorio di Montelongo decided to build a castle which became since 1253 the home of the “Gastaldo” of the area. Until 1420 the Castle was under the Counts of Gorizia, the Patriarchs of Aquileia and the Counts Di Prampero. In 1948 the castle became a Sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. www.comune.tricesimo.ud.it |
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| Udine The capital of Friuli with its friendly squares, Tiepolo masterpieces and traditional osterias Looking at Udine, Friuli's capital city, from the hills where the historic castle stands, to the north you see the red roofs of the city and beyond to the crests of the hills and mountains that protect it, whereas to the south, less than an hour's drive away, there is the Adriatic Sea. Imagine how it was in the 17th century, when Giambattista Tiepolo reached the height of his artistic maturity in this very city. His works can now be viewed in the Tiepolo Galleries (Palazzo Patriarcale), the cathedral and the church of the Purità. Fascinating Venetian piazzas and fine old palaces The series of old, brightly coloured, portico-lined piazzas between Piazza Libertà, “the most beautiful Venetian piazza on the mainland” and Piazza Matteotti (or Piazza delle Erbe) have all the atmosphere of an open-air sitting room, and are the very essence of the city. www.comune.udine.it/ |
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