Built in 1593 by the Serenissima Republic of Venice to defend its eastern borders against Turkish incursions and to counter the expansionist ambitions of Austria.
The city is exceptionally well-preserved and in 2017 it became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Venetian Works of Defense between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar.”
With its perfect star-shaped layout with nine points, the three monumental gates oriented towards Udine, Aquileia, and Cividale, and the three rings of fortifications from the 16th, 17th, and 19th centuries, Palmanova is both a model of Renaissance ideal city and an example of military architecture that can concretely show visitors the technical evolutions of fortification science throughout the modern age.
With its strategic position, it is an excellent starting point to discover historic villages, nature, and food and wine culture of our territory.
Places to visit:
° Piazza Grande
° Dogale Cathedral
° Military Museum
° Historical Park of the bastions
Clauiano
The first mention of Clauiano dates back to 1013 when Patriarch Poppone established the “Chapter” and granted a vast territory, including many “villas” among which was Cleuian. The village has maintained its precise identity until the present day, where the stones and pebbles of its houses, portals, and peasant life still speak.
Strassoldo
In the medieval village of Stassoldo, time has stopped in the Middle Ages. Parks, the towers of the two castles, Sopra and Sotto, and the tolling of the bells are a welcome for those who love to immerse themselves in a remote corner of history.
Grado
Of Roman origin, Grado (Gradus, port) was born in the 2nd century BC as a fishing village and developed around the mid-5th century AD when many inhabitants took refuge on the island to escape the devastating hordes of the Huns who destroyed the nearby Aquileia. Today, Grado, called the “Island of the Sun“, is an elegant seaside town with a charming historic center.
Aquileia was founded in 181 BC as a Roman colony and as an offensive outpost for military operations against the Gauls.
With Emperor Diocletian, it became one of the largest cities of the Roman Empire, equipped with a mint and a fleet. With Bishop Theodore, it then became the main center for the spread of Christianity in Northern and Eastern Europe.
It has been a UNESCO site since 1998 for the importance of its archaeological area and the beauty of the floor mosaics it houses.
Among all, the largest and most well-known is that of the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta.
Also, don’t miss the visit to the National Paleochristian Museum and the National Archaeological Museum.
It is the Roman Forum Iulii (in reference to its foundation by Julius Caesar), which later became civitas Forum Iulii, from which the name Friuli derived.
In 568 AD, the Lombards arrived in Cividale del Friuli and elected it as the capital of the first Lombard duchy in Italy.
Later, the city was the residence of the Patriarchs of Aquileia and then passed under the dominion of the Republic of Venice.
Don’t miss the Duomo and the Longobard Tempietto, Devil’s Bridge, and the National Archaeological Museum.
As the capital of the medieval Patria del Friuli, its earliest history is intertwined with legend, which attributes the creation of the castle hill that still dominates the historic center to Attila.
Must-see attractions include the Castle, Piazza Libertà, Via Mercatovecchio, Oratorio della Purità, Diocesan Museum, Tiepolo Galleries, and the Archbishop’s Palace.
Beautiful and cultured, Trieste is the most cosmopolitan city in Italy.
Its glorious Habsburg past is still palpable, and in the intersections of languages, peoples, and religions that still characterize it, one can easily sense its Mittel-European and Mediterranean soul.
Must-see attractions include the Castle of San Giusto, Piazza Unità d’Italia, and the waterfront. Along the coast road, don’t forget to visit Miramare, the romantic castle of Maximilian and Charlotte of Habsburg.
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