Polcenigo

Polcenigo

Polcenigo

Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Polcenigo (Friulian: Polcenic, locally Al Borc) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 110 kilometres (68 miles) northwest of Trieste, 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Venice and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Pordenone.

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Located on the slopes of the Western Carnic Prealps, in a quiet region surrounded by a charming landscape, it is a renowned water springs area characterized by numerous small streams, torrents, lake-like springs all flowing into river Livenza, whose waters springs in the place called Santissima.

Polcenigo borders the following municipalities: Budoia, Caneva, Fontanafredda, Tambre. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

History

Remains of prehistoric stilt houses, from the 4th millennium BCE, were found in the Palu' area, close to Livenza's springs, which is part of the Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]

Afterwards, around the 1st millennium BCE, the Adriatic Veneti settled in the area, leaving bronze archaeological remains. In San Floriano hill, archaeologist have found an ancient Roman necropolis dating from the 5th or 4th century BC. Other sights include the castle and the Museum of Gastronomy Culture.

Landmarks

Religious buildings

  • Church of All Saints or Church of the Health.
  • Church of San Rocco.
  • Parish church of San Giacomo (inside houses an important artistic heritage: an altarpiece of Dall'Oglio, a wooden choir and an organ of Pescetti and frescoes featuring influences of Thomas of Modena).
  • Church of San Floriano, on the hill of the same name.
  • Shrine of the Holy Trinity. The church is built over an ancient place of pagan worship.(frazione of Coltura).

Secular buildings

  • The castle of Polcenigo village, protected by the Regional Institute for Venetian Villas (IRVV), and built to a design by Matteo Lucchesi and commissioned by Ottavio Polcenigo in the middle of the eighteenth century on the remains of the former castle.
  • The Palazzo Fullini-Zaia, eighteenth-century building with elegant rooms decorated in stucco. In 1809 hosted Eugène de Beauharnais.
  • The picturesque old village of Polcenigo.

Archaeological site and natural area

Museums

  • Museum of Art of Cooking.

References

  1. [1]
    "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Friuli Venezia Giulia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. [4]
    UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
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