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Active town, not overcrowded, some excellent architecture
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All the silent people
In a nutshell
if you want to see Venezia and Wien, go to Udine
Piazza Matteotti - San Giacomo
croisbeauty Says: Piazza Matteotti - San Giacomo was the first open space of Udine built as the suqare. The first Sunday of every months, this place is assigned to antiquity show, while at the end of October it is assigned to the Friuli Doc, which is the regional review of enogastronomic and...
croisbeauty Says: The church of San Giacomo is one of the oldest in the town. It was erected in 1378, but the front facade was designed back in 1500 by master Bernardino da Marcote. The side chapel of the church was added in the middle of 16th century.
croisbeauty Says: Oratorio della Purita, which belongs to the Dominican Order, was built in 1757. It is situated on Piazza Duomo, right next to the Cathedral of Udine.The Oratorio conserves a couple of fresco masterpieces painted by the great Giovanni Battista Tiepolo from 1759, "l'Assunta"...
croisbeauty Says: Porta Manin, built between 1273 and 1299, is the main gateway into the old core of the town. In the medieval times it was the part of the City Walls, nowadays this gate is the only remaining part of it. Actually, it was ordered by the City Council to pulled down city walls...
croisbeauty Says: Take a look at the ground floor of the Loggia del Lionello because it looks magnificent. The archways are designed in white and red stone, aswell as the pavement, while the ceilling is covered by the wood.
croisbeauty Says: On the opposite side of the Loggia del Lionello stands the magnificient monument called Loggia di San Giovanni, work of master Bernardino da Morcate.The number of statuets stands in front of the Loggia; Ercole e Caco (the locals call them Florean and Venturin), the column...
croisbeauty Says: Torre dell'orologio, the Town Clock, which rises from the Loggia di San Giovanni, is probably the best known site of Udine.The contrats of the blue coloured smiling sun inside the clock looks great on the white stone of the tower. Bellow the clock there is a Venetian lion,...
croisbeauty Says: The fountain which stands in front of Loggia di San Giovanni was erected in 1542, under the designs of the Bergamo's architect Giovanni Carrara. Together with the other monuments it makes the unique aspect of the Loggia di San Giovanni complex.
croisbeauty Says: L'arco Bollani, the Arch Bollani, was constructed under the project of the famous Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio in 1556. The arch stands practically as the gateway into the complex of castello (the castle) which is situated on the hill that dominates the old core of...
croisbeauty Says: Portico Lippomano, the walking path into the Castle complex, represants the staircase of an extraordinary beauty.It was built in 1487 in an Gothic-venetian style, and was commissioned by Tommaso Lippomano, who was an lieutenant of Venetian army.
croisbeauty Says: The Castle of Udine is situated on the top of the hill that dominates whole the town. There are many legends about the origins of this castle. Probably the most interesting is the one which says that the hill was constructed by the Attila soldiers who brought the ground...
Chiesa di Santa Maria di Castello
croisbeauty Says: The church of Santa Maria di Castello is situated right next to the castle. The present look of the church dates back from the 15th century, and it was the only building remained intact after the earthquake of 1511.Actually, it was the first church built in Udine back in...
croisbeauty Says: The story of Casa di Contadinanza is very interesting, previously this 14th century haus was situated on the corner of Via Rauscendo and Via Vittorio Veneto. In 1931 it was completely trrensfered and reconstructed on the top of the Castle Hill, right behind the Castle."La...
Chiesa di Santa Maria di Castello - il Campanile
croisbeauty Says: The beautiful belfry of the church of Santa Maria di Castello, one of the emblems of the town of Udine, stands alone besides the church. It represants the highest peak of the town and can be seen from the milles away.At the top of the belfry stands the iron statue of Santa...
sierralyndon Says: Friuli is famous for its wines and grappe. In fact, Friulians have a reputation for enjoying more than their fair share of alcohol :-)Try some of the local grappa - a very strong (40%) drink. You can ask for a shot of it in the bar or buy a bottle as a souvenir. Some of the...
UDINESE STORE: A piece of football magic
sierralyndon Says: The Udinese football team is in the Serie A of the Italian soccer league, and is currently playing in the Champions League. Not at all as glamorous as AC Milan or Juventus, Udinese Calcio plays excellent football (according to many experts... and my not-so-impartial husband...
croisbeauty Says: In 1983, in the occasion of the anniversary of the first millenium of the town, a number of ancient buildings has been reconstructed.Torre di Santa Maria was originally built in 1295 as a part of the City Walls. The whole building was carefully reconstructed by the local...
croisbeauty Says: Capella Manin, the Chapel of the Manin family, comissioned by Ludovico Manin, was built in51733 in a splendid Baroque style.The hexagonal ground floor altair inside the chapel has an stunning sculpture of "Madonna con Bambino (the Madonna with the Child), work of Venetian...
croisbeauty Says: Il campanile, the bell-tower, was constructed in 1441 in the place of previous octagonal shape batpistery. It was designed by master Cristoforo da Milano.The plan was to extend it over the size of dell'Agnelo's belfry of the church of Santa Maria di Cactello, but it was...
croisbeauty Says: In the begining of the 18th century the major reconstructions have been done on the facade and the interiors. The reconstructions were completely sponsored by the Manin family, the reachest family of Udine at that time. The front facade and whole building was rebuilt in the...
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The town of Udine is off the beatten path place of Italy, same as the nearby Trieste. Most of the tourists you can meet here are the accidental ones, they drop into the town on a way to or from...
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Udine: between Venezia and Wien
Udine is now the capital city of the cultural region of Friùli (not to be pronounced Frìuli) but its history was marked by many peoples and cultures, which made of modern Udine a mixture of...
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Udine is a quiet town in the heart of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Walking around the town centre, you might well think that you're in a germanic city... except for everyone speaking Italian of course. Many...
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The town of Udine is situated in the north-eastern part of Italy and it is the capital of Friuli province. It is not that big as Trieste but, to me, it is more beautiful and more charming city....
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