The emblem of Cividale del Friuli shown at a building near the centre of the city. At this place I was especially impressed by the lovely design of the windows.
Tag: Friuli
Villa Ticozzi de’ Concina in San Daniele
Villa Ticozzi de’ Concina is a building dating back to the 18th century built on top of a hill in the middle of San Danielle del Friuli.
Sundial in San Daniele del Friuli
Sundial seen at the walls of Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo in San Daniele del Friuli. This place is best known as the production center of the San Daniele prosciutto.
Duvet filled with wood chips in Friuli
An interesting detail seen at the Friulian farmer’s life museum Cjase Cocel in Fagagna: In earliert times the duvets were filled with wood chippings.
Civic museum of vintage coaches in Codroipo
The museum located near Villa Manin houses 40+ coaches from the nineteenth and twentieth century.
Santa Maria in Castello in Udine
The golden angel on top of the church Santa Maria in Castello made me think he is pointing me to anything special. A hint for a treasure? A mystery Dan Brown would love to unravel? After some research the answer was pretty simple: He is constructed like a weather vane and just show the direction of the wind.
Loggia del Lionello in Udine
The Loggia del Lionello is one of the oldest and most important historical buildings in Udine. Erected on the Piazza Libertà, its name originates from the person who completed its construction: Nicolò Lionello.
Loggia del Lionello in Udine
The building is a Venetian Gothic-style one dating back to the 15th century. Its white and red marble form a genial alteration to the pure white of the Piazza della Libertà. An intriguing detail: Right in the middle of the loggia, there is a voluminous thermometer using a technology I saw there the first time.
Sources / More info
- Link Description of the Loggia del Lionello on Wikipedia [ITA]
Lovely inner yard in Udine
Udine is famous for several large squares with a lot of impressive details, e.g Piazza della Liberta or Piazza Giacomo Matteotti. But there also several smaller places where you can have an atmospheric break. This court, located near the Cathedral of Udine, is one of my favourite places for having a small lunch or reading a book.
Smithery at a post office in Udine
One detail I am fond of Udine are the various examples of beautiful smitheries. This smitherey I found at a post office of the city.