Monuments

Colloredo Castle of Monte Albano

Cristina Violino2026-06-12T09:30:27+02:00Colloredo Castle in Monte Albano, one of the most fascinating manor houses in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, was built starting in 1302 by Baron William of Waldsee, Viscount of Mels, on a panoramic hill near the ancient village of Mels. Originally a defensive castle at the center of...

Arcano Castle

Cristina Violino2026-06-03T13:45:37+02:00Arcano Castle, one of the best preserved in Friuli, stands on a panoramic hill overlooking the plain between San Daniele del Friuli and Spilimbergo. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages and are linked to the ancient Arcano family, who for centuries played a...

The Israelite Cemetery

Cristina Violino2026-06-12T14:18:39+02:00Few traces of Jewish presence remain in San Daniele del Friuli today, despite the long duration of the settlement, which began in the 16th century. The most significant evidence is the isolated 18th-century Jewish cemetery, located near the Ripudio stream and Lake San Daniele-Ragogna in...

Church of San Giacomo Villanova

Cristina Violino2026-06-12T14:00:08+02:00The Church of San Giacomo, located in the hamlet of Villanova, sits on a hill about a kilometer from the town center. From there, it dominates the landscape, offering a breathtaking view of the Tagliamento River. Today, the church appears solitary and silent, but in...

Church of San Bartolomeo

Cristina Violino2026-06-12T13:48:46+02:00The Church of San Bartolomeo stands in the heart of the village of Aonedis, in a picturesque location offering breathtaking views of the Tagliamento River. A quiet and secluded place where the natural landscape intertwines with the history of the community. The earliest references to the...

Church of the Sacred Heart

Cristina Violino2026-06-12T13:41:37+02:00The Church of the Sacred Heart is a recent structure, built in 1996 and consecrated on September 14, 1997. It has a simple yet harmonious rectangular plan, oriented along a west-east axis, and features an elegant gabled portico, supported by corner pilasters and embellished with...

Church of Santa Maria Maggiore Villanova

Cristina Violino2026-06-12T14:06:48+02:00The church's origins date back to the Middle Ages, when a small chapel dedicated to the Virgin already existed in Villanova. Over the following centuries, as the village grew, the building was expanded and rebuilt several times: its current form dates back to the 17th...

Monument to the fallen of Villanova

Cristina Violino2026-06-12T14:23:24+02:00Villanova, a hamlet located south of San Daniele del Friuli, was the first town in Friuli-Venezia Giulia to erect, in the early days after the Liberation, a monument in memory of the war dead, built thanks to the will of its citizens. A special committee...