Citta' Fortezza
Palmanova
(13 Km)
The Fortress City of Palmanova was built with the function of defending territorial boundaries from Turkish invasions. Built by the Venetians around 1593, it is also called a starry city because of its polygonal star plan with nine spikes. The entrance to the historic center is through three Monumental gates called Cividale, Aquileia and Udine. During the Venetian era, the fortress was equipped with two circles of fortifications to protect the doors mentioned above.
Porta Aquileia
Palmanova
(14 Km)
Porta Aquileia has a typically Renaissance structure and is located in the southern part of the polygonal city of Palmanova. The façade takes up the Roman triumphal arches but shows in a different way the scrolls that expand from the frame until you reach the garrita. The architects M. Bosco and M. Cafazzo carried out the restoration and conservation of the stone facade.
Porta Cividale
Palmanova
(13 Km)
Porta Cividale was built in the first half of the 17th century and is covered in rustic rusticated and white and gray stone. The balustrade connects the two watchtowers, and originally on the façade was placed a stone marching lion, later shot down by French troops. In the upper part there is the Military Historical Museum of Palmanova.
Il Duomo
Gorizia
(1 Km)
The beautiful Cathedral Gorizia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, is one of the main buildings in the city, built in XIV century on an old Gothic chapel dedicated to St. Ahaz, today it honors St. Hilary of Aquileia and Tatian.
Borgo Castello
Gorizia
(13 Km)
A typical well-preserved village that was formed by beautiful Venetian ramparts erected in 1509. There are beautiful things to see and live again in this charming medieval sea place. Do not forget of visit the port Leopoldina.
Chiesa barocca di S. Ignazio
Gorizia
(12 Km)
This characteristic and charming baroque church dedicated to St. Ignatius was built around the years 1654 and 1757. It features a rich Baroque decoration that absolutely deserves to be seen.
Piazza Vittoria
Gorizia
(4 Km)
The Victoria Square in Gorizia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, is home to some of the most beautiful monuments of the city, including the baroque Church of St. Ignatius (between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries) and the Fountain of Neptune also from
Fontana di Nettuno
Gorizia
(4 Km)
The beautiful Fountain of Neptune is in the heart of Victoria Square in Gorizia, Friuli Venezia Giulia. Wonderful monument, a symbol of the city, opposite to the church of S. Ignatius which was standing in the middle of the eighteenth century.
Palazzo Attems Petzenstein
Gorizia
(13 Km)
The Palazzo Attems Petzenstein in Gorizia, is a grand building of 1745 which houses inside the Provincial Museum which preserves a important and rich cultural and historical heritage which is well worth a visit.
Castello di Spessa
Capriva del Friuli
(4 Km)
The castle of Spessa, in the heart of the Collio Friuli, was built in the 13th century. It has hosted famous guests including Casanova, and to date excellent wines are produced there. Medieval cellars can be visited by appointment.
Museo di Storia e Arte
Gorizia
(13 Km)
The Museum of History and Art of Gorizia reproduces the family city environment and the typical artisan shops and shows the traditional cuisine and the equipment used during the war, the laboratory of carpentry and the silversmith's shop. Among the objects found are also the locks for chests, doors and doors, padlocks, latches manufactured in Gorizia itself or in its suburbs between the 16th and 19th centuries. On the first floor there is a well-known Art Gallery with works of the '500.
Museo Provinciale Palazzo Attems
Gorizia
(13 Km)
The Palazzo Attems provincal Museum dates back to the 18th century. It was built in 1745 by the architect Nicolò Pacassi. After deep restorations, the palace hosts major exhibitions. Palazzo Attems is located in Piazza De Amicis and stands inside the municipality of Gorizia. The entire building is a rich historical and artistic heritage of Italian culture. The Attems Palace was decorated with several frescoes from the 18th century.
Musei Provinciali: Collezione Archeologica
Gorizia
(13 Km)
The archaeological part of the Provincial Museum of Gorizia exhibits a very rich collection of objects excavated in the last two centuries. These are historical testimonies of the city: lithic artifacts, metal artifacts, iron weapons, and numerous ancient documents. It's the perfect place for all history fans.
Musei Provinciali: Museo della Moda e delle Arti Applicate
Gorizia
(13 Km)
The Museum of Fashion and Applied Arts includes the section of silk processing, jewelry and also craftsmanship linked to clothing with the most precious gowns with spindled lace of 1672. To be emphasized, the collections of handbags and gloves from the period 1700-1925. Not to be forgotten, the part dedicated to the artisanal production of 17th century glass and ceramics.
Fondazione Palazzo Coronini Cronberg Onlus
Gorizia
(12 Km)
The foundation was created in 1990, at the desire of Guglielmo Coronini Cronberg expressed in his will. Inside there is a large collection of objects and personal documents of the nobleman: prints, jewelry, silver, medals, clothes and numerous other collections well maintained by William and his family. Today the Palazzo Coronini, owned by the family, has become a museum, which exposes a wide range of cultural and historical heritage.
Civico Museo Storico
Palmanova
(13 Km)
The Historical Civic Museum is located in the Palazzo Trevisan and is located in the historic center of the city of Palmanova. It houses and exhibits precious collections of drawings, weapons and documents that in chronological order tell of the founding of the city coming up to the First World War.
Museo della Civiltà Contadina nel Friuli Imperiale
Aiello del Friuli
(13 Km)
The Museum of Peasant Civilization of Friuli Imperiale in Aiello del Friuli is located at the restored agricultural business center. It has four different eras from the 18th to the 20th century. The museum also owns examples of the environment of the rural house from 1500 until 1918. Among the different objects you can see more than 20,000 original items divided into 30 thematic sections.
Palazzo Arcivescovile
Gorizia
(12 Km)
The Archbishop's Palace was built in 1587, in the Gothic Baroque style, with simple lines, by Count Giovanni Cobenzi. Later it became the residence of the noble Codelli family and in 1749 it was donated to the herarium to become an Archbishop's Palace.
Sinagoga
Gorizia
(12 Km)
The building was built in the center of the former Jewish ghetto in 1756. The appearance of the building today is that of the last renovation carried out in 1894. Currently within its walls, the 'Museum of Jerusalem on the Soca is housed, which revives the history of the people of Israel and the Goritian Jewish community.
Palazzo Coronini Cronberg
Gorizia
(12 Km)
The construction of the building began in the last decade of the sixteenth century, between 1593 and 1598, and at the last renovation (2002-2006) testimonies were discovered in the walls that suggest that the building was built at a pre-existing tower structure. Statues, a large pergola with marble columns surrounded by roses, a fountain, a pond and a rock garden, are located in the east, which is the most well-kept.
Sacrario Militare di Oslavia
Gorizia
(12 Km)
The shrine dates back to 1938 in honor of the soldiers who lost their lives during World War I. It was designed by Venturi and today it houses more than 57,000 soldiers, both Italian and Austrian. The latter are commemorated every year on 8 August through a special ceremony. Currently, the building requires restorations, but in the absence of funds, its state continues to be at risk.
Castello di Gorizia
Gorizia
(13 Km)
The castle dates back to the 11th century, we are around 1146. The building was first used as a prison and, later, as a military barracks, also losing many original ancient elements. For this reason he had to undergo several restorations, and the last of them managed to provide him with a medieval look again. At the entrance we find the statue of the lion of St. Mark, dating back to the 16th century. The castle also offers a pleasant overview of the city and the territory that surrounds it.
Porta Udine
Palmanova
(14 Km)
Porta Udine was built in 1605 together with the Porta Cividale in the northwest part of the polygonal city of Palmanova. The Door still retains the large wheels that were used for lifting the drawbridge. Between the two small obelisks on the external facade was the Marciano lion. Inside there were rooms for officers and soldiers who were on guard.