What to see in Castelnovo del Friuli
Villages, Churches, Historical buildings and sites, Fountains, Museums and Nature
Rivindicules and the pink onion
Until the middle of the last century, the villages of Castelnovo were surrounded by vegetable gardens, vineyards and native orchards, thanks to the microclimate favourable
Church of San Nicolò and castle ruins
Once upon a time there was a castle, where the large Church of San Nicolò now stands, at the highest and most panoramic point of
Davour la Mont and the story of Virginia Tonelli ‘Luisa’
The village, abandoned after the earthquake and in ruins, was recently brought back to light thanks to the efforts of volunteers from the Spilimbergese section
Puntic
This is a small bridge over the Cosa, from which there is a splendid view of the white rock gorges of the torrent. Located between
Villa Sulis
It is one of the few buildings in Castelnovo that survived the 1976 earthquake, albeit with some damage: a house with a double loggia in
Church of Collemonaco
At Celante di Castelnovo, a steep path leads to the Church of Collemonaco, dedicated to San Daniele. The first construction dates back to the fourteenth
The Geosito
The area, which is included among the sites of regional interest due to its particular geological characteristics, is located behind the hill of Oltrerugo, precisely
Praforte and the Ciaurlec
There are signs of rebirth among the ruins of the abandoned village of Praforte, which can be reached by footpath or by car. While most
Churches of Castelnovo
Among the numerous churches present in the villages of Castelnovo, in Paludea there is the church of San Carlo, first built from a seventeenth-century oratory,
What to see "near" Castelnovo del Friuli
The burnt house and the Turkish invasions
During the last invasion of Friuli by mercenary troops in the pay of the Ottoman Empire in 1499, the villages of the western foothills as far as Montereale were sacked.
Ancient knowledge and traditions
A century ago, in 1921, the population was almost ten times today’s 3,115, while today there are about four hundred
The Arzino between pools and waterfalls
The Arzino stream is one of the last Alpine watercourses to retain a high degree of naturalness. Its 28 km
Battle of Pradis, War Memorial and Cemetery
The war cemetery in Val da Ros – the only one in Western Friuli – today is a place of
Malnisio power station
The Malnisio power station, an extraordinary example of industrial architecture of the last century, was completed in 1905: at the
The Germanic Shrine
For decades, closed to the public as a military space and then covered by vegetation, the Sacrarium on Col Pion
The ravine of the Molassa torrent
The spectacular gorge of the Molassa torrent is part of the Forra del Cellina Nature Reserve (which can also be
