What to see in Castelnovo del Friuli
Villages, Churches, Historical buildings and sites, Fountains, Museums and Nature
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
What to see "near" Castelnovo del Friuli
The Castle of Count Ceconi
Giacomo Ceconi, born in Pielungo in 1833, emigrated in search of fortune as a young man. He became a railway
War Memorial
In Malnisio, the War Memorial with the solemn statue representing Italy was inaugurated on 4 November 1925 in the square in front of the church, but it was not completed until 1933. To make room for this work, the village fountain was moved.
Archaeological Museum in Palazzo Toffol
The area in which Montereale Valcellina stands has been inhabited for at least three thousand years: the oldest evidence of human settlements dates back to the 14th century B.C., the so-called Bronze Age. Some swords that have re-emerged from the gravel of the Cellina date back to this period, perhaps of a votive nature, linked to the cult of the torrent or of a deity linked to water.
The Church of the Holy Trinity
Commonly known as the ‘Santissima’, this small church is located downstream from the village of Pinzano, near the late 19th-century
The Periadriatic Fault
This geological site in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region offers a spectacular lunar panorama. The Periadriatic Fault or Barcis -Starasella
Pinzano station
It was inaugurated in 1912, with the opening of the Casarsa-Pinzano railway line (already in 1967 passenger traffic was interrupted
The Church of San Martino
The first written reference to an oratory dedicated to St Martin in Pinzano al Tagliamento dates back to 1294 and
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
