What to see in Montereale Valcellina
Villages, Churches, Historical buildings and sites, Fountains, Museums and Nature
The Menocchio, heretical miller
The mill rented by Domenico Scandella, known as Menocchio, at the end of the 16th century is located on the right bank of the Cellina, a little lower than the Church of Santa Maria, now San Rocco.
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.
Cigolotti Palaces
Between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, some splendid villas were built in the territory of Montereale Valcellina. The Lords Cigolotti, merchants who came from Trentino
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.
The Municipal Park and the Dominu Tower
To the rear of the Town Hall is the Dominu Park, where the remains of a pre-Roman necropolis of incineration were found, with some twenty burials arranged in three parallel rows.
Pedemontana railway
Travelling along the Sacile-Gemona piedmont railway line allows you to cross very evocative landscapes, watercourses and environments, open to the plain and overlooking the foothills of the Alps.
Pellegrin’s roiello
Running water was brought to San Leonardo Valcellina in 1837 thanks to the intuition of a local farmer, Giovanni Antonio Dell’Angelo, known as Pellegrin. Before that there was the “lagoon”, a stagnant and unhealthy pool, fed by the rains, in the centre of the square.
The old Valcellina road
Until 1906, the Valcellina, with the municipalities of Andreis, Barcis, Claut, Cimolais and Erto, which in the 19th century had a total of ten thousand inhabitants, remained isolated due to the absence of roads.
The Hill and the remains of the Castle
In the same place where there were ancient settlements, from which it is possible to dominate the plain, a castrum was built surrounded by a wall, with a defensive function, considered impregnable.
Feet on the ground
A dense network of well-marked paths extends across the Montereale Valcellina area, including the hamlets and the many places of cultural, historical and natural interest.
Churches of Montereale
In addition to the Church of San Rocco, there are eleven other noteworthy religious buildings in Montereale.
Malnisio power station
The Malnisio power station, an extraordinary example of industrial architecture of the last century, was completed in 1905: at the time it was one of
What to see "near" Montereale Valcellina
Villa Sulis
It is one of the few buildings in Castelnovo that survived the 1976 earthquake, albeit with some damage: a house
The Agane House
Between Anduins and Vito d’Asio, at 473 metres above sea level, on the right bank of the Rio Barquet, there
Outdoor activities in Andreis
The mountainous and impassable territory of Andreis offers various possibilities for hiking, even at alpine level. Although the altitudes are
The Church of San Michele Arcangelo
Situated in Vito d’Asio, on a terrace overlooking the Arzino Valley, the parish church of San Michele Arcangelo was first
The Church of St Stephen
The parish church of Valeriano, dedicated to St Stephen, is first mentioned in 1186 in a papal bull. It is
The Andrean house, villages and fountains
Buildings and historical sitesAndreis is striking for the care, balance and preservation of its dwellings characterised by the dalz, wooden
The Stretta di Pinzano
In addition to the undisputed beauty of the landscape, the Stretta di Pinzano combines features of national scientific interest. This is why it is included among the geosites of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.
