What to see in Montereale Valcellina
Villages, Churches, Historical buildings and sites, Fountains, Museums and Nature
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
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.
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 Church of San Rocco
Outside the inhabited centre, on the road leading to the Ravedis narrows, is the Church of San Rocco, surrounded by the cemetery. This space has been dedicated to religious worship for centuries: not far away, in fact, a small votive altar from the 1st century B.C., dedicated to the river deity Temavus, was found.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Churches of Montereale
In addition to the Church of San Rocco, there are eleven other noteworthy religious buildings in Montereale.
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.
What to see "near" Montereale Valcellina
Traditional villages and “clapadòrie”
After World War II, the trend of emigration and depopulation increased and accelerated with the 1976 earthquake. The tragic event
Ampiano Mill
Mulino di Situated along the Cosa stream, outside the village of Valeriano, the Mulino di Ampiano has been documented since
Church of Collemonaco
At Celante di Castelnovo, a steep path leads to the Church of Collemonaco, dedicated to San Daniele. The first construction
Praforte and the Ciaurlec
There are signs of rebirth among the ruins of the abandoned village of Praforte, which can be reached by footpath
Monte Corona landslide
Walking along the ancient via that connected Clauzetto and Vito d’Asio, part of the Monte Corona landslide that caused great
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
