Pinzano al Tagliamento

The Stretta di Pinzano, marked by the elegant bridge over the Tagliamento River, traces an evocative horizon, to be admired in all seasons, but it is also a site of considerable scientific interest.

Situated in a strategic place of passage, due to the possibility of controlling the plain and the ford, Pinzano has its roots perhaps already in the protohistoric era. Traces of Roman times have been found and the place became important during the Middle Ages, with the Savorgnan lords. The 20th century also left its mark, with world conflicts and the Cold War. In the churches of Pinzano and Valeriano, there are some frescoes by the Renaissance painter Giovanni Antonio de’ Sacchis, known as Pordenone, who began his career as an artist here.

Pinzano and its hamlets (Borgo Ampiano, Borgo Mizzari, Campeis, Colle, Costabeorchia, Manazzons and Valeriano) have just over 1,500 inhabitants and cover a wide and varied territory, moving from the plains to the hills, among pastures and ancient terraces recovered for the cultivation of orchards and native grape varieties such as Piculit neri, Forgjarin, Ucelut and Sjarlin.