Valvasone Arzene
Valvasone Arzene
Voleson Darzin (Friulian) | |
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Comune di Valvasone | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 33098 |
Dialing code | 0434 |
Website | Official website |
Valvasone Arzene (Friulian: Voleson Darzin) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Pordenone. It was formed on 1 January 2015 after the merger of the previous comuni of Valvasone and Arzene.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[2]
History
The early history of the castle of Valvasone tells how in 1218 CE the original manor-house was kept by Ulvino and Bonfante for the
In that period Valvasone had a militar structure, but it was also the residence of those nobles who built the real village, the precursor of the modern town. Before 1300 the nobles decided to build up a surrounding stone wall; this was possible because they parcelled out the urban pieces of land and then gave these pieces to the craftsmen and shopkeepers. In front of the drawbridge the public loggia was built. Meanwhile a well was dug by the Torre delle Ore. Now these interventions are difficult to find because of more recent constructions. In the 1350s the nobles decided to enlarge the village: in this way they create one of the most beautiful examples of medieval town-planning in west Friuli. In the north area they built a small church, devoted to San Giacomo and outside of the walls a small village was created, with its own church, dedicated to S. Giovanni and S. Maria.
For about a decade the look of the town remained basically the same, but after the fall of the Patriarch and the arrive of the
In 1511 the population attacked the castle, which however was empty, and it was set to fire. In the late 19th century, as in a lot of towns in Friuli, the walls were destroyed, but the medieval atmosphere is still untouched.
Events
- Zir dai Arboras: during the night of 5 January, a great number of Epiphany fires are lighted, and by every fire there is a combination of music, warm spicy wine and cakes.
- San Pietro and San Paolo celebration: during June the town honors the two patrons.
- Historical evocation: the second week end of September.
People
References
- ISTAT
- ^ "Friuli Venezia Giulia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.