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E Museo Archeologico
Nazionale
Palazzo dei Provveditori Veneti, Pza del
Duomo 13. Tel 0432 70 07 00. Open
9am–1:30pm Mon, 8:30am–7:30pm Tue–
Sun. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec. & 7
E Museo Cristiano
Via Condotti 1. Tel 0432 73 04 03.
Open Wed–Sun. Closed 1 Jan,
25 Dec. & 7 ∑ mucris.it
i Gorizia
* 37,000. V @ n Corso Italia 9
(0481 53 57 64). ( Thu, Fri.
∑ turismofvg.it
The arcaded Porticato di San Giovanni on Piazza della Libertà, Udine
Gorizia was at the centre of
Environs Archeologico Nazionale, fierce fighting during both
Outside Codroipo, 24 km which contains the excavated world wars and was split in two
(15 miles) west, rises the imposing remains of buildings from a by the 1947 Treaty of Paris,
Villa Manin. A road passes Roman town, and a collection leaving part in Italy, part in
through the villa’s grounds, of Lombardic items including Yugoslavia (now Slovenia).
so it can be seen even when jewelry, ivory and weapons. The town’s arcaded streets
the house – once the retreat of Next door is the Duomo, and pastel-painted houses have
Ludovico Manin, the last doge rebuilt in 1453 after a fire, with been carefully restored following
of Venice (1725–1802) – and its its beautiful silver altarpiece substantial damage during
gardens are closed to the public. (13th century). The Museo World War II. The modern Museo
Cristiano, off the south aisle, Provinciale della Grande Guerra
E Musei Civici e Galleria di contains sculptures from the (Museum of the Great War),
Storia e Arte Antica original church: of particular housed in the basement of the
Castello di Udine. Tel 0432 27 15 91. interest is the altar Museo Provinciale di Storia e
Open Tue–Sun. Closed 1 Jan, Easter, donated by Ratchis, the Arte, provides a fascinating
1 May, 25 Dec. & 7 ^ Lombardic Duke of introduction to the
P Museo Diocesano e Friuli and later King realities of war. Videos,
Galleria Tiepolo of Italy (737–44), photographs, and life-
Piazza Patriarcato 1. Tel 0432 29 80 56. which is finely size mock-ups of
Open Wed–Mon. Closed 1 Jan, Easter, carved with scenes trenches, latrines
25 Dec. & 7 = from the Life of The Lion of Venice above the and gun emplace-
P Villa Manin Christ. There is entrance to Gorizia’s castle ments are used to
Piazza del Doge, Passariano. Tel 0432 in addition the show the waste,
82 12 10. Open Tue–Sun. Closed 1 Jan, unusual baptismal font of squalor and heroism of war.
25 Dec. & for exhibitions only. 7 Patriarch Callisto (737–56): this Rooms on the upper floor of
octagonal structure, with a roof the museum house temporary
supported by pillars, is decorated exhibitions and items from the
u Cividale del Friuli with symbols of the Evangelists. town’s art collection.
On a mound nearby rises the
* 11,000. V @ n Piazza Paolo R Tempietto Longobardo castle, encircled by 16th-century
Diacono 10 (0432 71 04 60). ( Sat. Via Monastero Maggiore 34. Tel 0432
∑ cividale.net fortifications. From here there
70 08 67. Open daily. & ^ are views over the town.
A gate in the medieval walls
of Cividale leads down the Environs
main street and straight to the Southwest of Gorizia, scenic
dramatic ravine of the River country roads pass through the
Natisone, which is spanned foothills of the Carso, a limestone
by the arch of the Ponte del plateau stretching down to
Diavolo (Devil’s Bridge). Trieste. The plateau is dotted
Above the river’s north with fields enclosed by dry stone
bank stands the Tempietto walls and gouged with tunnels,
Longobardo (Lombardic caves and underground rivers.
Chapel), a very rare example of
an 8th-century church decorated E Museo Provinciale di
with reliefs of saints, modeled Storia e Arte
in stucco. The town’s history is Interior view of the Tempietto Longobardo Borgo Castello 13. Tel 0481 53 39 26.
traced in the excellent Museo in Cividale del Friuli Open Tue–Sun. Closed 25 Dec. & ^

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