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Buildings, squares, streets - without architecture barriers
The itinerary begins at Piazza Paolo Diacono and, either of the two routes suggested will lead to the Town hall.keyboard_arrow_right
The route then leads towards the Cathedral Square to "listen to the history" of the noble buildings, testament to the town's history : Palazzo Comunale, Palazzo de Nordis and Palazzo dei Provveditori Veneti; continuing towards Piazza San Francesco you can admire the eighteenth century Palazzo Brosadola whilst in Piazza Foro Giulio Cesare stands the monument to Adelaide Ristori, the actress of international fame who was born in Cividale del Friuli, an important voice of the Italian Risorgimento.
We then reach Corso Mazzini and Palazzo Levrini Stringher, a building with frescoes showing sacred subjects and mythological scenes, and some historic scenes of town life such as the pharmacy.
Continuing along via Carlo Alberto the route leads to Palazzo de Portis, owned by one of the most powerful noble families in the town, then crossing via Canussio you come to the beautiful Castle of the same name, finally arriving at Piazza Diaz with its Rationalist period architecture. Living in the present, recounting the past and with an eye on the future.
Time needed: two hours and thirty minutes (entry - with fee - and visit to the Museo Archeologico Nazionale)
Distance: three kilometres
Difficulty level: easy
Starting point: Piazza Paolo Diacono, 10 (Informacittà Helpdesk – Information and tourist centre)
- Piazza Diacono: Palazzo ex Monte di Pietà e so-called house of Paul the Deacon
- Via Patriarcato/Piazza Duomo: Palazzo dei Provveditori Veneti and Palazzo de Nordis
- Corso Paolino d’Aquileia: Palazzo Comunale
- Going along corso P. d’Aquileia / Stretta Stellini/ piazza San Francesco: Palazzo Brosadola
- Foro Giulio Cesare: Monument to Adelaide Ristori
- Piazzetta Terme Romane/ stretta de Rubeis/ corso Mazzini: Palazzo Levrini Stringher and Pharmacy
- Via Carlo Alberto / p.tta de Portis: Palazzo de Portis
- Via Canussio: Castello Canussio Craigher
There is an alternative to this route with architectural barriers: buildings, squares and streets -
The four faces of Cividale - without architectural barriers
Cividale is so steeped in history that the visitor can actually feel it.keyboard_arrow_right
The town has preserved the most important artistic and cultural features of its extremely wealthy past.
A Roman, Longobard, Patriarchal and Veneto city these are the four different faces of Cividale, which visitors can still admire today in an unforgettable journey through time.
Total time: total from around 2 hours and 30 minutes to 4 hours (possible visits to Monastery, to Christian museum and to National Archaeological Museum with entrance fees)
Distance: circa 3 km
Difficulty: low (the museums are accessible to people of limited mobility)
Start: Piazza Paolo Diacono, 10 (Informacittà counter – Information and tourist centre)
- Corso Paolino d’Aquileia, Town hall building;
- Piazza del Duomo: National Archaeological Museum; Palazzo de Nordis and Cathedral;
- just past the corner of the Cahedral, turn into Via G.B. Candotti (slight gradient): Christian Museum and Cathedral Treasure;
- corso Paolino d’Aquileia towards Devil's bridge;
-via Monastero Maggiore: Monastery of Santa Maria in Valle and Longobard Temple;
- return throughvia Monastero Maggiore, in the direction of Devil's bridge;, and again corso Paolino d'Aquileia;
- Largo Boiani, Foro Giulio Cesare, piazza Dante: Veneto Arsenal Porta S.Pietro;
- via Ristori, Piazza Paolo Diacono.
There is an alternative to this route without architectural barriers: The four faces of Cividale - with architectural barriers -
The 4 faces of Cividale
Cividale is so steeped in history that the visitor can actually feel it.keyboard_arrow_right
The town has preserved the most important artistic and cultural features of its extremely wealthy past.
A Roman, Longobard, Patriarchal and Veneto city these are the four different faces of Cividale, which visitors can still admire today in an unforgettable journey through time.
Total time: total from around 2 hours and 30 minutes to 4 hours (possible visits to Monastery, to Christian museum and to National Archaeological Museum with entrance fees)
Distance: cc. 3 kilometres
Difficulty: low (the museums are accessible to people of limited mobility)
Start: Piazza Paolo Diacono, 10 (Informacittà counter – Information and tourist centre)
- Corso Mazzini, corso Paolino d’Aquileia, via Monastero Maggiore: Celtic Hypogeum (stairs present)
- Corso Paolino d’Aquileia, Town hall building;
- Piazza del Duomo: National Archaeological Museum;
- Stretta Pozzo di Callisto (stairs present), via Monastero Maggiore: Monastery of Santa Maria in Valle e Longobard Temple,
- via Monastero Maggiore, stretta Cornelio Gallo, via G.B. Candotti (stairs present): Christian Museum and Cathedral Treasure;
- Piazza del Duomo: Duomo e Palazzo de Nordis;
- Largo Boiani, Foro Giulio Cesare, piazza Dante: Arsenale Veneto Porta S.Pietro;
- via Ristori, Piazza Paolo Diacono
There is an alternative to this route without architectural barriers: The four faces of Cividale - without architectural barriers -
Buildings, squares and streets
The itinerary begins at Piazza Paolo Diacono and, either of the two routes suggested will lead to the Town hall.keyboard_arrow_right
The route then leads towards the Cathedral Square to "listen to the history" of the noble buildings, testament to the town's history : Palazzo Comunale, Palazzo de Nordis and Palazzo dei Provveditori Veneti; continuing towards Piazza San Francesco you can admire the eighteenth century Palazzo Brosadola whilst in Piazza Foro Giulio Cesare stands the monument to Adelaide Ristori, the actress of international fame who was born in Cividale del Friuli, an important voice of the Italian Risorgimento.
We then reach Corso Mazzini and Palazzo Levrini Stringher, a building with frescoes showing sacred subjects and mythological scenes, and some historic scenes of town life such as the pharmacy.
Continuing along via Carlo Alberto the route leads to Palazzo de Portis, owned by one of the most powerful noble families in the town, then crossing via Canussio you come to the beautiful Castle of the same name, finally arriving at Piazza Diaz with its Rationalist period architecture. Living in the present, recounting the past and with an eye on the future.
Time needed: two hours and thirty minutes (entry - with fee - and visit to the Museo Archeologico Nazionale)
Distance: three kilometres
Difficulty level: easy
Starting point: Piazza Paolo Diacono, 10 (Informacittà Helpdesk – Information and tourist centre)
- Stretta della Giudaica: Medievel House (with stairs/access ramp with cobblestones)
- Via Monastero Maggiore/ stretta Cerchiari (slight gradient)
- Piazza Duomo: Palazzo Provveditori Veneti (National Araeological Museum)
- Corso Paolino d’Aquileia: Palazzo Comunale -
Following corso P. d’Aquileia / Stretta Stellini/ piazza San Francesco: Palazzo Brosadola
- Foro Giulio Cesare: Monument to Adelaide Ristori
- Piazzetta Terme Romane/ stretta de Rubeis/ corso Mazzini: Palazzo Levrini Stringher and Pharmacy
- Via Carlo Alberto / p.tta de Portis: Palazzo de Portis
- Via Canussio: Castello Canussio Craigher
There is an alternative to this route with architectural barriers: buildings, squares and streets - without architectural barriers -
Palazzo de Nordis
Palazzo de Nordis, edificio nobiliare risalente alla seconda metà del Quattrocento, è stato ristrutturato alla fine del XIX secolo per diventare la prestigiosa sede espositiva delle ricche ed importanti testimonianze culturali della città ducale.keyboard_arrow_right
Il Palazzo è stato sede del Museo Archeologico fino al 1990, anno in cui l'insieme delle collezioni, pervenute dall'inizio dell'Ottocento, sono state trasferite a Palazzo dei Provveditori Veneti (o Pretorio, sempre in Piazza Duomo) e in cui attualmente è allestito il Museo Archeologico Nazionale che conserva ed espone beni archeologici.
Palazzo de Nordis attualmente è sede di mostre.
Ulteriori informazioni
Informacittà
Tel: +39 0432 710460
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Piazza del Duomo
Centro della città, sulla piazza si affacciano le più rappresentative testimonianze dell’architettura risalenti all’epoca del dominio della Serenissima: palazzo de Nordis, Palazzo dei Provveditori Veneti, il Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta.keyboard_arrow_right
All’estremità ovest della Piazza si trova lo stendardo cittadino, qui collocato nel 1740.
Ulteriori informazioni
Informacittà
Tel: +39 0432 710460
E-mail: informacitta@cividale.net