Venzone

The 1976 Friuli earthquake all but flattened Venzone, and its people chose to rebuild the medieval town as it was, using the rubble stone by stone; the work ended with the cathedral in 1990. It stands where the Tagliamento valley meets the Canal del Ferro, inside a double ring of walls begun in 1258. Near the cathedral, naturally preserved mummies drew visitors even in Napoleon's day.

Highlights

• The Gothic Duomo of Sant'Andrea, rebuilt by anastylosis after the earthquake (IT)
• The naturally preserved mummies, which Napoleon came to see in 1807
• The Palazzo Comunale, with a loggia and frescoes by Pomponio Amalteo
• The Festa della Zucca, a pumpkin feast and pageant in late October
• The Prealpi Giulie natural park, home to large carnivores

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