Paludea

If you would like to get to know Paludea through specific places and experiences, sacred art, routes through the surrounding area and regional events come together here. The historical references do not focus on a single building: the Church of San Carlo houses significant furnishings, while Casa Tositti preserves its own stone relief. These are complemented by a hiking itinerary, the Torrente Cosa, and events with different focuses on exercise, social interaction and regional cuisine.

Sacred Art and Historical Traces

The Church of San Carlo in Paludea was built on the site of an earlier oratory, which was erected after the mid-17th century. Today, it houses two wooden altars from the Church of San Daniele in Colle Monaco. San Carlo is also home to a statue of the Madonna carved by Valentino Panciera, known as Besarel. Thus, the same church focuses both on the origin of the two wooden altars and on an explicitly identified work of woodcarving.

Another piece of evidence can be found at Casa Tositti at Via Paludea no. 99. There is a stone high relief of the Madonna and Child, set into the pedestal of an exterior staircase. Unlike the works of art in San Carlo, this relief forms part of a specific detail of Casa Tositti. Those exploring Paludea through individual buildings and works of art can therefore distinguish various historical points of reference.

Hiking Itinerary and Waterside Landscape

For orientation on foot, a hiking itinerary is described that connects Paludea with Praforte (nuovo), Forca and Sottoforca. This route sequence names four places along a shared course, thereby placing a clear emphasis on the connection between them. In addition, the Torrente Cosa runs alongside the hamlet of Paludea. The stream is therefore one of the expressly mentioned landscape features of the place.

A separate reference to the Torrente Cosa can be found in the area of Castelnovo del Friuli. There, paths run along the banks of the Torrente Cosa; one of these paths leads to the Sorgente del Tof. This information describes a different section of the surrounding area from the hiking itinerary between Paludea, Praforte (nuovo), Forca and Sottoforca. For your selection, a named route sequence and a riverside path ending at a spring can therefore be considered separately.

Community, Running and Regional Cuisine

The “Ai Pioppi” recreational area in Paludea is a place for meeting and social interaction. It complements the historical and landscape themes with an explicitly community-oriented character. Another way of experiencing the surrounding area is described by the Marcia del vin. This is a non-competitive run with three routes of 7, 14 and 21 kilometres. The event therefore offers three clearly named distances, while remaining explicitly non-competitive.

Tradjzjon cjastelane focuses on the regional culinary side. This event includes tastings of typical dishes and local wines. Together with the Marcia del vin, it creates a distinct event-related focus: the emphasis is not only on routes and exercise, but also on the opportunity to get to know the region’s dishes and wines.

More Destinations in the Selection

For further travel options, you can also visit Tramonti Di Sopra, Erto, Maniago, La Croce, Sesto Al Reghena, Polcenigo, Barcis and Pasiano di Pordenone.

For the overview of higher-level travel destinations: Pordenone.