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Premariacco between history, riverside landscapes and wine
Premariacco combines historical landmarks with a distinctive landscape along the Natisone. If you are choosing a place for your trip through Veneto based on its cultural and natural features, you will find several clearly distinguishable themes here: medieval traces, memorial sites from the Second World War, an open-air museum, wine-making tradition and the Natisone Gorge with its distinctive geological formations. For additional orientation in the area, you can also include Orsaria.
Historic Sites and Outdoor Art
A striking testimony to the area's earlier history is the square tower of Centa di San Silvestro. It dates from around 1100 and was converted into a bell tower in the 17th century. The medieval Centa stood around the former church of San Silvestro in Premariacco. From its grounds, a path lined by two walls leads to the vicinity of the Natisone River. This makes it possible to view historical settlement traces and the riverside landscape together at this location, without misrepresenting the former Centa as a present-day complex.
Another aspect is offered by the Parco Sculture Braida Copetti in Leproso di Premariacco. The 15,000 m² open-air museum complements the historic sites with outdoor art. The history of Campo PG57 is also part of the local profile: the prisoner-of-war camp operated from 1941 to 1943. The surviving chapel was built by the Allied soldiers held prisoner there and restored in the 1990s by the Associazione nazionale genieri e trasmettitori d'Italia (Anget). During the Second World War, more than 4,000 New Zealand and Australian soldiers were held in the Grupignano/San Mauro area; most had been captured in Africa.
The Natisone Gorge and Its Access Points
The relevant section of the Natisone extends into the landscape of Premariacco and Firmano. There, the river has formed a gorge cut into ancient alluvial deposits. Water erosion created potholes and rock shelters that define the character of this stretch of the river. For orientation along the water, the Roman bridge near Premariacco is particularly relevant: it is one of the most easily accessible viewpoints over the Natisone.
There are also numerous footpaths leading to the river along the Natisone Gorge. They can be reached via side roads off the SS54 and via the road between Carraria and San Quirino.
Wine Tradition and Species-Rich Landscape
Rocca Bernarda has been producing wine in Premariacco since 1559. The villa-castle was built in 1567 by Jacopo and Bernardo di Valvason Maniago. Rocca Bernarda has long been associated with Picolit, a rare dessert wine from the Colli Orientali. History, architecture and wine-making tradition are therefore closely connected here, forming themes by which you can classify Premariacco as a destination.
The non-urbanized and non-intensively farmed surroundings of the Natisone Gorge also have their own distinctive feature. On nutrient-poor alluvial soils, stable dry grasslands with a species-rich flora, including many orchids, can still be found. This landscape aspect complements the historic and cultural sites with a natural area that visibly places the Natisone and its ancient deposits at the center.
For the broader travel overview: Udine.
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