Let’s Explore Europe through the

Castles Trail

Class 2^D

I.S.I.S. “B. Stringher” - Italy

Teacher Stefania Nonino

The Castle of Arcano,set amidst unspoiled, undulating hills it is among the most fascinating of Friuli, evocative of Medieval times.

The castle of Arcano, was originally built near the church of San Mauro, along the banks of the River Corno, was erected upon the ruins of a Roman villa. It was later rebuilt in its present location, a site strategically more secure, probably towards the end of the 13th century.

Church of San

Mauro

Despite the loss of the tower, knocked down probably at the end of the 16th century, the castle still retains its captivating Medieval appearance; crenellated battlements, and a mighty keep with an elegant row of late Romanesque mullioned windows.

Twin-tower Gate

Crenellated battlements

Romanesque windows

Ever since the 12th century the castle has belonged to the Tricano (on account of its coat of arms depicting three black dogs), marshals and gonfaloniers of the Patriarch of Aquileia.

The reception hall is the largest of all the halls in the castle. It is situated on the first storey of the palatium, the proprietor’s residence. A wood-burning fireplace with a precious marble mantle adds grandeur and warmth to the room. It is decorated with weapons, spears, and precious antique furniture including a remarkable iron-reinforced chest. There are also two large admirable portraits from the 17th century, one of which was painted by Fulvio Griffoni.

In the 17th century the castle of Arcano was the scene of a tragic event when Francesco d'Arcano, in a jealousy's rage, beat and killed his wife, whose remains were recovered from a wall during 20th century restoration work.

The castle of Duino is in the territory of Duino-Aurisina, near Trieste,on the sea.

Owned by more than 420 years of family Della TorreFrom the manor you can enjoy a vast panorama ofthe steep cliffs overlooking the sea. In the parkthere is a bunker used during the Second World War.The castle was built on the ruins of a Roman outpost and incorporates a tower of the sixteenthcentury,Its construction was begun in 1389 by Hugh Duino captain of Trieste, to replace Castelvecchio ofwhich you can still see the ruins on a rocky outcropoverlooking the sea.After the death of Hugh, the fortress was inheritedby Ramberto of Walsee, brother of his first wife, who was responsible for completion during the first decades of the fifteenth century. He thenpassed to the Habsburg who passed it on tovarious noble houses German and Italian, and finally came to the family Hofer von Hoenfelswhose last descendant, Matthaeus, died in 1587. Since 2003, the castle is open to the public after ithas been fully restored after suffering extensivedamage during the world wars.

The castle is linked also to the legend of the White Lady, the wife of one of the lords of the manor, these cast into the sea and then transformed into the rock visible today in the bay, just off the coast.Legend has it that in a very remote time in the fortress of Duino lived an evil knight who despised hiswife gentle and virtuous.This loved him so much to forgive all offenses and hoped to soften his heart with loving words. The man, however, annoyed by the attitude of his wife, had devised a plan to kill her. One evening hepulled on a rock close under the walls of the castle to push it into the sea. Shocked the castle turnedhis eyes to heaven, asking for help. Just stifled a cry came from her mouth and was interrupted in hisgreat sorrow had been petrified.From that day to the time of the spirits the White Lady is detached from the rock and begins towander. Three times appears and disappears in the dark for so many rooms of the castle. He passesthrough the closed doors, wandering from room to room until they found the cradle in which time hisson was sleeping.There, the White Lady remains in profound silence until dawn, when he abandoned the cradle, returnsto his rock, where the pain turns again stone.

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MAP OF PORCIA CASTLE

HISTORY of the CASTLEFrom the twelfth century, the castle became the permanent home of the noble family of Porcia who ruled these lands for eight centuries. The building thus became the center of important political and cultural history of Friuli. Here stayed emperors Charles (1532) and Henry III of Habsburg, appreciating the good wine, cuisine and hospitality. Over time the castle has suffered particularly heavy damage by earthquakes which have compromised the original architecture.

• Reconstructions that followed have resulted in a total eclectic structure formed by buildings of different styles like a Renaissance palace and a building in Venetian style, which has been joined to what is left of the old castle, the imposing central tower from Middle Ages. This keep probably dates back to the year 1000, although some scholars even date back to the Roman period.

CASTLEThe Porcia Palace was built in different periods from the original core of the

central tower of the medieval setting, which has the base wall thickness of about three meters. The castle, built primarily as a defensive structure, has now taken on the look of a stately home.

WINERY

The Line "Castle Porcia" is the historical line of the wine farm “Castello di Porcia”, the residence ofthe family of Porcia and Brugnera formore than 55 generations.

It includes a wide range of indigenousand international wines: Lison Classico DOCG Lison, Sauvignon DOC LisonPramaggiore, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Verduzzo Friulano and Verduzzo Friulano Doc Friuli Grave Amabile, Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay IGT GJubial delle Venezie. Cabernet Franc Lison Pramaggiore, Merlot, Refosco and Rosato Doc Friuli Grave, Malbec IGT delle Venezie and Novello…

PORCIAProvince:Pordenone (PN) Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia

Population: 15.349 inhabitants

Surface: 29,53 km²

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LUCA, DMYTRO, DAVIDE & GIADA

The Collio was inhabited in his south-west part in prehistoric times and the find of walls and coins

conferms that Romans lived there.

The first document where San Floriano appears is in 1170, this document concerns contracts of sell and

plots of land, houses between the Badessa Irmillint ofthe monastery of S. Maria from Aquileia and the

people of San Floriano.

The castle that was built for the defense of country, was part of a bigger defensive system who had forstrongholds Gorizia, Gradisca and with the castles ofQuisca, San Martino, Dobra…

In 1520 Vinciguerra Formentini of Cividale thatbought the castle fromUngripacb.

After the purchase the manorwas restored and to pertuatethe memories of these operaswas bulwark, on the northside of the building, a tombstone that still existnow. The draw of 1609 the manor results formed by a central body, the building feudatory, a churche, surround by crenellated wallsand intercalated by strong towers.

During the Gradiscane wars San floriano was conquerfrom the Venetians that found in the wineries of the castle 300 casks of wine.

The war 1915-1918 made big damages to the castleespecially on the south side and south-west whereremained just some old outdoor walls, still visibletoday.

North side is still in great conditions with two towersand with loopholes on est. At the ground floor, nowwith a restaurant, there was the wineries

By: Manuel Dal Ben Christopher Bartle (Marianna Acconcia)

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VILLALTA CASTLE LOCATION

VILLALTA CASTLE Villalta is the most

important medieval castle of Friuli, overlooking the plain of this region.

THE HISTORYIts history is lost in the mists of time, as Roman foundations and traces of a fortified village testify to its ancient past. The castle dates back to the year 1000. The castle has been besieged in battles several times. Often it suffered partial destruction, but it was always rebuilt again between 1200 and 1400. To its monumental structure was added in 1500 a middle part, called il Palazzo. For centuries it had been the property of the Lords of Villalta-Caporiacco. In the sixteenth century the Counts della Torre, a powerful family from Lombardy (four of whom became Patriarchs of Aquileia) became owners of the castle through marriage and acquisition. Their battles with the Counts of Gorizia were long and fierce. The adventures of one of their family member, Count Lucio della Torre, a man of incredible wickedness and violence caused the Castle of Villalta to be taken by the Venetian Republic, called La Serenissima. The invasion by Napoleon’s troops in 1797 marks the most important although painful of recent events.

THE MAIN FLOORThe main floor of the Castle, decorated with 17th Century frescos, is composed by the Great hall, the tapestry drawing room, the Bernadotte drawing room with its French “grisaille” paintings, then the small library and the family drawing room, hung with portraits of ancestors.

THE EXTERNAL PARTS T he castle rises up from a moraine hill in a strategic position and with a double defensive wall surrounding it. Its walkways, for the guards who scoured the horizon to warn of enemy attacks, the castellated ghibelline swallow tail merlons indicating the family allegiance to the German emperor, the corner towers of circular shape and the oldest square tower, the earliest of them all, built in the XII century

Prodotto da Gabriele M., Gregor T., Mattia M., Fatbardha B.

LEGEND OF VILLALTA

CASTLEThe romantic atmosphere of the

castle is exhalted by the ghosts

which inhabit the ancient manor. One

is the ghost of the beautiful Ginevra

di Strassoldo, who was kidnapped

on her wedding day on her way to

Villalta, by Odorico di Cucagna, who,

loving her himself, did not want her

to marry Enrico di Villalta. The other is

the ghost of Caterina di Carpenedo,

lover of Lucio della Torre, who, when

tired of his young mistress, decided

to bury her behind one of the walls

of the wooden staircase which leads

to the first floor.

The wife of marble

Gabriele Marello

Maximilian I of Mexico

On July 6 1832 Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg , Archduke of Austriaand Imperial prince, was born in Schönbrunn Palace, second son ofArchduke Franz Karl and Archduchess Sofia.

In 1857 he is appointed from Franz Joseph , his brother , the governor of the kingdom of Lombardy and Veneto.

27 July 1857 he married Charlotte of Belgium .

In 1859 he stepped down as governor of Lombardy and Veneto and moved to Trieste in the Miramare Castle .

In October 1863 receives in the Miramare Castle , a delegationof Mexican notables , led by Gutiérrez de Estrada , who hadcome to offer him the crown of Mexico on the initiative ofNapoleon III . Maximilian ascends the throne as Maximilian Iof Mexico .

In 1864 Maximilian renounces hereditary rights to the house of Austriaand 14 April leaves, together with Carlotta , from Miramare for Mexico,where they will arrive on May 28 . It is a country devastated by civil warand in a much more difficult political situation than expected.

Failed the support of French troops , Maximilian was captured in Querétaro by Republicans of Benito Juarez . On June 19, 1867 Maximilian was executed by order of Juárez and his body was buried in the crypt of the Capuchins in Vienna .