Torviscosa: Factory Town, Architecture and History
Accommodation in Torviscosa
Torviscosa Between Factory History and Architecture
Torviscosa was established in the 1930s as a planned town; its architecture was associated with the Fascist regime. At its centre, an architectural typology inspired by Giorgio De Chirico’s metaphysical vision can be seen: excessively large spaces meet precise perspective lines. The architecture in the centre of Torviscosa emerged within the historical context of the town’s foundation in the 1930s and its political connection with the Fascist regime.
The CID and the History of the Factory Town
The CID preserves the historical, documentary and artistic heritage of the factory town of Torviscosa. The CID collection includes models of the SNIA-Viscosa factory facilities, historical and photographic archives, a technical factory library, as well as ceramics and paintings from the Marinotti family. The CID also hosts temporary exhibitions. For those interested in culture, the CID brings together industrial artefacts alongside historical and photographic archives, the technical factory library, and ceramics and paintings from the Marinotti family. Its cultural perspective thus extends from industrial facilities and technical documents to artistic objects.
POW 107 and Villaggio Roma
The history of Torviscosa includes the POW 107 prisoner-of-war camp, which was established in Torviscosa in 1942. After the armistice, POW 107 was dissolved and immediately afterwards converted into a workers’ village under the name Villaggio Roma. The village church in Villaggio Roma still preserves a structural element dating from 1942. The statues installed in the 1950s were added to the complex chronologically after the structural element of the village church dating from 1942.
The historic complex includes a monumental fountain and statues depicting the four elements, installed in the 1950s; they were created by Leone Lodi. The two Jensen towers, referred to as “littorie”, recall the bundles of fasces in their external form.
Guided Tour and Cycling Route
A free guided tour begins at the CID construction site and presents the history of Torviscosa as well as the development of the CID. It then continues through the factory town of Torviscosa and includes the industrial complex, the workers’ village and the recreational areas.
For cycling planning, the ERPaC cycling route 4 is relevant: it runs from Cervignano del Friuli railway station to the Parco Pubblico in Torviscosa. The route follows the Ciclovia Alpe Adria (FVG 1) for approximately five kilometres before reaching Torviscosa. During the cycling tour, the approximate distance can be considered as a separate route section between Cervignano del Friuli railway station and the Parco Pubblico in Torviscosa.
Getting to Torviscosa
Torviscosa is connected by bus services from the nearby railway stations of Cervignano del Friuli and San Giorgio di Nogaro. When travelling by train, Cervignano del Friuli and San Giorgio di Nogaro can be planned as starting points for the bus services to Torviscosa.
More destinations: Forni Di Sopra, Raibl, Gonars, Buttrio, Rive D'arcano, Nogaredo di Corno, Remanzacco, Colloredo di Monte Albano.
To the overarching travel overview: Udine.
