Corno di Rosazzo: Vineyards, Chapels and History

Vineyards, Forests and Paths in Friuli

Corno di Rosazzo lies between forests and vineyards in the eastern hills of Friuli. Wine has been produced in the area since the time of Roman colonization. There are also picturesque cycling routes and walks in the hills.

Tastings and Tours

The Tasting Academy is located at Piazza XXVII Maggio 11 in Corno di Rosazzo. It offers a guided tasting of up to 32 different wines. The Tasting Academy experience can be booked using an online form where you select the date and time; a confirmation email will be sent within 24 hours. The “Cantine e Sapori” tour also includes a visit to a wine cellar and a tasting of local products.

By E-Bike Through Hills and Vineyards

The “Colli e Natura” tour takes you through hills and vineyards by e-bike. Rosazzo Bike Tour organizes cycling events in the Colli Orientali del Friuli all year round.

Churches and Chapels with a Long History

At the entrance to the main town, on the left bank of the Torrente Corno, stands the Santuario Madonna d'Aiuto. The associated church was built in 1655; every year, the religious Perdòn takes place there from August 15 to September 8. The parish church of Santa Maria del Rosario in Corno di Rosazzo dates back to 1400. In Noax, the Chapel of San Giacomo Apostolo dates from the 13th century and was later expanded and restored. The “Casa Medioevale di Noax” was mentioned in connection with the opening of an exhibition featuring selected works by admitted participants, at the historic site of the Church of San Giacomo Apostolo. The Chapel of San Leonardo in Gramogliano dates from the 15th century and was restored in the 18th century. The Chapel of San Michele Arcangelo in Casali Gallo probably dates from the 14th century and was restored at the beginning of the 18th century.

Frescoes, Towers and Historic Villas

San Leonardo is home to two frescoes by Jacum Pitôr, considered a unique example of Friulian naïvism. The Torre di Gramogliano is located in the village of the same name in the municipality of Corno di Rosazzo. Of the five towers originally belonging to the fortification, only one twelve-meter-high tower made of river pebbles remains today. Villa Torriani dates from the same period as the Castello di Gramogliano, built in the 13th century. Villa Nachini - Cabassi dates from around 1720 and houses an information point.

Abbey and Traces Along the Water

The Abbazia di Rosazzo is located in Corno di Rosazzo, in an isolated position on the hills northeast of Manzano. Its fortified complex preserves the Church of San Pietro and a beautiful 16th-century cloister. The abbey church contains frescoes by Francesco India, also known as “Il Moro” and “Torbido”; the frescoes are dated to 1535. In Visinale, the Mulino Cainero lies within the municipality of Corno di Rosazzo on the Judrio River. The original Church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo in Sant'Andrat del Judrio stood within an old fortified enclosure; excavations there brought to light evidence of 12th-century burials.

Events and Historical Memories

According to local tradition, the Italian and Austrian delegations involved in drafting the Cormons armistice ate a simple meal at the Osteria all'Armistizio on July 26, 1866. The Fiera dei Vini di Corno di Rosazzo is held every year. The Premio Noax/Navuàcs is a cultural competition in Noax that reached its 11th edition.

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