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THE BORDER PATH
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The Border path is a ring circuit on dirt roads
that passes through the rural villages of
Jalmicco, San Vito al Torre, Visco and Nogaredo
al Torre. The route starts in Jalmicco, a typical
rural village, near the church of the Queen of
Victory and Peace (1) surrounded by twentytwo
cypresses, dedicated to the fallen of
the Great War and built in the early 1900s on
the former border between Italy-Austria and
Hungary. From the church, take the paved road,
which then leads onto the dirt path. The route
crosses the evocative rural landscape, typical
of the lower Friulian plain, characterised by
the presence of fields, bordered by rows of
mulberry trees (2), and small lowland groves.
Among the peculiarities of this area, there is
a splendid monumental tree (3), a European
nettle. You can reach it with a small detour into
the countryside, where you will also find a rest
area and the ruins of an old Friulian farmhouse,
near Jalmicco, in Via Fornace (furnace), a
toponym that testifies to the existence of
furnaces in this area already during the Roman
period.
The historic villages, which can be reached
through the circuit, conceal precious evidence
of the history of these places. In Visco, you can
visit the Museum on the Border (4), a building
that housed the former customs house on the
Italian-Austrian border. A multipurpose venue,
open to host meetings, temporary exhibitions
and cultural events, the museum tells the
history and displays the images of the village.
Overlooking the square in the historic centre
of San Vito al Torre stands the parish church
of Saints Vitus and Modest (5), built in the
18 th century. The village develops lengthwise
starting from the church and is characterized
by public spaces and private buildings of high
historical and cultural value.
One of the attractions of Nogaredo al Torre is
the ancient historic medieval village and the
imposing complex of Villa Gorgo (6), built in
the 18 th century, with the typical 18 th century
setting, the elegant side wings, “barchesse”,
the garden, the large park and Saint Andrew’s
Church (built in 1330 and restored in 1800) with
its small square. In the past, Nogaredo was the
seat of the Customs House and the Post Office.
In this area there is also a ford of Roman origin,
called the “Archduke’s ford” as it was once
an obligatory passage for those who wanted
to reach Vienna from Italy. Also in Nogaredo,
you can find the building that housed the old
Austro-Hungarian customs house.
Route general data
9.1 km 2h 45’
dirt road
paved road
pet
friendly
accessible
road
San Vito al Torre - Palmanova - Visco
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