Pordenone
Pordenone (derived from the Latin Portus Naonis; Venetic and Friulian pordenon, locally Pordenún Slovenian, German Pordenone ) is the capital of the province and is located in the Friuli- Venezia Giulia. It has 51 378 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).
The area has been inhabited since before 1000. Pordenone has a quaint historic town along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II In addition, the city is an important industrial center of the region. The focus is on the production of household appliances. The main employers are Zanussi (from the Electrolux Group ) and the many suppliers for the production of white goods.
Geography
Pordenone lies in a plane in western Friuli on the river Noncello. The proximity to the mountains of Pordenone is impressively demonstrated by the panorama of the mountain Piancavallo. After Aviano, located at the foot of the Dolomites, is 15 km away. Even the sea is not far away. After Caorle, located on the Adriatic Sea, is about 62 Km Venice is located about 80 km southwest of Pordenone.
History
Upon excavation, a necropolis beneath the Palazzo Ricchieri could be proved that before the year 1000, the area was inhabited by Pordenone. From the 12th century a lively commercial center developed by the river port on Noncello. This river port gives it the name Portus Naonis from the was over the years Pordenone. The Noncello flows into the Meduna and the turn in the river Livenza which opens in Caorle on the Adriatic sea. Thus, there was a navigable trade route into the rich city of Venice. Pordenone was under Habsburg administration since 1278. The Habsburgs granted the enclave a lot of privileges. The surrounding region was ruled by Aquileia and Venice from. In 1508 Pordenone fell under the control of Venice. At the beginning of the 19th century the trade across the river port was set. In parallel, the craft developed in the region around Pordenone. The textile industry ( cotton mills ) was dominant until the Second World War. After the war, artisan style of the region changed to Pordenone and it was the largest industrial center for the production of household appliances in Southern Europe.
Since 1981 will be held in Pordenone Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, the most important silent film festival in the world. In the 1990s, the demonstrations had to be postponed for several years for technical reasons in the neighboring Sacile. In 2007, the festival returned to Pordenone.
Since 2000 takes place in Pordenone Festival of Literature " pordenonelegge " instead, participate in the writers from around the world.
Traffic
Pordenone is located on the Strada Statale 13 Pontebbana and on the railway Venice -Udine. North of the town is the airfield La Comino, one of the oldest civilian airfields in Italy, which is used exclusively for general aviation today. Due to the situated near Aviano Air Base may occur in La Comino restrictions to flight operations.
Culture and sights
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
The historic old town (also antica Contrada Maggiore called ) is located along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II It has its charm over the years to keep. Gothic mansions and palaces from the Renaissance, arcades and street cafes lining its course.
Duomo di San Marco
Not far from the town hall ( Palazzo Comunale ) is the cathedral with its impressive bell tower. The cathedral is dedicated to St. Mark the patron saint of the city. Already around 1000 AD there was a chapel, which was expanded to Romanesque- Gothic cathedral from 1363. The choir was completed in 1459 and nine years later, the consecration took place. The cathedral was expanded 16th and 18th centuries. In the latter construction, appearance was greatly changed, so that the cathedral was given a classical character. 1812 was a re- consecration of the cathedral.
Not only the architecture but also the works of art inside the sacred building are noteworthy. The altarpiece of the Madonna merciful, just as the frescoes " San Rocco ", sculpted by Giovanni Antonio de ' Sacchi. The artist is also known as "Il Pordenone ". But works of Giovanni Maria Calderari, a student of " Pordenone ", are included in the cathedral.
The single bell tower ( Campanile ) was initially built to the belfry. 1347 this was completed. The octagonal gable dates from the 16th century. The bell tower is 79 meters high and is one of the most beautiful in Italy.
Palazzo Ricchieri
The Palazzo Ricchieri is on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and is one of the most beautiful villas of the nobility in Pordenone. At the Palazzo, the Museo Civico d' Arte is ( the National Museum of Art ). Not only are the exhibits of the museum are remarkable, the city palace in itself deserves the attention of the viewer. The history of the palace dates back to the 13th century. Originally it was a defensive fortification outside the city gate. The Ricchieri made in the 15th century out of the building a palace in Venetian stem. The conversion had to create the target a residence that was worthy of a Count of the Holy Roman Empire. In the 16th century further alterations were made. There have been amended to include the facade and windows.
Palazzo Comunale
The Town Hall ( Palazzo Comunale ) lies at the southern end of the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II It was built 1291-1395 in the Gothic style. The arcades, as well as the three-part trefoil windows date from this period. In the 16th century, the Palazzo Comunale have been extended through the loggia with the clock tower and pinnacles. The draft of this extension comes from the painter Pomponio Amalteo, who was a student of the " Pordenone ".
Palazzo Gregoris
Originating from the 17th century Palazzo Gregoris is on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II Domenico Rossi and Giuseppe Sardi built the palace in the Venetian stem. The facade impressed by the arched windows and through picturesque effects.
Palazzo dei Capitani
The Palace of the Captains of the 13th century is located in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II Its facade is decorated with frescoes.
Palazzo Reale Monte - Mantica
In the palace there is a branch of the Chamber of Commerce of Pordenone. Originally an 18th century palazzo on the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II has been recently restored. Especially nice is the room with an impressive mosaic floor and a stucco ceiling by Francesco Antonio Re.
Chiesa della Santissima Trinità
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a bit outside the old town on the other side of the river Noncello, about 300m from the Cathedral of San Marco. The massive octagonal brick building dates from the 16th century. The church contains, among other beautiful frescoes by Giovanni Maria Calderari, who was a disciple of the " Pordenone ".
Castello di Torre
In the 13th century a castle was a massive tower around which had a side length of 9 m and a wall thickness of approximately 2.5 m, built. At the beginning of the following century, the tower was heightened and crenellated. From the 15th century the castle gradually lost the military character and it was developed into a mansion. In the subsequent period only decorative changes were made, what is most impressive fresco Maria proclamation. The Castello di Torre the Archaeological Museum of Pordenone is housed.
Villa romana di Torre
Not far from the Castello Torre is a testimony to Roman times - the remains of a villa of a wealthy Roman. Frescoes from the villa and other exhibits from the Roman period are in the Archaeological Museum of Pordenone.
Chiesa Parrocchiale Beato Odorico
By Mario Botta built 1990-1992 Church
Museums
City Art Museum
Archaeological Museum
Science museum
Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art (Museo d' Arte Sacra Diocesan )
Personalities
- The painter Giovanni Antonio da Pordenone was born in 1484 in Pordenone.
- The Franciscan Father Odorico from Pordenone was born around the year 1286 in Villanova near Pordenone. He traveled from 1325 to 1330 shortly after Marco Polo China.
- The opera singer Ferruccio Furlanetto was born on 16 May 1949 in Sacile near Pordenone.
- Massimo De Mattia (* 1959), jazz musician
- Francesco Bearzatti (born 1966 ), jazz musician
- Reggie Jackson ( * 1990), basketball player
Partnership
- Austria Spittal an der Drau ( Austria )