Verzegnis

Verzegnis ( Friulian Verzegnis, locally Verzegnas ) is a municipality in the province of Udine in Friuli, Italy with 882 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012).

Geography

Verzegnis is one of 28 municipalities of Carnia. The municipality consists of the following four main towns:

• Chiaicis ( Cjaiças )
• Chiaulis ( Cjaulas / Cjauias ) ( sede Municipale )
• Intissans ( Dintissjans )
• Villa ( Vila ),

Also three smaller villages:

• Santo Stefano (San Stiefin )
• Riviasio ( Ruviâs )
• Marzovallis ( Marzovalas ) - this last one was in the late 80s of the 20th century -

Combined together they form the municipality with the name Verzegnis, which is also the name of the mountain ( 1,915 m), which overlooks the four districts and also the artificial lake created by the SADE in 1957, by the river of the torrent Ambiesta ( Dimbiesta ) cordoned off to provide the headquarters of the hydroelectric plant of Somplago ( Somplât ).

Historically there have been four other village centers:

• Assais ( Dassaias )
• Duebis ( Dueibas )
• Pusea ( Pusjea )
• Pozzi ( Poças )

The (usually a migration to the larger districts ) were finally abandoned in the 20th century by the original inhabitants. Recently, some houses were in Pozzi (mainly from people who are not living in Verzegnis ) restored.

From December to March ( two downhill and cross-country skiing ) are opened in the village of Sella Chianzutan ski facilities.

History

An interesting historical note on the ancient role of Verzegnis in Carnia shows the ruined tower ( on the hill in the district of Villa Mazeit ), which was then promoted during archaeological excavations from 1989 to 1990 and again in 2000 days. The performed investigations to the rediscovered finds a series the Knight - building between the 12th and 13th century AD. It is believed that the tower to the system of fortifications was erected for the defense of the eastern Alpine passes, because of its strategic position, the monitoring of the upper Tagliamento Talstücks enabled, the southern entrance to the road to Julium Carnicum and Noricum.

The Church of Saint Martin in Villa was first mentioned as a castle church in 1072.

• Possessed of Verzegnis

The village Verzegnis is known for the events that have taken place in the winter of 1878. A village girl, a certain margin Rita Vidusson claimed to be possessed by the devil, by caused a disease, the other 24 girls and carabineers hineinzog: the possessed cried and blasphemed in unintelligible languages ​​and had exceptional and animal forces. Everything was ended by the intervention of the doctor and enlightened Udine Freemason Giuseppe Chiappolino. About these incidents, the novel of Pietro Spirito reported Possessed of Verzegnis.

• Verzegnis: Main location of Carnia

During the Second World War, a unique event took place: October 1944 to April 1945, the village was occupied by a Cossack regiment, which was the "center" of Carnia. The Cossacks had been recruited by the Nazis to counter the guerrilla movement, which was very active in Carnia. More than 1,500 people, soldiers and civilians united in Verzegnis with horses and herds, and put there the seat of the General Command of the regiment Terek Stravropol fixed. In the promises of the Germans to the Cossacks as Abtausch for their collaboration Carnia should become the Cossack country in North Italy and this - according to the project - settled in the southern part of Carnia by the village of Villa of Verzegnis to their " capital " chosen, where the supreme chief of the Cossacks was quartered.

Attractions

• Art Park

In Villa of Verzegnis, year round. Open-air museum of contemporary art ( free to visit ), planned and implemented by Egidio Marzona. Among other works by Bruce Nauman, Richard Nona, Dan Graham and Richard Long are issued. The exhibition is part of the museum system of Carnia.

• The Marble Road

Industrial archeology. Sella Chianzutan. The initiative is aimed at the recovery of stored plants of the pit " Lavoreit Ros ". The historical road of the " marble " other side of the valley is actually made up of a cable car, which is no longer in use (currently the transport takes place on wheels along a road that leads down from the pit to Chianzutan - saddle). The " driveway " leading from Chianzutan saddle ( in the village of " la Canaleta " ) and crosses the cheese " Mongranda " (in summer still grazed! ), " Presaldo " (now an alpine hut) and " Val " (not in use, but in a state of renovation).

• The Grotto of the "Magical Alverman " (or grotto of " Riu Muart " - " Rio Morto " = " Totenbach " )

Speleology. Monte Verzegnis. After counting in 1995, it was discovered that the cave of the "Magical Alverman " is the most interesting of all 42 known caves of Mount Verzegnis and winds over a length of 1,308 meters.

Some houses of 16-17. Century ( two remarkable buildings in Chiaulis and Chiaicis ) and the Church of Saint Martin in villa, built in the years 1730-1775 on the ruins of a former Gothic building, survived the earthquake of 1928 and 1976.

• The " water paradise " (La Aga dal Paradîsj / L' acqua del paradiso )

On the road that connects Villa Santina Chiaicis, above Rivasio, there is a water source, commonly referred to as wholesome and salutary known, so that they Apellativ of the "Paradise Water" earned. Although famous with the populace of Verzegnis has always been, she suffered in the post-war period due to lack of care a rapidly progressive neglect. Fortunately, the source was due to the initiative of a few volunteers made ​​in the recent past again, and returns throughout the year her " miracle water ". If you go past this very easily accessible place, one quite often comes across people of Verzegnis and adjacent communities that go there again and again to fill the water bottles.

Culture

Language

The modification of the languages ​​spoken in Verzegnis Furlanischen language falls into the class that is characterized by the words, which have the ending in-a, be so " changed " that, instead of ending as in the female plural in-e, to the -a one -s is attached yet: the Italian singular word " casa" is in the plural form to "case", whereas, in the Furlanischen " cjasa " (singular ) to " cjasas " ( plural). As it happens with the other of Carnian variants of Furlanischen, that language of Verzegnis richer in sounds in terms of furlanischen standards, in which many vowel diphthongs are still in use (for example, you used to Verzegnesisch the word " Neif " instead of " neve " ( "Snow " ), whereas in the Furlanischen the word " nef " is in use ) and the typical sibilants are common in the Carnic dialects. The hissed voiceless palatal "s" (which you like in the German sound " Sch ", for example in the word " sheep " stresses ) and the hissed voiced palatal "s" ( the one like the French "j " stresses ).

In the Furlanischen language are the inhabitants of Verzegnis as " gnaus " ( plural of " Gnau " = " rapa " on Karnisch ) refers. Translated into German, the word means " turnip " or "fool".

• The Leons, the Rocs, the Cinisjârs and Vilots

The Verzegneser that among themselves (but this tradition disappears nice and slow ) general nicknames that refer to the inhabitants of the four main districts use. The inhabitants of Chiaicis are called " Leon " ( = lion ); those of Intissans " Rocs " ( = ram ); those of Chiaulis " Cinisjârs " ( = ash pits ); those of Villa " Vilots " ( untranslatable ). Curiously, there is in the main square of Chiaicis and Intissans two fountains with sculptures representing as a reference a lion and a ram.

Events

• Poetry Prize Giso Fior

International Poetry Competition, named after the poet of Verzegnis, Giso Fior ( Gjiso Fior ) ( 1916-1978 ). Takes place in clock. Initially, the competition turned to authors furlanischer language ( the native language of the poet ), currently distinguished from the plants in Ladin and the other alpine minority languages ​​with a price.

• The sculpture in red

International Sculpture Symposium on the red marble of Verzegnis, on the Chianzutan saddle, which is held every two -year cycle in August. The marble of Verzegnis ( named for its typical red color of " red marble from Verzegnsis " ) is broken out of a pit in the open air, which stretches across the north- eastern slope of Mount Lovinzola at an altitude of 1,690 m. The mine is named " Lavoreit Ros ". The demolition activities, beginning with the year 1922, when the raw material was discovered, has already experienced alternating periods. He was resumed as a result of basic Umplanungsarbeiten for the different infrastructures of the mine in 2001, the activity economically again became profitable. Especially in this certain year saw the first edition of " The sculpture in red " instead. The artists participating with his own sculptural inspiration award the blocks of marble mined from the pit of Verzegnis life. In 2006, the event had its fourth edition.

• Walk to Lavoreit Ros

Non- competitive excessive mountain competition starting at the Chianzutan saddle in August. Starting from Chianzutan saddle at an altitude of 955 meters to reach the participants walk " Lavoreit Ros ", the marble quarry of Verzegnis ( altitude 1,690 meters).

• Mountain time trial for automobiles of Verzegnis on the Chianzutan saddle

Car race up to the Chianzutan saddle. Annual discharge; In 2007 there was the 38th edition.

• Perdon dal Rosari

In the district of Villa Verzegnis. First weekend in October. Religious Celebration with Holy Mass and procession through the village streets. Sale market and tasting of typical products from the community and from Carnia. Organized by the Committee of the parish St. Martin.

• Saint Nicholas (of Bari)

Evening of 5 December Chiaicis. On the eve of the anniversary of the true Feast of Saint Nicholas, the patron of the district Chiaicis, announced in the streets by bells and supported by young women dressed in their Carnia costumes, personally the houses, where he brings gifts to the children of Chiaicis visited.

Local government

Mayor since June 14, 2004 Luciano Sulli ( List Pal Doman ).