| Barcis | |
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| State | Italy |
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| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Territory | Friuli valleys and Dolomites |
| Altitude | 409 m a.s.l. |
| Surface | 103.41 km² |
| Inhabitants | 243 (2019) |
| Name inhabitants | Barciani |
| Prefix tel | 39 0427 |
| POSTAL CODE | 33080 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Patron | St. John the Baptist (June 24) |
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Barcis is a center of the Friuli Venezia Giulia.
To know
Geographical notes
Barcis rises in Valcellina, in the Friulian Dolomites, on the shores of the artificial lake of the same name. The basin where the town and its hamlets arise is closed to the north by Mount Resettùm (2067m), to the west by the Crep Nudo (2207m) and Messer (2230m) mountains, to the south by the Cavallo (2251m) and Cjastelât mountains. (1641 m), to the east from the Raut (2026 m) and Fara (1342 m) mountains.
Background
Barcis is almost certainly a toponym of ancient Celtic origin with the meaning of hut, house (barg), or mountain (berg), like the many similar toponyms of northern Italy. Initially it was a locality of ancient Cellis, which, due to a landslide, was destroyed in 1314 and then rebuilt on the banks of the Cellina river.
In November 1917 it was at the center of fierce fighting between the Italian and German troops, especially defended by the Val d'Arroscia alpine battalion. It was destroyed by a fire in 1606 a first time and a second time due to the war in 1944.
In 1954 the dam was built for hydroelectric purposes which determined the formation of the lake which with its surreal emerald green characterizes this small tourist resort.
How to orient yourself
Barcis: full screen map.The municipal territory includes, in addition to the capital Barcis, the hamlets Arcola, Armasio, Cimacosta, Fontane, Guata, Losie, Mighet, Molassa, Pentina, Pezzeda, Ponte Antoi, Portuz, Predaia, Ribe, Roppe and Vallata.
How to get
By plane
- 1 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Airport, via Aquileia 60 (in Ronchi dei Legionari), ☎ 39 0481 773224.
- 2 Marco Polo Airport in Venice, viale Galilei (to Tessera), ☎ 39 041 2609260.
- 3 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected].
On the train
- 4 Railway station (in Maniago). It is located on the railway line Sacile - Pinzano. From 6 July 2012 to 9 December 2017, the railway service was replaced by self-rides due to the diversion of a train due to a landslide on the railway site near the Meduno station.
- With the partial reopening of the line, from 10 December 2017 the station is again served by Regional trains in service between Sacile and Maniago. In addition to serving the city in which it is located, the station plays an important role as a hub for the surrounding valleys.
By bus
- 5 Bus station (to Maniago). In the square outside the station there is the bus station that connects the city to other locations, such as Spilimbergo, Pordenone and the surrounding valleys of Val Cellina and Val Colvera.
- There are also busses run by Trenitalia, coinciding with the arriving trains, to reach the schools of Maniago and for the stations in the direction of Gemona del Friuli not yet served by the train.
How to get around
What see
- Parish church of San Giovanni Battista, via Celis, ☎ 39 0427 76015. Dating back to the 16th century, it was remodeled in the 19th century.
- Church of San Francesco. It was built in the locality of Ribe by the inhabitants in the eighteenth century to defend themselves from animals, in particular from the wolf.
- Church of San Giorgio (in the locality of Roppe). The first church was built in the 8th century. Destroyed by a landslide in 1392, it was the subject of an eighteenth-century rebuilding corresponding to the current building.
- Chapel of San Daniele del Monte. Built around 1240, it was struck by lightning in 1806. Its remains are currently visible, evidence of its antiquity.
- Church of the Alpini (in the locality of Cuol.).
- Sundial. An interesting sundial can be seen frescoed on the facade of the ancient "Black Eagle" tavern in the center of Barcis, the work of the Pordenone artist Pierino Sam (1921-2010). Together with the numbers of the hours, the signs of the solstices and equinoxes, it also represents the eagle, the solemn inhabitant of the Friulian skies, and the panorama of the town and the Dolomites.
- 1 Tibetan bridge. 55 meters long, it allows you to cross the natural Cellina gorge and enjoy a unique view of the environment and the canyon.
Events and parties
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How to keep in touch
Post office
- 6 piazza Vittorio Emanuele II 5A.
