| Pontebba | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia | |
| Territory | Tarvisian | |
| Altitude | 568 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 99.66 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 1.412 (2016) | |
| Name inhabitants | Pontebbani | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0428 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 33016 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Nativity of Mary (8 September) | |
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Pontebba (Pontêbe in standard Friulian, Ponteibe in the speech of Canal del Ferro, Pontafel in German, Tablja in Slovenian) is a center of the Friuli Venezia Giulia.
To know
Geographical notes
The town is crossed by the Pontebbana stream, which until 1919 marked the Italian-Austrian border, dividing the town into two municipalities: Pontebba in Italy and Pontafel in AustriaHungary. This ancient border, dating back to the Venetian era, has for centuries constituted a barrier not only political, but also cultural between the Val Canale (Slovenian and German speaking) and the other Friuli valleys. The Pontebbana stream flows into the Fella river which runs alongside the town coming down from the Val Canale.
Important center ofFriulian Alpine Arch, in Tarvisian, Pontebba is 24 km from Tarvisio, 39 from Tolmezzo, 41 from Gemona del Friuli, 53 from Villach (Austria), 75 from Udine.
Background
For a long time the Val Canale fell under the jurisdiction of the bishop of Bamberg (Bavaria). The Canal del Ferro it gravitated instead to the Italian area, with the patriarchal fiefdoms of the Abbey of Moggio Udinese before and with the Carnia of Venetian administration then. For the four centuries of the rule of the Serenissima, the border with the Austrian territories passed through Pontebba.
There was then a Pontebba Veneta and an imperial Pontebba (Pontafel), separated by the Pontebbana stream. Pontafel took the name of Pontebba Nuova in 1918 with the annexation to Italy and was united with Pontebba on August 15, 1924. On September 20, 1926 the former municipality of La Glesie San Leopoldo was also merged with Pontebba.
In 1976 the town was devastated by the Friuli earthquake, which caused enormous collapses and damage.
How to orient yourself
Pontebba: full screen map.Neighborhoods
Its municipal territory also includes the villages of Aupa, Pietratagliata, San Leopoldo, Studena Alta, Studena Bassa, Frattis and Pramollo.
How to get
- 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].
By car
It has its own motorway exit on the A23 motorway Alpe Adria.
It has its own motorway exit on the A23 motorway Alpe Adria.On the train
It has its own train station on the line How to get around
What see
- Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. It is a Gothic church of some interest, built between the 15th and 16th centuries. Inside you can admire the Flügealtar, a valuable wooden altar attributed to Wolfang Haller and a canvas by Palma il Giovane depicting a Madonna with the saints Rocco and Sebastiano (third decade of the 17th century). The building was completely restored following the damage caused by the 1976 earthquake.
- municipal building. Built in 1923 by the architect Provino Valle, it stands on the main square of the town.
- Micossi house. The 18th century building belongs to the Micossi family, who came from Carinthia in 1500.
- Gaspero Rizzi's house. It dates back to the 17th century and is the oldest house in the town; in 1870 it was the seat of Leonardo Di Gaspero's spinning mill.
- Venetian lions. Bas-reliefs carved and inserted in the right bank of the Pontebbana stream near Piazza Garibaldi (Il lion of the Rosta), in the balustrade of the town hall and in the embankment of the embankment itself, date back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and perpetuate the memory of the domination of the Serenissima.
Events and parties
- Parade of the Magi.
January 6. - Carnival. in February. Parade of floats, awarding of the best masks and masked ball.
- Easter rites. On Good Friday, an ancient nocturnal procession of the Cross with the town illuminated, with a wooden crucifix from 1500. Holy Saturday, blessing of water and fire and opening of the doors of the "Flügelaltar;
- Friendship Slalom. one Sunday in February and March. Participation of the two nations (Italy and Austria).
- Festival of "Cjalcions" (in Studena Bassa). Saturday and Sunday at the end of May. Kiosks, dances and popular competitions.
- Alpine International Meeting. Last Sunday in June.
- Festival of San Giovanni (in Pontafel). June 24.
- Various events. in the month of July. Exhibitions, musical reviews, flea markets etc. are organized, the feast of St. Anna in Aupa on the last Sunday, the Carmine feast in Studena Bassa 2nd or 3rd Sunday.
- Friuli Carinthia Friendship Festival (to the Pramollo Pass). First Sunday of August.
- Une corsute pa li Contradis of Ponteibe. in August. Non-competitive race.
- Feast of the Madonna. September 8. Ancient market festival, the oldest in Friuli, recreational, sporting, folkloristic and cultural events.
- Relay Pontebba- Studena Alta and Aupa of Ski-roll. in September. During the month there is also a biathlon competition for the disabled.
- End of year events. Parade of San Nicolò and Spitz Parkli, Christmas concerts, film shows that take place during the winter, sports competitions and shows on ice, Christmas markets.
January 6.What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Trattoria Al Paesello, Via S. Leopoldo, 58, ☎ 39 0428 90486.
- 2 Pizzeria Pontafel, Via G. Mazzini, 61, ☎ 39 0428 91106.
- 3 Coffee at the post restaurant, Piazza Dante Alighieri, 4,.
- 4 Tavernetta restaurant, Via Zardini, 16, ☎ 39 0428 90086.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Salus hotel, Via Cavour, 1, ☎ 39 0428 90353.
- 2 Hotel Al Commercio, Via Roma, 69, ☎ 39 349 0057728. , 33016 Pontebba UD
- 3 B&B Alte Schule, Via della Chiesa, 7, ☎ 39 347 1662012.
- 4 B&B Ta Famee, Via Della Chiesa 22, ☎ 39 340562 1350.
- 5 B&B Melani, Piazza Dante, 11, ☎ 39 331 4372166.
- 6 Old Coffee Hotel, Via Roma, 13, ☎ 39 0428 991081.
Safety
Pharmacy
- 4 Candussi, Via Roma, 39, ☎ 39 0428 90159.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 5 Italian post, Via G. Mazzini, 5, ☎ 39 0428 90224.
Around
- Tarvisio - It has the particularity of being part of the catchment area of the Danube and the Black Sea: in fact the river Slizza, which crosses Tarvisio, flows into the Gail, a tributary of the Drava which in turn flows into the Danube. Another peculiarity: on Monte Forno there is the triple frontier, where the boundaries of Italy, Austria is Slovenia The city is a center of summer and winter tourism, and is in fact the capital of the eastern area ofFriulian Alpine Arch.
- Tolmezzo - In a wide valley in theFriulian Alpine Arch, the city is the most important center of Carnia and is therefore considered its de facto capital.
- Gemona del Friuli - The reconstruction of the city after the terrible 1976 earthquake that brought it to its knees is an unparalleled example of the value of its people who, in addition to the houses, have rebuilt, stone by stone, its beautiful Cathedral as it was.
Useful information
- 6 Pro Loco (Tourist information center), Via G. Mazzini, 32, ☎ 38 0428 90693.
