Cividale del Friuli: Piazza Paolo Diacono - Cividale del Friuli
Cividale del Friuli has served as a regional centre in Friuli since Roman times. Piazza Paolo Diacono stands in its compact old town and takes its name from Paul the Deacon, the eighth-century Lombard scholar who wrote the Historia Langobardorum. After 568, Cividale became the first Lombard ducal capital in Italy; its religious buildings are included in the UNESCO-listed Longobards in Italy ensemble. The Natisone River runs below the historic centre, crossed by the stone Devil’s Bridge, one of the town’s most enduring landmarks. Arcaded façades, formal palazzi and the square’s fountain express the civic character of a town where Roman, Lombard and Venetian layers remain closely woven together.
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The landscape around Cividale del Friuli is defined by the Natisone River and the nearby foothills of the Julian Alps, which have shaped both the urban form and local economy. Founded as Forum Iulii in Roman times, the town later became the first Lombard duchy in Italy after 568, giving Friuli its name. Its historic centre retains the Lombard Temple, part of the UNESCO-listed Longobards in Italy heritage site, while the stone Devil’s Bridge crosses the Natisone gorge below. Cividale also reflects Friuli’s borderland character, close to Slovenia and the routes leading into the Alps. Browse additional webcams nearby to see how Cividale del Friuli connects with the Natisone valley and Friulian plain.
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