Ronchi dei Legionari
Ronchi dei Legionari straddles the transition between the Friulian plain and the Karst plateau in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a position that has long linked inland Friuli with the Adriatic coast. The town lies close to the Isonzo River and includes Trieste Airport within its municipal territory, making it an important transport point for the Gorizia–Trieste area. Its name commemorates the legionaries who joined Gabriele D’Annunzio’s 1919 march from Ronchi to Fiume, an episode from the unsettled years after the First World War. Low houses with tiled roofs, parish buildings and cypress-lined grounds retain the scale of an older Friulian settlement.
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Ronchi dei Legionari sits on the Friulian plain near the Isonzo River in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where the limestone Karst rises beyond the lowlands. Trieste Airport lies within the municipal boundaries, giving the town an important place on routes between Venice, Trieste and the Slovenian border. Its current name dates from 1925 and commemorates the legionaries involved in Gabriele d’Annunzio’s Fiume venture. Nearby Redipuglia Military Memorial recalls the area’s role on the First World War front. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Ronchi dei Legionari and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
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