Conegliano

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Conegliano
coat of arms
Conegliano (Italy)
Conegliano
Country Italy
region Veneto
province Treviso  (TV)
Local name Conejan
Coordinates 45 ° 53 ′  N , 12 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 53 ′ 0 ″  N , 12 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  E
height 72  m slm
surface 36 km²
Residents 35,276 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 980 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 31015
prefix 0438
ISTAT number 026021
Popular name Coneglianesi
Patron saint Saint Leonhard
Website Conegliano
Location of the municipality in the province of Treviso
View of the city from the fort
Via XX Settembre
The Sala dei Battuti

Conegliano (in Venetian : Conejàn ) is a municipality with 35,276 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) at the foot of the Colli Veneti on the Monticano river in the province of Treviso . Together with Valdobbiadene , it forms the home of Prosecco and houses the traditional wine school of Conegliano. Conegliano is the starting point of the “Prosecco Road”, which leads through the villages of the Quartier di Piave to Valdobbiadene.

history

The founding of the city goes back to wealthy Venetians who built summer residences in the hilly landscape. From the 12th century, the fort was built in the north of the city , of which only remains remain. The Museo Civico is now housed in the former watchtower .

Attractions

" Contrada Granda " is the traditional name of the main street in the historic center of Conegliano. It leads from Via XX Settembre via Piazza Cima to Via Beato Marco Ongaro. In addition to numerous palaces, the cathedral and the Scuola dei Battuti can be found here.

  • Palazzo Montalban vecchio

  • Palazzo Piutti, historical seat of the public school

  • Piazza Cima with Teatro Accademia

  • Partial view of the Contrada Granda

  • The Scuola dei Battuti, behind it the tower of the cathedral

The Scuola dei Battuti is inserted between the palazzi of the contrada. The façade stands out with nine pointed arcades and the frescoes by Pozzoserrato (1593) depicting biblical figures and scenes . On the upper floor is the Sala dei Battuti with fresco cycles by Francesco da Milano (1511) and Pozzoserrato (end of the 16th century).

  • Francesco da Milano, the last supper

  • Francesco da Milano, the capture of Jesus

  • Pozzoserrato, the fall of man

  • Pozzoserrato, the Adoration of the Shepherds

The three-aisled cathedral stands directly behind the scuola. The entrance portal can be found under the arcades.

Also in the historic old town, in Via Cima not far from the cathedral, is the Casa museo di Giovanni Battista Cima , the former home of the painter Cima da Conegliano, a Renaissance building. The Museo degli Alpini is dedicated to the history of the Italian mountaineers .

  • Sacra Conversazione , panel painting by Cima da Conegliano in the cathedral

  • The Casa museo di Giovanni Battista Cima

  • Museo degli Alpini

Events

Every year in June, the Dama Castellana takes place in the center of Conegliano , a lively ladies' party in historical costumes from the Renaissance . In September the so-called enodama is played in several traditional bars . This is also a game of checkers, in which the stones are replaced by glasses filled with white and red wine.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Conegliano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Museo degli Alpini in Conegliano (it.) , Accessed on October 3, 2015