You only see what you know (Goethe)
Right below Udine Castle, you find the Piazza Libertà. The Loggia del Lionello and the Loggia di San Giovanni, frame the oldest square of Udine. Its main attraction forms the Torre dell’Orologio, a clock tower resembling that one on the Piazza San Marco in Venice.
On my way back from the castle of Udine down to the city I came across this atmospheric place dominated by a weird tree.
The golden angel on top of the church Santa Maria in Castello made me think he is pointing me to anything special. A hint for a treasure? A mystery Dan Brown would love to unravel? After some research the answer was pretty simple: He is constructed like a weather vane and just show the direction of the wind.
The Loggia del Lionello is one of the oldest and most important historical buildings in Udine. Erected on the Piazza Libertà, its name originates from the person who completed its construction: Nicolò Lionello.
The building is a Venetian Gothic-style one dating back to the 15th century. Its white and red marble form a congenial alteration to the pure white of the Piazza della Libertà. An intriguing detail: Right in the middle of the loggia, there is a voluminous thermometer using a technology I saw there the first time.
At the Loggia del Lionello in Udine I saw this interesting tool. I was told it is a thermometer designed by Arturo Malignani (1865-1939).
Udine is famous for several large squares with a lot of impressive details, e.g Piazza della Liberta or Piazza Giacomo Matteotti. But there also several smaller places where you can have an atmospheric break. This court, located near the Cathedral of Udine, is one of my favourite places for having a small lunch or reading a book.
This photo shows the Cathedral of Udine (Duomo Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata) in the light of the noonday sun. Inside, you find works created by Giambattista Tiepolo. Another good place to learn more about this artist is the Diocesan Museum of Udine.
One detail I am fond of Udine are the various examples of beautiful smitheries. This smitherey I found at a post office of the city.
On my walk through the old part of Udine I came across this fascinating decorations right under the roof. I guess there is a special term for this kind of decoration. How would you call this kind of deco in Italian or English language?
Generally, I know Udine as a popular shopping city for us Austrian but the old part is worth a visit for people interested in architecture too. My first impression after entering the centre of Udine: Well, the gates here are heavily guarded!
Photo of a sunset taken through the windows of my bus while leaving the harbour town Trieste in Italy. I was especially impressed by the reflections at the tops of the tower blocks. You?