Udine

Comune di Udine
Piazza San Giacomo
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Udine in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Udine (UD)
Mayor	Furio Honsell

Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Area	56 km² (22 sq mi)
Population (as of December 31, 2007)
- Total	97,880
- Density	1,748/km² (4,527/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°04′N, 13°14′E
Gentilic	Udinesi
Dialing code	0432
Postal code	33100
Frazioni	see list
Patron	Sts. Ermacoras and Fortunatus
- Day	July 12
Website: www.comune.udine.it

Udine (Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm, Latin Utinum) is a city in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps (Alpi Carniche), less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Friuli-Venezia Giulia ( Friulian: Friûl-Vignesie Julie, Friaul-Julisch Venetien Furlanija - Julijska krajina Friul-Venezsia Jułia is one of the twenty In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of Udine (It Provincia di Udine, Friulian Provincie di Udin) is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Here are a list of area codes in Italy. All numbers here begin with the country code (0039 A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative Udine ( Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm, German Weiden, Latin Utinum) is a city in northeastern Saint Hermagoras of Aquileia, also spelled Hermenagoras Hermogenes Ermacoras (Sant'Ermagora died c Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Friulian ( or affectionately marilenghe in Friulian friulano in Italian) (also Eastern Ladin) is a Romance language belonging Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Friuli-Venezia Giulia ( Friulian: Friûl-Vignesie Julie, Friaul-Julisch Venetien Furlanija - Julijska krajina Friul-Venezsia Jułia is one of the twenty Its population was 97,880 in 2007, 171,000 with the urban area. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Urban area of Udine.

1 History
2 Main sights
3 Other points of interest
4 Culture
5 Gallery
6 Economy
7 Sport
8 Twin cities
9 See also
10 External links

History

Udine is the historical capital of Friuli. Friuli ( Friulian: The area was inhabited since the Neolithic age, and was later, most likely, settled by Celts [1]. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area increased of importance after the decline of Aquileia and afterwards of Cividale also. The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern Aquileia (also called Aquilegia, Friulian Acuilee/Aquilee, Slovene Oglej) is an ancient Roman city in what is Cividale del Friuli ( Friulian Cividât, Slovenian Čedad) is a town in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northern Italy, 15 km In 983 AD Udine is mentioned for the first time, with it the donation of the Utinum castle by emperor Otto II to the Patriarchs of Aquileia, then the main feudal lords of the region. Events By Place Asia Wood carvers commissioned by China's Song Dynasty complete a carving of the entire Buddhist canon The Patriarchate of Aquileia was an historical state and Episcopal see in northeastern Italy, centred on the ancient city of Aquileia situated at the head In 1223, with the foundation of the market, the city became finally the most important in the area for economy and trades, and also became the Patriarch's seat.

In 1420 it was conquered by the Republic of Venice. The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica In 1511 it was the seat of a short civil war, which was followed by an earthquake and a plague. Udine remained under Venetian control until 1797, being the second largest in the state. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common After the short French domination which ensued, it was part of the Austrian-puppet Lombardy-Venetia Kingdom, and was included in the newly formed Kingdom of Italy in 1866. The Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia (Regno Lombardo-Veneto Lombardo-Venezianisches Königreich was a kingdom in northern Italy, and part of the Austrian Empire. Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

View of the city, Alps in background.

During World War I, after the defeat in the battle of Caporetto, Udine became the seat of the Italian High Command and was nicknamed "Capitale della Guerra" ("War Capital"). World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Battle of Caporetto (or Battle of Karfreit as it was known by the Central Powers; Bitka za Kobarid took place from 24 October After the war it was made capital of a short-lived province (Provincia del Friuli) which included the current provinces of Gorizia, Pordenone and Udine. After September 8, 1943, in which Italy surrendered to the Allies in World War II, the city was under direct German administration, which ceased in the April 1945. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers

Main sights

Piazza della Libertà, 16th century Loggia di San Giovanni and the Torre dell’Orologio.

Loggia del Lionello

The old residence of the patriarchs of Aquileia was erected by Giovanni Fontana in 1517 in place of the older one destroyed by an earthquake in 1511. Under the Austrians it was used as a prison. In the cathedral archives was formerly preserved a recast of the Visigothic code of laws in a manuscript known as the Codex Utinensis, which was fortunately printed before it was lost. The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East (See Breviary of Alaric). The Breviary of Alaric ( Breviarium Alaricianum or Lex Romana Visigothorum) is a collection of Roman law, compiled by order of Alaric II,

In the 1550s Andrea Palladio erected some buildings in Udine. Andrea Palladio ( November 30, 1508 – August 19, 1580) was an Italian Architect, widely considered the most influential The church of Santa Maria della Purità has 18th-century frescoes by Giambattista Tiepolo and his son Domenico. See also Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (or Giandomenico Tiepolo) or Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, both sons of Giovanni Battista

The church dedicated to St. Mary of the Castle is probably the oldest in Udine, judging from extant fragments dating back to the Lombard era. It lost its parish status in 1263, when it was annexed to the larger parish of Saint'Odorico (now the Cathedral). It has been renovated many times over the centuries: the façade, for example, was entirely rebuilt after the catastrophic earthquake of 1511. Its three naves preserve the suggestive atmosphere of silence and contemplation, which is often found in old churches. The Venetian Governor, Tommaso Lippomano, commissioned the Venetian Gothic portico with steps and ramps leading down the hill in 1487. A portico is a Porch that is leading to the entrance of a building or extended as a Colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway supported by Columns

In the principal square (Piazza della Libertà) stands the town hall (Loggia del Lionello) built in 1448-1457 in the Venetian-Gothic style opposite a clock tower (Torre dell’Orologio) resembling that of the Piazza San Marco at Venice. Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal square of Venice, Italy. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the It was begun in 1448 on a project by Nicolò Lionello, a local goldsmith, and was rebuilt following a fire in 1876. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The new design was projected by the architect Andrea Scala.

Opposite the Loggia del Lionello is the Loggia di San Giovanni, a Renaissance structure designed by Bernardino da Morcote. Other noteworthy monuments in the square are the Fountain by Giovanni Carrara, an architect from Bergamo (1542); the Columns bearing the Venetian Lion and the Statue of Justice (1614), the statues of Hercules and Cacus and the Statue of Peace (1819) which was donated to Udine by Emperor Francis I to commemorate the peace Treaty of Campoformido. Giovanni Carrara (born March 4, 1968 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Early life He was born in Nancy, Lorraine (now in France) the oldest surviving son of Leopold Joseph, duke of Lorraine and his wife

Loggia del Lionello by night.

Via Mercatovecchio, the main street in the city center.

The Cathedral of Udine is an imposing edifice whose construction started in 1236, on a Latin cross-shaped plan with three naves and chapels along the sides. The church was consecrated in 1335 as Santa Maria Maggiore. At the beginning of th 18th century a radical transformation project involving both the exterior and the interior was undertaken at the request and expense of the Manin family. The Baroque interior has monumental dimensions and contains many works of art by Tiepolo, Amalteo, and Ludovico Dorigny. See also Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (or Giandomenico Tiepolo) or Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, both sons of Giovanni Battista Pomponio Amalteo (1505 &ndash 1588 was an Italian painter of the Venetian school. On the ground floor of the bell tower (built from 1441 over the ancient baptistry) is a chapel which is completely adorned with frescoes by Vitale da Bologna (1349). Vitale da Bologna (flourished in 1330 died 1361 also known as Vitale di Almo de' Cavalli or Vitale degli Equi, was an Italian painter of the Early

The center of Udine is dominated by the Castle, built by the Venetians from 1517 over a Lombard fortification ruined by an earthquake in 1511. The current Renaissance appearance dates from the intervention of Giovanni da Udine, who finished the works starting from 1547. The castle houses one of the most ancient Parliament Halls of Europe.

Other points of interest

Orto Botanico Friulano, a botanical garden
Parco Botanico Friulano "Cormor", a park and botanical garden

Culture

Udine has a university, the Università degli studi di Udine. The Orto Botanico Friulano is a Botanical garden at a location variously described as near the Istituto Tecnico per Geometri on Viale Leonardo da Vinci or Via Urbanis Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes The Parco Botanico Friulano "Cormor", also known as the Parco del Cormor or Parco Botanico del Cormôr, is a municipal park and Botanical garden Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes The archbishop's palace and the Museo Civico have quite important paintings. A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure. The city has a theater, the Teatro Giovanni da Udine.

Important festivals include the wine-and-food September festival, Friuli D. O. C. , and the biggest European festival of popular East Asian cinema, the Far East Film Festival, in April.

The asteroid (33100) Udine was named in honor of the city. Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but

Along with Italian, Friulian is usually spoken in Udine, as well as a variant of the Venetian (called venetin) that is however in decline. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Friulian ( or affectionately marilenghe in Friulian friulano in Italian) (also Eastern Ladin) is a Romance language belonging Venetian or Venetan is a Romance language spoken by over two million people mostly in the Veneto region of Italy.

Gallery

Old map	Piazza Libertà	Piazza Libertà	Udine Tower detail
Loggia del Lionello and its Piazza by day

Economy

Udine is important for commerce, there are several commercial centers in the hinterland. There are also iron and mechanical industries.

Sport

The local football club is called Udinese Calcio, founded in 1896, and plays in the highest Italian league (Serie A). Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which currently plays in Serie A. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Take a tour in friulian language with Fuarce Udin and the udinese fans