Every Saturday morning from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. you can participate in the free guided tour of Pordenone organized by Rotary Club. Starting always from the Loggia del Municipio, but with a different itinerary for each Saturday of the month lasting about one hour.
The guided tour are held in Italian and on request also in English. The tour are available for up to 35/40 people per tour.
1st Saturday of the month – the historic center of Pordenone
Discover the ancient city between alleys and small squares
The guided tour takes place in the streets of the historic center, enclosed within the medieval walls, to discover the most significant buildings characterized by traces of the past: Palazzo Ricchieri, Palazzo dei Capitani, Piazza della Motta and the Church and the convent of San Francesco, Piazza del Cristo and the Chiesa del Cristo. The itinerary ends in the district of San Marco with Palazzo Rossittis and the facade of Casa Simoni decorated with a beautiful fresco of the civic emblem.
2nd Saturday of the month – From the port on the Naone to the modern city
The expansion of Pordenone beyond the circle of the ancient walls
The guided tour starts as usual from the Loggia del Municipio to move to the bridge of Adam and Eve on the Noncello river. The itinerary then continues towards the Mantica Chapel, in the Cathedral of San Marco, where you can admire the frescoes by Giovanni Maria Zaffoni. The visit continue then along Corso Vittorio Emanule, to discover the Mantica, Montereale Mantica and Gregoris palaces of the XVI and XVIII centuries. The visit then continues, passing through the former Concordia theater of the nineteenth century, in Piazza XX Settembre. During the years this square has become an important meeting and exchange point.
3rd Saturday of the month – Pordenone “minor”: from Piazza del Cristo to Largo San Giorgio
The guided tour starts from the Municipal Loggia, passing through Piazza del Cristo until reaching Largo San Giorgio. The first stage sees the visit of one of the oldest churches in Pordenone: the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. It deserves a view inside, where fourteenth-century frescoes and the fifteenth-century wooden crucifix can be admired. Continue towards Piazzetta Peschiera, Piazza XX Settembre until you reach Corso Garibaldi, where there are buildings with characteristic features. The visit ends at Largo San Giorgio, which still retains the charm of a place that deviates from the hectic historic center.
4th Saturday of the month – The Town Hall and the cathedral: civil authority and religious authority
The guided tour of Town Hall (Palazzo Municipale), built at the end of 1200, is a fundamental step for a thorough knowledge of Pordenone. The interiors of the building, although renovated and adapted to modern needs, convey to the visitor the high value it had and still has today. The itinerary ends in the Cathedral of San Marco, which with its architectural structures dating back to different historical periods, is witness to many city events.
5th Saturday of the month: the first itinerary is repeated
For further information & booking:
get in touch with Pordenone Turismo at +39 0434 549427 or info@pordenoneturismo.it
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