Points of Interest

• Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul: in modern Gothic style, it takes the form of a vast monumental brick octagon, measuring 812 square metres by 80 metres in height. Inside, among other works, is the splendid and complex altarpiece by Martini, a Friulian Renaissance wooden masterpiece (1523-1526).
• The tallest bell tower in Italy: Mortegliano is also known for its soaring bell tower. Built between 1955 and 1959 by Udine architect Pietro Zanini, at a respectable 113.20 metres (excluding the cross), it is the tallest in Italy. A symbol of industriousness, faith and hope in a happier future, it picks up on the Gothic ascending tension of the cathedral and has been defined as “a finger pointing to God”.
• Lavariano and Chiasiellis: these two small rural communities are, together with Mortegliano, prime examples of Friulian industriousness and entrepreneurship. In the former, the square, with its thousand-year-old tower and 18th-century church of San Paolo, is well worth a visit. A former military airport, it is now a space with environmental merits and a flying field for model aircraft. For more than one hundred and twenty years, the town has proudly hosted the “Filarmonica G. Verdi”. Chiasiellis stands out for the cultivation of high quality PDO apples and for a nine-hole golf course included in the regional circuit.