Bagnoli Di Sopra: Discover Friularo, Villas and Churches

Bagnoli Di Sopra combines wine, sacred architecture, Venetian villas and rural landscapes into a diverse picture of rural Italy. If you plan your stay around specific interests, you can distinguish between regional flavors, churches and historic estates, as well as parks and scenic areas.

Friularo and regional specialties

The Stradon del Vin Friularo passes through rural landscapes, by historic Venetian villas and historic wineries. Along the Stradon del Vin Friularo, visitors can taste Friularo as well as regional cheese specialties such as Grana Padano DOP, Asiago DOP, Montasio DOP and Provolone Valpadana DOP. Bagnoli Di Sopra is also part of the production area of Bagnoli Friularo DOCG. Here, you can experience particularly clearly the connection between landscape, winegrowing and regional products.

Churches with a long history

The parish church of San Michele Arcangelo in Bagnoli Di Sopra is mentioned as early as 954. The Chiesa di San Michele in Bagnoli Di Sopra and its 16th-century bell tower are still home to the parish community of Bagnoli Di Sopra. The church has a large rectangular nave with rounded corners and a valuable marble altar. This gives sacred architecture several different points of interest for a culturally oriented tour.

The old Chiesetta di San Daniele in “Bagnoletto” is considered the first evidence of the Christian faith in the local area.

Villas, Brolo and Italian garden

Il Dominio di Bagnoli offers a guided tour of the estate with a Friularo tasting, as well as visits to the wineries, gardens, vineyards, Brolo and granaries. The Brolo of Villa Widmann Borletti contains vineyards, woods, two ponds and several clearings; the Brolo is surrounded by a medieval wall. The Italian garden of Villa Widmann Borletti contains 41 statues. Sixteen of them are made from the soft stone of the Colli Berici and were all created by the sculptor Antonio Bonazza. One statue bears the year 1742. Here, garden art, architectural history and the wine-growing landscape come together with clearly identifiable details.

Palaces and a castle in the surrounding area

The palace Villa Malipietro Gosetti detta Villa Alice is located in the surroundings of Bagnoli Di Sopra. The palace Villa Duodo is also located in the surroundings of Bagnoli Di Sopra. The palace Villa Nani Mocenigo is likewise located in the surroundings of Bagnoli Di Sopra. The Castello di Monselice is a castle in the surroundings of Bagnoli Di Sopra. The different names and types of buildings show how diverse the architectural attractions around the town are, without grouping them into a single architectural complex.

Parks, mountain and garden in the wider surroundings

The Parco Alexander Langer park is located in the surroundings of Bagnoli Di Sopra. The Parchetto Mattei park is also located in the surroundings of Bagnoli Di Sopra. In the wider regional surroundings of Bagnoli Di Sopra lies Monte Venda. The Giardino di Villa Barbarigo a Valsanzibio garden is likewise located in the wider regional surroundings.

Protected waterways and rural landscapes

The waterways Sorgaglia, Sardellon, Nuova Fossa Monselesana and Fossa Monselesana are protected landscapes in Bagnoli Di Sopra. Together with the rural landscapes along the Stradon del Vin Friularo, they shape part of the region’s character. For your travel planning, this aspect is particularly interesting if you would like to combine cultural sightseeing with open landscapes and regional cuisine.

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