San Vito al Tagliamento () is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southeast of Pordenone.
Main sights
It is a medieval town on the right bank of the Tagliamento river.
The main attractions are: Three towers of the old medieval walls, one of which houses a small archaeological museum Church of San Lorenzo (1479) Church of Santa Maria dei Battuti, housing works by Pomponio Amalteo and Giovanni Antonio Pilacorte. Palazzo Rota, now the Town Hall The Duomo, with a triptych by Andrea Bellunello and works by Amalteo, Gaspare Diziani and Padovanino
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities San Vito al Tagliamento is twinned with: Rixheim, France Stadtlohn, Germany Nagyatád, Hungary Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria
People (end of 14th century – 1450), bishop and papal envoy Pomponio Amalteo (1505–1588), painter Paolo Sarpi (1552–1623), religious, theologian, historian and scientist hailing from San Vito (1687–1764), religious and naturalist (1841–1920), soldier in Garibaldi's army Zefferino Tomè (1905–1979), politician, Senator of the Republic and former city mayor (1872–1945), cofounder Lancia company (1876–1954), entrepreneur and philanthropist, a prominent member of the Morassutti family Arnaldo Mussolini (1885–1931), reporter and politician, Benito Mussolini's brother. He was a teacher in San Vito. Riccardo Cassin (1909–2009), mountaineer (1912–1963), reporter and Italian politician, Benito Mussolini's nephew Carlo Tullio Altan (1916–2005), anthropologist, sociologist and philosopher (1916–2012), tennis player Franco Castellano (1957), actor Andrea Cessel (1969), basketball player Filippo Cristante (1977), football player Bryan Cristante (1995), football player Massimo Donati (1981), football player Melissa Comin De Candido (1983), figure roller skater (unknown – unknown), agronomist (1955), politician, Senathor of the Republic since 2006 (1976), film director, Marc'Aurelio d'oro winner at Festival del cinema di Roma 2013 edition Alessandro Comodin (1982), film director, screenwriter, photographer, film editor
Trivia
Benito Mussolini's brother taught in San Vito al Tagliamento for several years. First at Gleris and later at Falcon-Vial's institute. In San Vito al Tagliamento, it is possible to find the miraculous painting about "Madonna di Rosa" crowned by Pope Leo XIII "Queen and protectress of Tagliamento and his inhabitants". In the yard in front of Ligugnana's church there is the sculpture of Saint Lawrence, sculpted by Pierino Sam (1921–2010).
Gallery
References
External links
Page on the website for the development of tourism in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region