Cervignano del Friuli, Italian comune
Cervignano del Friuli is a small commune in the Udine region that sits beside the Ausa river on gentle hills. The town has a main square called Piazza Indipendenza where locals gather, a church called Duomo Maria with simple solid design, and main streets lined with shops and places to eat.
The town traces back to a Roman station called Praedium Servilianum, with ruins still visible in a large archaeological area. After destruction by the Huns in 452, the area was later settled by the Lombards and received its first Benedictine monastery around 668.
The town carries its agricultural heritage in daily life, with farming still central to the community. Local traditions appear in everyday details, from the food sold in bakeries to how people gather in the main square and move through quiet streets at a relaxed pace.
The town is friendly for walking with quiet streets and views of the countryside. It is best experienced by strolling slowly through narrow lanes and older streets, taking time to enjoy the relaxed pace.
The Benedictine monastery Sant Michele Arcangelo was built around 668 on an island surrounded by ditches and the Ausa river, making it the first Benedictine monastery in Friuli. Later, nuns from another monastery drained the swampy land around the town, which allowed people to settle and farm the area.
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