Spilimbergo, the mosaic village

Located on the banks of the Tagliamento river, Spilimbergo is one of the most beautiful and interesting art cities in Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is known throughout the world for its decorative mosaics as it is home to the prestigious Mosaic School of Friuli, an institution unique in the world founded in 1922, heir of the Roman and Byzantine mosaic tradition renowned throughout the world. Today it teaches the use of antique and modern mosaic techniques and it researches and experiments aesthetic and functional solutions applied to contemporary times.

Village of ancient origins, it was an important transit and commercial hub in the Middle Ages, prosperous and florid. The centre, retaining its original medieval structure, has undergone continuous restoration work to enhance the works of artists who have succeeded each other over the centuries, including Giovanni Antonio de’ Sacchis, also known as "il Pordenone", and Giovanni Antonio Pilacorte.

Spilimbergo is also a city of art and culture, rich with ancient Roman-Gothic monuments like the Duomo and the castle, embellished with frescoes, stuccoes and the works of illustrious artists from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

The village is worth a visit in every period of the year but especially in August when it hosts the historical re-enactment of Macia, named after an ancient unit of measurement used for fabrics also reproduced on a palazzo in Piazza del Duomo. This event is a dive into the past to discover the life of Spilimbergo in the 16th century, the historic city center is animated by shops, taverns and kiosks and every day lots of events animate the festival from the Palio of the Assumption to the Castellana Dinner, from theatrical performances to the traditional historical parade. Other nice events that animate the cultural and the enogastronomic life of the village: Folkest (folk music in July), Spilimbergo Photography (from July) and in autumn Rivivono antichi sapori.