Sacile

Infobox CityIT
official_name = Comune di Sacìle
img_coa = Sacile-Stemma.png img_coa_small =

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image_caption = The Livenza in the centre of town
region = RegioneIT|sigla=FVG
province = ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=PN (PN)
mayor = Roberto Cappuzzo
mayor_party =
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 25
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 32.62
population_footnotes =
population_as_of = 2007
population_total = 19665
pop_density_footnotes =
population_density_km2 = 602,85
coordinates = coord|45|58|0|N|12|30|0|E|region:IT_type:city(19665)
gentilic = Sacilesi
telephone = 0434
postalcode = 33077
frazioni = Camolli, Cavolano, Cornadella, Ronche, S. Giovanni del Tempio, S.Giovanni di Livenza, S. Michele, S. Odorico, Schiavoi, Topaligo, Villorba, Vistorta
saint = Saint Nicholas
day = 6 December
mapx = #expr:45 + 58 / 60.0
mapy = #expr:12 + 30 / 60.0
locator_position =
native_name = Sacìle
name = Sacìle
website = http://www.comune.sacile.pn.it

Sacile is a town in the province of Pordenone, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-east Italy. It is known as the "Garden of the "Serenissima" after the many palaces that were constructed along the river Livenza for the nobility of the Most Serene Republic of Venice.

Geography

The historic centre is located on two islands of the river Livenza. It is not clear whether the islands are natural or man-made.

History

Sacile developed in the seventh century as a strong-point on the route from Veneto to Friuli. A cathedral and a castle were built on the larger island, while the smaller had the port and commercial area.

The town became part of the Patriarchate of Aquileia on its creation in 1077; in 1190 the Patriarch conferred on it city rights. Sacile was the first city in Friuli to have a Communal Statute. The city was besieged on a number of occasions by troops of Venice and Treviso.

In 1420 Sacile, along with the rest of Friuli, was annexed by the Republic of Venice. Under Venetian rule the river trade expanded and many noble families built palaces on the banks of the Livenza.

The fall of the Republic in 1797 caused an economic crisis in Sacile. On 16 April 1809 French troops were defeated by the Austrians in the Battle of Sacile which took place in the nearby hamlet of Camolli. In 1815, under the terms of the Congress of Vienna, Sacile became part of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.

The coming of the railway in 1855 did much to restore the economic position of Sacile. In 1866 Sacile was annexed by the Kingdom of Italy and saw the beginnings of industrial activity.

During the First and Second World Wars the town was repeatedly bombarded on account of the strategic importance of the Venezia–Udine railway. The earthquake of 18 October1936 caused great damage to the town’s buildings and to its ancient city walls.

Economy

The area is home to a number of United States nationals who work at the nearby Aviano Air Base.
Brick-making started in Ronche in the fourteenth century and continued until 1957. Today the main economic activity there is farming, although it is also home to the piano company of Fazioli.

Festivals

The "Sagra dei Osei", a 700+ year old festival dedicated to bird calling, is held in Sacile on the first Sunday after August 15th.

External links

* [http://www.sacile.info/ronche.htm www.sacile.info] it icon A brief description of Ronche