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| I haven't found much on the history of this but legend has it that it once was a wine fountain. |
Twinned with Griffith in Australia, Neuquen in Argentina, Sarasota
USA, Guelph in Canada, about 3000 people live inside the medieval walls. Sitting on the river Sile, the city of
Tarvisium was declared a municipium by the Romans in 89 BC. The history of the city is typically one of
changing alliances variously falling under in no particular order the Lombards,
Byzantium, the Frankish empire, Charlemagne, the Austrians and of course Venice
under whom the cities fortifications were built.
St Liberalis is the patron saint of the city. The legend of St Liberalis hails from somewhere around the 10th century. Fearing for safety of Christianity in the face of threats from Arianism and paganism Liberalis set off on a quest to find the Bishop Heliodorus who had educated him in the Christian faith. Heliodorus had retired to an island in the lagoons near Altino and was living life as a hermit. During his journey Liberalis while was asleep in a church an angel came to him in his dream urging him on in his quest and announcing his imminent death. Liberalis continued on his journey but was unable to reach his mentor’s island and decided to retire to an island and live the life of a hermit himself. He soon fell ill and died. Is it just me or is this a bit lame as far as saintly endeavours go?
Today Treviso is famous for Benetton whose founder hails from the city. There is also a strong claim for Treviso being the birthplace of Tiramisu. Treviso is a quiet little place – not much happens here and I can imagine it being deathly for teenagers. I find it strange that I have found myself in this place where nothing happens and stranger still that I am enjoying the quiet life. It’s a world away from my Melbourne life of Bands, Bars, galleries, backyard barbies and street festivals. Here in Treviso I enjoy having the time I never seemed to have in Melbourne. While being small (it takes about 20 minutes to walk, at slow pace from one end to the other) it is beautiful I always seem to notice something new in my wonderings.
St Liberalis is the patron saint of the city. The legend of St Liberalis hails from somewhere around the 10th century. Fearing for safety of Christianity in the face of threats from Arianism and paganism Liberalis set off on a quest to find the Bishop Heliodorus who had educated him in the Christian faith. Heliodorus had retired to an island in the lagoons near Altino and was living life as a hermit. During his journey Liberalis while was asleep in a church an angel came to him in his dream urging him on in his quest and announcing his imminent death. Liberalis continued on his journey but was unable to reach his mentor’s island and decided to retire to an island and live the life of a hermit himself. He soon fell ill and died. Is it just me or is this a bit lame as far as saintly endeavours go?
Today Treviso is famous for Benetton whose founder hails from the city. There is also a strong claim for Treviso being the birthplace of Tiramisu. Treviso is a quiet little place – not much happens here and I can imagine it being deathly for teenagers. I find it strange that I have found myself in this place where nothing happens and stranger still that I am enjoying the quiet life. It’s a world away from my Melbourne life of Bands, Bars, galleries, backyard barbies and street festivals. Here in Treviso I enjoy having the time I never seemed to have in Melbourne. While being small (it takes about 20 minutes to walk, at slow pace from one end to the other) it is beautiful I always seem to notice something new in my wonderings.
Gorgeous photos! The piazza and the mote remind me of a place in the Czech Republic, funnily enough.
ReplyDeleteAnd now I am thinking of packing my absolutely warmest coat and wool-lined boots, and some long-johns!