Charming cities: Venzone

Get a load of Venzone, the old town completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1976 and rebuilt as it was in the Middle Ages. Declared a National Monument, Venzone is one of the most extraordinary examples of architectural and artistic restoration. Today, it is the only 14th-century fortified town preserved in Friuli Venezia Giulia.Be captivated by the impressive medieval walls and by the numerous historical monuments such as the Saint Andrew Cathedral and the mysterious and old Saint Michael Chapel, home of the historic mummies.Their history dates back to 1647 when the corpse of the "hunchback" was discovered, the first of forty mummies found in the graves of the Cathedral. The Town Hall is a splendid example of a Venetian-Gothic palace