Parco del Castello e resti del Castello di San Daniele

The park on San Daniele's hilltop preserves the remains of a castle documented before 1267 and a tower later incorporated into the church bell tower.

Why it matters

The hilltop was the stronghold of a fortified town. The castle's surviving traces, adapted tower and landscape preserve evidence of its defensive role and its later transformation into a public park. Written accounts describe a fortress burned during the 1511 Friulian peasant revolt and rebuilt in 1517.

What to notice

Low wall traces and the tower of San Daniele in Castello mark the former castle complex. Historical reconstructions describe a central keep, a small church, the gastaldo's house and warehouses, and successive defensive walls. The raised ground overlooks the morainic hills and Friulian plain, reflecting the site's strategic position.

Context and history

A fortified presence may date to the eleventh century, while the castle is documented before 1267. It was held by feudal lords of the Patriarchate, burned by rebels in 1511 and rebuilt in 1517. In 1756 Leonardo and Carlo di Varmo sold the site to Giacomo Concina, who received investiture from Venice. Villa Ticozzi de' Concina later occupied part of the castle footprint. The remaining grounds became a public park and retain the memory of the fortress.