Resiutta

Resiutta, located at 316 m between Val Resia and Canal del Ferro, is on the southern bank of the River Fella. An important junction on the Via Romea-Strata, it once linked Eastern Europe to Rome, facilitating the traffic of goods and assistance to travellers.

Archaeological finds testify to a Roman settlement prior to the 6th century AD.

The village, documented since 1199 with the Parish of San Martino, subsequently passed under various dominions: Venice, Austria and finally Italy in 1866.

The linear urban plan of Resiutta, developed on a Roman site, has changed over time, with a significant transformation process due to the demolition and reconstruction of the building heritage following the earthquake in 1976.

Only 10% of the buildings survived, retaining architectural features of ancient construction, such as stone arched entrances or wooden balconies. The capital was rebuilt starting from the pre-existing road network but modifying the architectural language and materials to obtain a more contemporary result.

Resiutta is located in the Fella Valley, between the Resia Valley and the Canal del Ferro, within the Julian Prealps Nature Park and in the MAB UNESCO area. Thanks to its strategic location, since Roman times, Resiutta was known as a crossing point for commercial traffic making it a place of great historical and environmental value. Even today, this vocation is still very much present: in fact, the Alpe Adria Ciclovia, a 400-km scenic route that starts in Salzburg, enters Friuli Venezia Giulia in the Tarvisio area and reaches Grado on the coast, passes right through here.

The local area, rich in woodland and waterways, offers historical and natural landscapes, numerous paths and open countryside for hiking, as well as archaeological and historical evidence of the past. The Resartico Mine and the Glacier Gallery are two important museum institutions that tell the industrial history of the area. In the Resartico Mine, a key mineral was mined for the production of heavy oils, which were used to ensure Udine's first public lighting. The Ice Gallery, on the other hand, was excavated to store beer during the Dormisch brewing business.