Poffabro

Poffabro is an open-air museum in the heart of the Colvera Valley. Its “magical power” is in the spell-like effect of flush-cut stones and wooden balconies, straightforward and austere elements that also add a sense of intimacy and reflection to the enclosed courtyards, or the long rows of 16th and 17th-cen

46 tury houses. The beauty of the village lies in the humble stone pillars, staircases, balustrades and arches, which are in perfect harmony with the surrounding nature. The Covera Valley, where Poffabro stands, has had heavy foot traffic since the Roman times, as it was crossed at the foot of Mount Raut by the road that opened the way to the north through the Alps from the military colony of Julia Concordia. The area contains traces of ancient settlements, but the first concrete evidence is found in the archives of the bishop of Concordia. In fact, already in the 11th century, the Parish of Pof-

fabro was catalogued among his possessions. The second concrete proof is a 1339 arbitration verdict where “Prafabrorum”, the “meadow of the blacksmiths” is mentioned. A part of this document states that the “decimam de Pratum Fabri”, was set aside by the aristocrat Galvano di Maniago for his son

Nichilo in his 1357 testament. Poffabro in the Covera Valley, is counted as one of the “Borghi più belli d’Italia” (The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy). FOR MORE INFORMATION Pordenone Infopoint Palazzo Badini Via Mazzini, n. 2 33170 Pordenone Tel. +39 0434 520381 Fax +39 0434 241608 info.pordenone@promoturismo.fvg.it www.turismofvg.it

Borghi più Belli d’Italia (The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy)