Toppo di Travesio

The village of Toppo, in the municipality of Travesio, preserves the remains of the medieval castle that once overlooked the plain and the village below. The complex is a fine example of Friulian fortified architecture. In 1220, the village of Toppo con

56 sisted of eight masi (family-run rural houses). There were twenty-five documented masi in the sixteenth century. Palazzo Toppo Wasserman, originally a maso which was later developed into a noble country house in the sixteenth century, will start off the route where you can discover the village’s original, well-preserved, stone buildings. In the square facing the Palazzo you will also be able to see a seventeenth-century stately residence with an entrance arch. This was the summer residence of the

Counts of Spilimbergo. A lovely bike path connects the village of Toppo to Travesio, which houses one of the most significant examples of Friulian Renaissance painting. Two works of art by the Lombard stonemason Giovanni

Antonio Pilacorte are preserved in the ancient Parish Church of St. Peter: the 1484-dated, interior portal of the sacristy which is the first known work of Pilacorte in Friuli, and a baptismal font. But above all, the splendid frescoes by Giovanni Antonio de Sacchis, known as the Pordenone can be found on the walls and the vault of the choir. Toppo is counted as one of the “Borghi più belli d’Italia” (The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy).

FOR INFORMATION

Tourist Office Palazzo Toppo-Wassermann Via Verdi, n. 98 33090 - Toppo di Travesio (PN) Tel. +39 0427 90350 turismo@comune.travesio.pn.it

Borghi più Belli d’Italia (The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy) Opening Time Monday through Friday 9:30 - 14:00 Saturday and Sunday 10:00 - 13:00 www.castelloditoppo.eu @ufficioditoppo