Portogruaro ( vec, Porto, fur, Puart) is a town and ''

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'' in the

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, northern

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. The city is the centre of a district, made up of 11 ''comuni'', which form the Venezia Orientale with the

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district.

History

Portogruaro was officially founded in 1140, when the Archbishop of Concordia, Gervinus, gave a group of fishermen (Giovanni Venerio, Arpone, Bertaldo, Borigoio, Enrico Mosca, Giovanni Salimbene) the right to settle there and build a river port. A castle had existed on the site as early as the 10th century. In 1420, after centuries under

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, was conquered by the

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. According to Bertolini the town's foundation could be coeval to the

Concordia Sagittaria Concordia Sagittaria is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy. History The town was founded in 42 BC as ''Iulia Concordia'' by the Romans, where the Via Annia and the Via Postumia crossed each other. The establi ...

's one. Under the Venetians the town retained some autonomy and was able to expand economically up until the economic decline of Venice from the 17th century onwards. Following the upheavals of the

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, Portogruaro was incorporated into the

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in 1815. Apart from a brief uprising in 1848 Portogruaro remained under Austrian control until 1866 when it entered the newly unified

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. Since that time the population of Portogruaro has grown from under 10,000 to around 25,000.

Main sights

* Romanesque Abbey of Summaga (11th century). The church, built in 1211, has an 18th-century façade. The

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has frescoes from the 11th–12th centuries, depicting the ''Redemption'', ''The Original Sin'', ''The Punishment of Adam and Eve'', the ''Crucifixion'' and the ''Final Judgement''. The

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is also frescoed. * Cathedral of Saint Andrea and Bell Tower * Church of Saint Luis * Church of Saint John * Oratory of Visitation * Town Hall, a

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building from 1265, with a façade including later additions (c. 1512). It houses three paintings by

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. * Mills on the Lemene river (12th century) * Church of ''Sant'Agnese'' (13th century) * Communal Villa, a 16th-century patrician residence * A series of 14th–15th-century palaces The Roman and medieval city of

was located nearby. * The

Acco Super Bulldozer The Acco Super Bulldozer is the largest and most powerful tracked bulldozer ever made. It was built in Portogruaro in northern Italy by the Umberto Acco company. The Acco super bulldozer was constructed mainly of Caterpillar parts; however, m ...

is located in Portogruaro as well.

Economy

A former large

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s producer is now closed. The Camuffo Boatyard, founded in 1438, is one of the oldest industries in the world.

Agriculture

In the "frazioni" of

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Transport

Portogruaro-Caorle railway station Portogruaro-Caorle ( it, Stazione di Portogruaro-Caorle) is a railway station serving the town of Portogruaro and the seaside resort of Caorle, in the region of Veneto, northern Italy. The station is located on the Venice–Trieste railway, ...

Sport

The local football club is called

Calcio Portogruaro Summaga Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Portogruaro Calcio (usually referred to as Portogruaro) is an Italian association football club, based in Portogruaro, Veneto. Currently it plays in Serie D. History Calcio Portogruaro-Summaga Foundat ...

, founded in 1990, and plays in the third Italian league (Lega Pro).

Notable people

Antonio Carnio Antonio Carneo (1637–1692) was an Italian painter, active in Friuli and Venice, and depicting both mythologic, allegoric, and religious canvases, as well as portraits. Biography He was born in Concordia Sagittaria, and trained under his father ...

, 17th-century painter *

Nicolò Bettoni Nicolò () is an Italian male given name. Another variation is Niccolò, most common in Tuscany. It may refer to: * Nicolò Albertini, statesman * Nicolò Amati, luthier * Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer * Nicolò Barattieri, Italian engineer ...

(1770-1842), editor (published ''Dei sepolcri'' by

Ugo Foscolo Ugo Foscolo (; 6 February 177810 September 1827), born Niccolò Foscolo, was an Italian writer, revolutionary and a poet. He is especially remembered for his 1807 long poem ''Dei Sepolcri''. Early life Foscolo was born in Zakynthos in the Io ...

) *

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(1929-), goalkeeper *

Lorenzo Da Ponte Lorenzo Da Ponte (; 10 March 174917 August 1838) was an Italian, later American, opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest. He wrote the libretti for 28 operas by 11 composers, including three of Mozart's most celebrated operas: ''The Marr ...

(1749-1838), poet and librettist * Giulio Camillo Delminio (1480-1544), humanist and philosopher *

Fortunato Pasquetti Gerolamo Querini, Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia Fortunato Pasquetti (1690–1773) was a Venetian painter of the Rococo period. He is known for his formal portraits of royalty and Venetian Patriciate. He was born in Venice and died in Portogrua ...

(1690-1773), painter *

(1885-1947), composer and painter

Twin towns

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, France, since 1987 *

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, since 1987

References

External links

Official websiteWebcam in ''Piazza della Repubblica''Satellite image
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