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

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, Veneto, northern Italy. The city is the centre of a district, made up of 11 ''comuni'', which form the Venezia Orientale with the San Donà di Piave district.

History

Portogruaro was officially founded in 1140, when the

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, 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 Patria del Friuli, was conquered by the Republic of Venice. According to Bertolini the town's foundation could be coeval to the Concordia Sagittaria'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 Napoleonic Wars, Portogruaro was incorporated into the Austrian Empire in 1815. Apart from a brief uprising in 1848 Portogruaro remained under Austrian control until 1866 when it entered the newly unified Kingdom of Italy. 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 sacellum 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 apse 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 Luigi Russolo. * 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 Concordia Sagittaria was located nearby. * The Acco Super Bulldozer is located in Portogruaro as well.

Economy

A former large phosphates producer is now closed. The Camuffo Boatyard, founded in 1438, is one of the oldest industries in the world.

Agriculture

Transport

* Portogruaro-Caorle railway station

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) *

Lorenzo Buffon Lorenzo Buffon (, ; born 19 December 1929) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Throughout his career, he played 277 times for Italian club A.C. Milan, and also later played for their city rivals Inter Milan, as well as ...

(1929-), goalkeeper * Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749-1838), poet and librettist *

Giulio Camillo Delminio Giulio "Delminio" Camillo (ca. 1480–1544) was an Italian philosopher. He is best known for his ''Theatre of Memory'', described in his posthumously published work ''L’Idea del Theatro''. Biography Camillo was born around 1480 in Friuli, now ...

(1480-1544), humanist and philosopher * Fortunato Pasquetti (1690-1773), painter * Luigi Russolo (1885-1947), composer and painter

Twin towns

* Marmande, France, since 1987 * Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain, since 1987

References

External links

Official websiteWebcam in ''Piazza della Repubblica''Satellite image
from Google Maps
Museo Nazionale Concordiese in Portogruaro
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Veneto