It is a small Ladin town with a magnificent view of two of the Dolomites' most beautiful peaks: Pelmo and the Civetta. It is also located in a splendid panoramic position on the top of a hill overlooking the Val Fiorentina... #UNESCO #tuttitaly
Colle Santa Lucia rises in the Veneto region, on the top of a relief that dominates the Val Fiorentina.
The small alpine town is surrounded by some of the most beautiful peaks in the world, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO: Pelmo, Civetta, and Marmolada.
Colle Santa Lucia is the starting point for numerous excursions and, in winter, allows easy access to the ski lifts of the Lagazuoi - Cinque Torri - Giau area.
Street of the Vena
Until the 18th century, the inhabitants were involved in the extraction of iron from the Fursil mines.
The Strada de la Vena or Via del Ferro, an ancient route for the transport of iron ore which led from the mines to the smelting furnaces of the Castle of Andraz, is one of the most exciting tourist itineraries in the Dolomites, thanks also to the variety and beauty of the environment mountain in which it is immersed and the historical and cultural aspects that characterize it.
Monuments
In Villagrande, we can visit the church dedicated to Santa Lucia, probably dating back to the 14th century. It was initially built in Gothic but underwent several modifications up to the current Baroque-Rococo style. The building preserves valuable artistic works, including an external fresco depicting San Cristoforo from the 16th century; the oldest sundial in the province of Belluno, from 1606; the altarpiece depicting Saint Lucia from the 18th century; statues of saints Peter and Paul; a fresco of the Venetian school, from the mid-15th century.
Another noteworthy monument is the Casa Chizzali-Bonfadini, known as Cesa de Jan. It was built in 1612 to house the administration of the Fursil mines. The building has the typical characteristics of Tyrolean architecture: on the ground floor, the entrance portal is introduced by an arch; the first floor is embellished with an erker; a mullioned window characterizes the last level.
All openings are protected by railings made with iron extracted from deposits.
A part of the Cesa de Jan is now the seat of the Istitut Cultural Ladin, aimed at the conservation and promotion of the historical and cultural Ladin heritage of Colle Santa Lucia, Livinallongo del Col di Lana, and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
