The balconies of this beautiful village are almost all facing south because they were used only for drying clothes and food and retaining the sun's heat, especially in winter. Today, the use of wood makes Poffabro a highly ecological place... #tuttitaly
In the heart of Val Colvera is an open-air museum named Poffabro.
Born as a resting place along the Roman route that crossed the Alps starting from Julia, over the centuries, Poffabro had become a vital fiefdom, linked above all to the working of iron. Paradoxically, today iron is not the most prominent architectural element in the country; it is wood and stone.
Poffabro is a small country village characterized by the typical simplicity of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia.
The town's charm lies in the humble reality of pillars, stairs, galleries, and stone arches, perfectly harmoniously with the surrounding nature.
The balconies, fenced in fir wood, are characterized by a reddish color, often enriched with decorations. The terraces, almost all facing south, were used to dry clothes and retain the sun's heat.
Poffabro is famous thanks to the initiative "Poffabro presepe tra i presepi," born in 1997. It made the village a tourist destination during Christmas when it is transformed into a fairy-tale nativity scene in the open. For the occasion, this enchanted place is also visited by tourists from abroad.
The most important monument in Poffabro is the Church of San Nicolò Vescovo, located in the village's main square. Characterized by a splendid white façade that refers to the neoclassical and a rough stone bell tower, the church was built in the nineteenth century on a previous religious structure of the sixteenth century.
Comments