CIVIDALE AND ITS ENVIRONS

The Lombard Temple
After a short but suggestive way along the Natisone gorge the visitor reaches, not far from the Cathedral, the Lombard Temple famous for its stucco and fresco ornaments of the 8th century and for the finely carved wood seats of the 15th century. The small chapel used to be part of the district which belonged to the Lombard King, then became the heart of a convent which housed Benedectine nuns before becoming the property of Ursuline nuns. On the western wall there is a beautiful "Procession of Virgins and Martyrs" on top and the "Vine Arch" below which looks like lace rather than stucco. Under the central vault a triumphant "Christ in Judgement" of the 14th century.

The Devil's Bridge
It dates back to the second half of the 15th century (rebuilt after 1917); it is supported by two impressive arches and it rests on a big stone which, according to the legend, was thrown into the water by the devil himself. It is 22 m high over the Natisone river and 50 m long. It has become the symbol of Cividale by now.