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The documented history of the city of Udine began to shape around the Udine Castle Hill, which served as a strategic settlement area during the Middle

The documented history of the city of Udine began to shape around the Udine Castle Hill, which served as a strategic settlement area during the Middle Ages. Udine Castle, functioning as the defensive and administrative core of the city, became the main stronghold for patriarchal and feudal rules. To boost economic vitality and agricultural production across the vast Plain of Udine, man-made waterways like the Roggia di Udine Canal were constructed directly through the urban landscape.

During the Renaissance under Venetian rule, the architectural and cultural heart of the city beat at Piazza Libertà. Developing as a crucial commercial node between the natural flows of the Cormor Stream and the Torre River Bed, the town established itself as a regional capital. Today, the Udine Civic Museums and Gallery of Ancient Art preserves and exhibits this deep military and artistic legacy. To understand the spatial distribution of these historical developments within Italia, visitors can consult the internal Map section.