Civici Musei Udine
Bello saperlo.
Civici Musei Udine
Bello saperlo.
Through detailed archival research, the curators of the Civic Museums of Udine have reconstructed the provenance of the funeral carriage which has belonged to the Municipality of Udine since 1931 and is preserved in the storage of the Ethnographic Museum of Friuli. Most likely it is the same carriage that, on 2 July 1914, transported the body of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Habsburg during the historic homage that the city of Trieste paid to the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne in the turmoil that paved the way to the outbreak of the First World War after the Archduke's assassination in Sarajevo. The management of the Civic Museums of Udine hopes that the carriage can soon be restored with the contribution of some patrons.
Visitors are advised that access to the Castle Square and to the Museums of the Castel will be subject to the following changes. Lift Service (Vicolo Sottomonte)The elevator to the Castle Square will be out of service due to maintenance work on the following dates:From Monday, October 5 to Thursday, October 8, 2026From Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30, 2026. The services will be available again starting October 30th at 4:30 pm. Castle ClosuresTo safely allow the dismantling operations of the exhibition "Terremoti e Trasformazioni", the West Wing of the Ancient Art Gallery (rooms 8-13) and the Parliament Hall (Salone del Parlamento) will be closed to the public:From Tuesday, October 20 to Friday, October 23, 2026 On these dates, a reduced-rate ticket will apply -> Discover opening hours & ticket options We apologize for any inconvenience.
PARLIAMENT HALL The Parliament Hall (26 x 13 m) is the heart of Udine Castle. Representatives of the aristocracy, clergy and urban communities of the Patria del Friuli, the feudal state led by the Patriarch of Aquileia until the 1420 invasion by troops of the Venetian Republic, which dominated Udine and much of Friuli until 1797, met here periodically. The origins of the Parliament of Friuli date back to the first half of the 13th century. The assembly took place in various locations in the region and had a consultative function, which it maintained after the arrival of the Venetians. The Parliament continued to meet in Udine until 1805, when it was dissolved by Napoleon. To the power of the Parliament the Venetians countered both their direct and indirect military and political control (through the Lieutenants) and the Contadinanza, i.e. the assembly of representatives of the Friulian peasants, whose House stood between via Vittorio Veneto and via Rauscedo and was demolished and rebuilt in 1931 on Piazzale del Castello.
Marina Rubinich talks about count Augusto de Brandis and his collection, outlining the cultural context at the end of the 19th century characterised by the flourishing practice of collecting, and describing the peculiar aspects of some Magna Graecia finds.