Udine is the capital of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. The most important monuments of this town are: the Cathedral, Loggia del Lionello, and the Palazzo Arcivescovile with magnificent frescoes made by Tiepolo.

Bartolomeo delle Cisterne started the construction of Loggia del Lionello, which is located in Piazza Libertà, in 1448 and the work was finished 9 years later. The plans for this monument were made by Nicolò Lionello.

A terrible fire destructed this building in year 1876, and the restoration, based on the original plans, was made by Andrea Scala. All the works, which were in the building, have been moved to the Museum of the city. Among these we mention the paintings by Giovanni Antonio de’Sacchis (1516).
On the same square there is the Clock Tower, made by Giovanni da Udine in 1527, with his two Moors (1850), which strike the hours.

One of the symbols of Udine is the Castle, which is located on the small hill dominating the city. The period of construction of the castle is not known. What we can see today is a reconstruction, which took approximately 30 years, made after a terrible quake in year 1517.

Today the castle is the seat of the town museum and the gallery of history and art.