This ancient seal presents the 14th-century image of the castle of Gorizia and its village.
Gorizia had developed hugging itself around the castle building, on the top of the hill, this part was therefore called the Terra di sopra, distinguishing itself from the houses that had begun to rise at the foot of the hill, the Terra di sotto.
The castrum’s tower-mastery, which stands out very well, is three stories high and stands out from all the other buildings that have curious crenellated chimneys. Two other towers, with rhine-tailed (i.e., “Ghibelline”) battlements, control access from the north and south.
The seal can be traced back to 1307, when Count Henry II gave Gorizia the title of municipality, and thus city rights.