by Monica Paoletich | Dec 6, 2024 | History and Stories
Fresh off the press and available free of charge at Bottega del Cappello is the second issue of the printed periodical “La Via del BorGO” produced by Confcommercio Gorizia as part of the PNRR Bando Borghi and whose contents are edited by Caterina Trovato,...
by Monica Paoletich | Dec 6, 2024 | Advent, History and Stories
On St. Nicholas Day, “the boys who put a plate or a shoe on the window sill in the evening before bedtime for the holy bishop to place the gifts, found, upon waking up in the morning, in addition to the delicacies that could be purchased in the stores of the...
by Monica Paoletich | Dec 5, 2024 | Advent, History and Stories
You’ve probably seen this coat of arms somewhere before! It is the coat of arms of the Counts of Gorizia and consists of silver-red bands and a gold rampant lion on a blue background. This particular one is a detail from a Görzeraltar door, dated 1500-1510 and...
by Monica Paoletich | Dec 4, 2024 | Advent, History and Stories
Drawing on probably one of the richest and most curious sources on the histories of Gorizia of yesteryear(R.M. Cossar, Gorizia d’altri tempi), we learn about the traditions that revolved around Christmas time. There was a large majolica vase from the old Ieran...
by Monica Paoletich | Dec 3, 2024 | Advent, History and Stories
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...
