Top 13 Castles around Montenars

Susans Castle, a private castle and venue for ceremonies and banquets, was probably the site of a Roman castrum, later a strategic medieval fortress. Susans Castle was first mentioned in 1031 as "Suzan's villa". Already subject to the Church of Aquileia, the fiefdom was assigned to Tommaso di San Daniele in 1275. In 1304, the manor was enlarged and strengthened by the new owners Federico and Asquino di Varmo who worked to "raise the castle in a larger and more beautiful form". Involved in numerous wars, the fortress passed from the Varmo Pers to the lords of Colloredo Mels. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, the manor was built more or less in its current form, on a different site from the one previously occupied by the medieval fortress, in the second half of the seventeenth century, by Count Fabrizio di Colloredo Mels, Marquis of Santa Sofia, Prior of the Order of Santo Stefano in Lunigiana and major steward of the court of Tuscany, who wanted the castle as an elegant residence not detached from the context of the architectural tradition of the court. Medici Grand Ducal where Colloredo grew up and worked.

on the top of the Susans hill, still a private residence today.

Susans Castle is an elegant seventeenth-century residence built on the ruins of previous medieval buildings and older settlements dating back to Roman times. It has the appearance of a Medici Villa and belonged to the Colloredo family until the end of the First World War. The building is surrounded by a large and well-kept Italian garden accessible to guests and visitors, fenced and equipped with internal parking. Located at the top of the Susans Hill, the castle has a splendid view that ranges from the plain and the surrounding hills to the mountains and the valley of the Tagliamento River. www.castellodisusans.com

Beautiful place to walk and take pictures of some beautiful views. It is full of tunnels and caves. Only problem in summer if the grass is a bit high there can be ticks

Is the climb worth it

Brl castle surrounded by nature

To be visited as a documentation of our past and as a panorama

https://www.komoot.com/it-it/tour/692389420 The route follows CAI trail marker 720. Starting from the southern entrance of Rivellino Park, you cross it to the northern entrance. Crossing the park, you can already see the summit of Osoppo Hill with the flag flying on the lookout. The climb to the hill begins here, on the northern slope, and at the top of the trail, take the paved road on the left that leads to the fort. After passing the gate, on the right, there is a wide view of the Tagliamento River. On Osoppo Hill, there are many ruins worth visiting, given the strategic importance of the site since Celtic times. These include the roofless church of San Pietro, protected by a semi-cylindrical metal roof, the Savoy powder magazines, the tombs of the Savorgnans, the foundations of a Napoleonic barracks, and even the fossilized footprints of a Hipparion, the ancestor of the horse. The visit continues to the southern edge of the hill, to the Piazzale delle Cupole, where the remains of the artillery batteries are located, which can also be visited inside (a flashlight is recommended). A small path leads to the southern terrace, where the view opens up. Retracing our steps, we reach the square in front of the fort, with a small lake and the Casa del Tamburo (Drum House). On the right, there's another expansive view, this time towards Gemona. From this side of the fortress, we reach the lookout, where the Italian flag flies, the highest point on the hill, offering a 360-degree panorama. To descend from the hill, we retrace our steps and, after recrossing the gate, we leave the comfortable paved road to return to the left, taking trail 720 that descends towards the village. Once we reach the level ground, we keep right to head towards Parco delle Colonie. Here, we haven't found any sign of the trail marker, but by keeping to the south side of the soccer field and easily crossing a two-meter embankment, we reach the dirt road that leads to Colle di S. Rocco. After a right bend, on the left is the access to the steps leading up to the Colle. At a viewpoint overlooking the Tagliamento River, we also find the CAI notebook to sign our visit. Following the trail, keeping right at the first fork and then left at a second, we follow the entire crest of the Colle to the little church of San Rocco, opposite which lies the final few meters of descent. Once we reach the flat again, we keep left to return, through the village, to the starting point. 13-06-2020