Casier
Casier: the municipality in the province of Treviso
Hello everyone! Today I will talk about Casier, a small municipality of 11,390 inhabitants located in the province of Treviso, in Veneto. Casier is not like other municipalities: it is a scattered municipality, in fact the town hall is not located in the eponymous center, but in the nearby village of Dosson.
Physical geography
Casier is located in the Venetian lowlands, along the course of the river Sile. If you are adjacent to the provincial capital and want to go to Casier, you will have to take the south-southeast direction.
Origins of the name
The name Casier derives from the Latin ''caseārius'' and means "related to cheese". It is believed that the name derives from the fact that in the past the place was known for the production of cheese.
History
Civilization in Casier dates back to the first millennium BC. Artifacts found in the bed of the Sile testify to the presence of an important trade route along which goods such as bronze and iron artifacts (swords, daggers, helmets, sickles, fibulae) and pottery were moved.
In 710, the monastery of San Teonisto, considered the oldest monastic complex in the Treviso area, is mentioned. The Roggia canal represented a means for milling activities, which lasted until the beginning of the 20th century.
Around the year 1000, Casier was the seat of the da Casier family, which built a castle to control traffic along the Sile. In the 17th-18th centuries, under the Serenissima, it was involved in the construction of some Venetian villas by the Venetian patricians.
The municipality of Casier was born from the merger of the two villages of Casier and Dosson in 1819.
Symbols
The flag of Casier is a red banner.
Monuments and places of interest
Parish Church of San Teonisto
The parish church of San Teonisto in Casier was built starting from 1753 and completed in 1864. It is located near the complex of the ancient monastery of San Teonisto.
Villa Barbaro
Villa Barbaro is located west of the center of Casier, along the main road, in the center of a large park delimited to the north by the course of the Sile Morto.
According to Domenico Maria Federici, the complex of the villa already existed in 1625 when it belonged to the Pisani, from whom it passed, twenty years later, to the Giustinian; only in 1792 did it come to the Barbaro who gave it its name. However, for Giuseppe Mazzotti, the villa was built by the Nani Mocenigo in the 18th century and completely rebuilt in 1853.
The main house is spread over three levels: the slightly raised ground floor, the noble floor, and a passing tympanum above the cornice. Over the years, the villa has hosted several families, including the Parisotto, Bressan, Mocenigo, Carnelutti (well-known lawyer Francesco Carnelutti), Campana, and finally the Buri, to whom it still belongs. During the Second World War, the villa housed military headquarters and suffered damage and looting that required significant restoration.
In conclusion, Casier is a small municipality rich in history and culture. If you are ever in the area, I recommend taking a stroll in the center of Casier and visiting Villa Barbaro and the church of San Teonisto. They are truly fascinating places that will immerse you in the history of the place and make you appreciate the beauty of the Venetian artistic heritage.
