Chiopris-Viscone
Welcome to Chiopris Viscone: a brief journey through its history and symbols
If you are a history enthusiast, interested in small Italian villages hidden among hills and rivers, then Chiopris Viscone might intrigue you. This scattered municipality, located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, has a population of 683 inhabitants and contains within it all the beauty and charm of its history and geography.
The physical geography of Chiopris Viscone
The municipal territory is embraced by three torrential watercourses: the Corno, the Judrio, and the Torre. These rivers add natural beauty to the landscape and characterize the lives of its inhabitants.
History of Chiopris Viscone
Chiopris was first mentioned in 1230, but its first inhabitants date back to the Roman era. The toponym allegedly derives from the Germanic composed name "Theudopert." The inhabited center developed around the church dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel, built around 1300.
Viscone has an equally ancient beginning, having been mentioned for the first time in a document dated 1020. Developing along the Roman communication route that connected Aquileia to Cividale del Friuli, the name Viscone appears to be of Slavic origin and derives from the hypocoristic form "Vysko" of the personal name "Vyseslav."
These two villages were contested several times between the Venetians and the Austrians, until in 1815 they lived under the Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca, following the Congress of Vienna. Only in 1866 did they manage to gain autonomy from the municipality of Medea and become a single autonomous municipality.
The symbols of Chiopris Viscone
The coat of arms and banner of the Municipality of Chiopris Viscone represent the colors yellow and red. The coat of arms reads: "Azure, two gold mountains turned, joined, with a red shield, charged with a silver gearwheel, placed in the center."
Monuments and places of interest
Chiopris Viscone preserves several churches and religious places inside it: the church of San Michele in Chiopris, the church of San Zenone in Chiopris-Viscone, and the church of Madonna di Strada in Cimitero in Viscone.
Above all, along the road that connects Chiopris to Viscone, on March 22, 2014, the "Monument to the Fallen of All Wars" was inaugurated. Here we find a plaque with the list of the names of the Chioprisani and Visconesi fallen during the First World War.
Society in Chiopris Viscone
In recent years, Chiopris Viscone has undergone significant depopulation due to the decline of agricultural economy and the industrial development in neighboring countries. However, this has not diminished the beauty and charm of this small Friulian municipality. On the contrary, its cultural and historical value still holds a certain attraction for visitors and tourists, drawn to the history and tranquility of these villages forgotten by time.
