Muina
Muina: the small hamlet of Ovaro, Udine
Hello everyone! Today I'm talking about Muina, an enchanting hamlet in the municipality of Ovaro, in the province of Udine.
Physical Geography
Muina is located 526 meters above sea level, in Val Degano, on the orographic right bank of the stream. It overlooks a natural terrace at the foot of Mount Col Gentile and the Degano stream flows to the east of the settlement.
The hamlet consists of three districts: Corva, Vila, and Muina Abàs. Its traditional boundaries extend up to the meadow called Puniças to the north and coincide with those of the municipality of Ovaro to the south.
History
Muina has an ancient history and already suffered the consequences of the plague in 1348. Another village, Prencis, was located uphill from the settlement, but was abandoned following the epidemic. Prencis constituted an autonomous municipality, then became part of the municipality of Mione, which in turn was aggregated to the municipality of Ovaro.
Muina was damaged by the earthquake of July 28, 1700, and then, like the rest of Carnia, suffered the occupation of the Cossacks, allies of the Nazi-fascists, during World War II.
Monuments and Places of Interest
The church of San Luigi Gonzaga was built in 1864, replacing the previous medieval church of San Pelagio. The current church has a single nave with a square presbytery. Below it, there is the sacristy, which was used as a school.
The chapel of the Madonna di Loreto is located on the top of the hill called Cuel di Cjars, just outside the settlement. The church was founded in 1687 and has a single small nave. On the front of the church is a bell tower and in front of it is a porch. There are also examples of Carnic architecture from the 18th century, such as the Spinotti house, the Beorchia-Micoli house, and the rectory.
Economy
Crafts
Muina is famous for the production of footwear, but above all for wooden clogs, which have been worn by many generations of hamlet inhabitants.
Image Gallery
Finally, I leave you with some images of the hamlet: the 18th-century rectory of Muina and the portal of the barn of the Beorchia-Micoli house from 1714.
I hope this brief trip to Muina has piqued your interest. If you are looking for a quiet place to relax in nature and discover local traditions, Muina is the right place for you!
