Celledizzo
Greetings from Celledizzo: the history of a town with a Roman toponym
Hello friends, today I'll tell you the story of Celledizzo, a hamlet of Peio, in Trentino, with around 350 inhabitants. The toponym appears to have Roman origins and derives from the Latin "cella". During the Middle Ages, the term indicated both a "minimum territorial unit" and a "deposit of agricultural products". Starting from the 11th century, it also became "a small church or chapel". Celledizzo is documented since 1220, but for a long time it united with the neighboring town of Cogolo and self-governed with its own regulatory statutes until the 1800s. During the Italian reign of Napoleon, it was a municipal seat, while in the period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it became an independent municipality again. In 1928, following the suppression of all other municipalities in the Val di Pejo, its territory was aggregated into the new municipality of Pejo.
What to see in Celledizzo: monuments and churches
Hello friends, now I'll tell you about the monuments and places of interest in Celledizzo. First of all, I highly recommend the beautiful church of Saints Fabiano and Sebastiano, a parish church traceable back to 1323 and believed to be the "mother church of all chapels" in the small valley. It has a Renaissance structure, partly modified by the elongation of the nave towards the entrance (1621). The single nave is formed by a ribbed vault typical of Solandra's Gothic architecture. The presbytery area contains remains of frescoes from the early 1500s. Interesting carved wooden panels are also present. The Stations of the Cross paintings are attributed to the painter from Rivano Giuseppe Craffonara (1790-1837). Moreover, you can visit the chapel of San Rocco, located behind the parish church. The chapel is dedicated to San Rocco, but it is also known as Sant'Antonio abate. The construction of the new bell tower of the parish church (1893) led to the destruction of the chapel's main hall. An important fresco cycle is preserved in the remaining apse area, ascribed to the brothers Giovanni and Battista Baschenis (1473). It depicts the symbols of the Evangelists, a Crucifixion, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, and rows of saints.
Museums in Celledizzo: the ethnography of wood and the life of farmers
Hello friends, if you are interested in ethnography, you cannot miss the Museum of Wood Ethnography, located on the outskirts of town. The museum was created through the redevelopment of a sawmill dating back to the early 1800s. Instead, if you are curious about the life of farmers in the past, you must visit the Museum of the Farmer, located just below the malga Borche (1808 m), in the "grasi dele Borche" area. The museum was created by the renovation of an ancient high mountain farmhouse.
Conclusion
Hello friends, I hope my guide has been useful in discovering the wonders of Celledizzo. If you have the opportunity to visit this splendid hamlet of Pejo, do not hesitate to do so. You will discover hidden treasures and be captured by the history and beauty of the landscape.
