Lison
Lison: History and Culture
Hello friends! Today I'm going to talk to you about Lison, a small hamlet in the municipality of Portogruaro in the province of Venice. Despite the few historical information available to us, we know that as early as 996, Emperor Otto III established that the vast area between the Livenza and Tagliamento rivers was under the administration of the Bishops of Concordia Sagittaria. In addition, the Roman presence in the territory is demonstrated by the discovery of various archaeological finds, including a bronze statuette depicting Diana. But what I want to tell you is the story of Lison during the patriarchal period and Venetian domination. Lison depended on the Castle of Meduna for administration and on the Abbey of Summaga for religious purposes. In 1563, Cardinal Ranuccio Farnese decided to separate Lison from the mother church, and a new parish church was built in 1565. Inside, we can admire two paintings from the Bassano school, a Crucifixion and St. John the Baptist with St. Jerome, and a fresco depicting the Baptism of Christ from the Amalteo workshop. Fun fact: both the paintings and the fresco are framed by three finely worked marble arches, with Greek inscriptions dating back to the 5th-6th century and coming from the Constantinople area, most likely brought to Lison by the Venetian family Dolzoni.
The Physical Geography of Lison
Lison is crossed by the homonymous river that rises in the resurgence area of Cinto Caomaggiore, passes through Lison and Pradipozzo, and then flows into the Loncon, a tributary of the Lemene. The original forest area of Lison is very small, but there is still the "Bosco del Merlo" occupying six hectares. From a climatic point of view, Lison enjoys a typical temperate climate with very hot summers and precipitation concentrated between March and May and between late October and November.
The Economy of Lison
Let's now turn to the economy of Lison. The area is particularly suitable for viticulture, so much so that the town has given its name to the Controlled Designation of Origin Lison-Pramaggiore, comprising some twenty different types of wine. In 2011, two types of white wine based on Tai grapes, Lison and Lison Classico, were recognized and obtained Controlled Designation of Origin and Guaranteed. In addition, Lison is crossed by the Venice-Trieste railway and is served by Lison station.
So here is a brief overview of Lison, a small village that preserves cultural treasures and offers tourists excellent wines. If you ever come around here, don't hesitate to pay a visit!
