Description

Cison di Valmarino has permeated every corner by centuries of history.

Walking through its streets is a must not only for those who love peace, nature and fascinating sights, but also for fans of stories of arms and honor. Certainly the particular citizen best known is the beautiful medieval castle that stands imposingly on the spur of the Col de Moi, a few hundred meters from the city center. In the past fulcrum of political power and landmark of the foothills, the residence of the Counts of Valmareno and mayor's office of administrative and judicial offices, the entire complex has been recently renovated and turned into a hotel and conference senior . Within its walls, with one in modern comforts, visitors can relive stories of battles and duels, of dames and knights of Gattamelata and Brandolini, this family which for centuries held the fief of Valmareno.

Leaning instead by powerful bastions, having abandoned the enchanting view, the look will fall for sure, a little further down, the little old town of Cison.
The comings and goings of tourists and villagers who animate the streets, the small square decked to the nines, nearby golf mown crossed the dirt roads from along at a trot, and the surrounding hills, are an irresistible attraction for lovers of hiking, trips on horseback, healthy living and good food.
The square of the village still retains all the elegance and charm of the past. Where once echoed the voices of the knights of the court of Merighi, Registrars, are placed, in addition to the characteristic bars, the picturesque town church, the town hall and the remarkable building of the Theater La Loggia, once the seat of the county court, which now houses the upper floors the must "treat" the Radio Museum.

A few hundred meters to the north of the city center, you can visit the production facilities of the time: the Cantine Brandolini, expertly restored, the old dairy and the remains of the water mills of yesteryear, lying along the Ruio.

The mild climate and strategic location particularly sheltered in a sunny amphitheater formed by the surrounding hills make Cison di Valmarino a popular tourist destination throughout the year. And at all times the pleasant center of high Marca does not fail to reveal to the attentive visitor details always new and exciting.

Many, the different events and entertainment that inhabitants of Cison, proud and hospitable, offering tourists and villagers. Worth, and for all, to quote the famous exhibition of Artigianato Vivo that the first decade of August draws from everywhere thousands of visitors. For over a week the streets, courtyards and houses open to the world, hosting hundreds of small workshops of skilled artisans that give show off their amazing abilities and their products (for more details please visit the relevant page in the events section).

Origin
It seems that the name derives from the Latin Cison caesum, with the meaning of cut, in reference to the old conditions of the area, reclaimed and cleared.

The origins of Cison are lost in the mists of time: the territory was probably inhabited since the Middle Palaeolithic, finds evidence of human presence before 40,000 years ago, and other artifacts attest to human activity in the Bronze Age and the era Roman.

According to an old tradition of the village once stood, in ancient times, very far upstream, protected by the fortress of the then existing Castelaz. With the Lombard rule Valmareno was subjected to the Duchy of Ceneda bishopric autonomous from the sixth century; a fief of the emperor, was granted by Otto I as a benefit to the Bishop of Ceneda, which in turn enfeoffed accounts Da Camino. Since 1388 the fief of Valmareno came under the rule of the Venetian Republic, which appointed a mayor for these territories which had its headquarters in Cison. Later, in 1436 the county was sold as a reward for military merits of the two leaders in the service of Venice: Erasmo da Narni, known as Gattamelata, and Brandolini IV from Bagnacavallo. The domain of Valmareno will remain in the hands of the Brandolini family, with all the rights of full jurisdiction, until 1797.
The administrative reorganization following the Napoleonic and Austrian saw Valmareno divided between the districts of Ceneda, Serravalle and Valdobbiadene, while with the annexation to the Kingdom of Italy, Cison became the capital city. During World War I, the territory was invaded by Austrian troops and the castle plundered and stripped of many works of art. During World War II it was used as a hospital instead. Even the town of Cison, between the wars suffered the economic crisis and saw the emigration of many of its inhabitants, a phenomenon which ceased in the sixties when the flourishing development of small industry offered new jobs.
 

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