Discover what to do in Cencenighe Agordino in Province of Belluno: El Troi de le Ial, the Sant’Andrea fair, the church of Sant’Antonio Abate. Want to know more? First of all…
Where is Cencenighe Agordino located?
The municipality of Cencenighe Agordino borders northeast with San Tomaso Agordino, to the northwest with Vallada Agordina, to the east and south with Taibon Agordino, and to the west with Canale d’Agordo.
El Troi de le Iàl
The starting point of the charcoal trail is located about 3 km east of the town center of Cencenighe Agordino, in the hamlet of Bastiani. After leaving the car in the parking area of the small village, you set off along a winding mule track, rather steep, which in about twenty minutes leads to the settlement of Bricol, located at 1097 meters above sea level.
In the local dialect, the term “iàl” refers to the clearings where charcoal was produced through the slow burning of timber, a process that could last up to two weeks. Made mainly from beech and spruce, the wood was skillfully arranged around a hearth and then covered with branches and packed earth. After the pile had been lit from within, holes were made to ensure air circulation.
The woodland route has been restored and enhanced in order to keep alive the memory of this historic tradition, which for centuries was a fundamental element of the area’s economy.
If you are wondering what to do in Cencenighe Agordino, el Troi de le Iàl winds through the dense woodland, guiding visitors to discover no fewer than twenty-nine iàl, an ideal initiative for hiking enthusiasts looking for a place immersed in greenery and silence.
The Sant’Andrea fair
According to the liturgical calendar, the day dedicated to Sant’Andrea is 30 November. In the municipality of Cencenighe Agordino, the celebration of the Patron Saint does not always fall on this date.
The 2023 edition of the Sant’Andrea fair took place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November at the Nof Filo’ Tourist and Cultural Center in Via XX Settembre, 19.
If you are wondering what to do in Cencenighe Agordino, taking part in this ancient event is a recommended opportunity to spend the autumn season enjoying food and wine specialties, craft stalls, and pony rides in the setting of a welcoming mountain village overlooked by the peaks of Civetta, Moiazza, Pelsa, Pale di San Lucano and Monte Anime.
For more information about the traditional celebration, you can visit the Pro Loco Cencenighe Facebook page and the prolococencenighe.it website.
The church of Sant’Antonio Abate
Set in the historic heart of Cencenighe in Piazza Vecchia, 1, this eighteenth-century place of worship is accessible through a finely carved wooden portal facing northwest, framed by Ionic semicolumns supporting a broken triangular pediment.
Above the portal stand out the wooden sculptures of two leonine figures, placed in profile facing each other, with two semicircular windows opening on either side. Another quatrefoil opening rises at the top of the façade.
The three bright naves of the place of worship house fine works of sacred art, including the majestic high altar made of Swiss pine, and paintings of rare quality, among which a seventeenth-century altarpiece depicting Sant’Antonio Abate, San Rocco and San Sebastiano stands out for its historical value and the quality of its execution.
Of note is the soaring bell tower, incorporated into the structure, crowned by an onion-shaped spire resting on an octagonal drum.
If you are wondering what to do in Cencenighe agordino, the parish church of sant’Antonio Abate is a true jewel of sacred art, overlooked by majestic wooded hills brushed by the clear Bois stream.
