The Karst is not only known for its wines and flavors, but also for the historical events that shook Europe and changed the fate of Italy at the beginning of the twentieth century.
The portion of the Karst, where the Castelvecchio Farm arises, in effect, was the scene of World War I in which these lands were snatched to the Emperor of Austria and the villa itself was for a time the seat of the Italian military command. The territory that surrounds it still retains traces of those bitter battles.
There, Giuseppe Ungaretti wrote "The Buried Harbour", a collection of poems written during a year spent at the front. Today, after hundreds of years, Castelvecchio preserves unchanged the testimonies of these events: the graffiti left by soldiers in the living room of the villa, the foxholes and paths in the forest that offer the visitor a chance to retrace firsthand some of the milestones for the history and culture of the latest century, among glories and tragedies.
To discover the history of Castelnuovo, the locality where the Castelvecchio farm is situated, you should visit the website of the "Amici di Castelnuovo" Association, founded with the aim to preserve and enhance the artistic, historical and cultural heritage of these areas.
