Chiesa della Santissima Trinitá

Spectacular very bucolic place with the sources of the Livenza river.

Especially on autumn days with its spectacular colors but also and especially in spring with the first warm is a place that deserves a visit after a nice walk around the springs of Livenza. Church that retains its charm of history inside.

A special place at the Livenza springs, rich in naturalistic charm and spirituality. You can spend pleasant and relaxing moments walking around the spring or just enjoy the scenery. Near the Church there is a small capital from which springs a source of water that is said to be curative for the eyes. Possible refreshment bar or restaurant overlooking the river.

Surrounded by greenery, ideal for walks or bike rides. I found the church closed.

It is not a little surprising to come across this large and solemn religious building built in a place that today appears to be secluded, also peripheral to the already secluded village of Polcenigo. However, if we deepen our knowledge of the historical events of the area, we realize how remote are the roots of its anthropization. The first human settlements were attracted by the presence of the spring waters of today's Livenza river already in prehistoric times. This is evidenced by the findings of the nearby pile-dwelling village of Palù, registered in the list of the oldest identified in the Alps. The site of the Santissima was frequented for religious reasons since the most remote antiquity, when it is believed that pagan cults linked to the scenographic presence of the springs were already practiced there. It is therefore necessary to imagine that such a large church had become necessary, at the beginning of the 14th century, to regulate the large influx of pilgrims who came in search of the intercession of the Holy Trinity to put an end to the drought, or to restore fertility to crops or to the grace of being able to breastfeed the offspring in a natural way. Perhaps it was precisely for this indissoluble link to the flow of spring waters that the building was oriented in accordance with the slope from mountain to valley, with the apse of the single nave placed on the side of the pre-Alpine hills. This happened in evident discrepancy with respect to the usual orientation from east to west, to which the Church of San Rocco di Polcenigo is aligned for example. The complex of the Santissima once also included an adjacent convent entrusted, like the church, to the custody and care of a small community of friars of the Order of the Friars Minor of San Francesco. There is no trace of it to the present day because, according to historical documents, it was suppressed by the Republic of the Serenissima together with other minor convents. The maps of the eighteenth century show the presence of 18 cells used as accommodation for the friars, but it can be assumed that at that time they were already only partially occupied, justifying the decision of Venice.

Very nice and quiet place, surrounded by nature

I would say that since the last visit inside, simple but effective embellishments have been carried out regarding the side altars and a wonderful restoration of the wooden Madonna placed in the right side altar. The majesty and beauty of the structure of the central altar is no longer obscured by the presence of the altar placed at the time on the upper part of the staircase and which now finds its right place at the base of the staircase. On the sides of the staircase a print of the places has been removed and repositioned elsewhere that had nothing to do with the remains of the frescoes that appear along the walls. I would say everything has improved considerably or there is less neglect of such a wonderful building of worship

An enchanted place, it would be best to visit it in spring or autumn to enjoy the sounds of nature. The waters are so transparent that they hypnotize with their beautiful emerald color.