Top 20 Natural Monuments around Follina

The Brent de l'Art are one of Veneto's most fascinating hidden treasures, located in the province of Belluno, specifically in Sant'Antonio Tortal. They are not simple caves, but imposing canyons carved into the rock by the millennia-old erosive action of the Ardo stream. Their most spectacular feature lies in the rock walls, which display perfect, warm-toned stratifications, ranging from brick red to grey and white, creating a breathtaking chromatic contrast with the clear waters of the stream. This almost science-fiction-like landscape, reminiscent of the famous American canyons in miniature, was formed by the friction of water, pebbles, and ice over thousands of years. The site is easily accessible with a short walk through the woods and is a must-see destination for lovers of trekking, photography, and rural geology.

The Brent de l'Art are gorges delimited by rock walls, dug over time by the Ardo torrent. They derive from a change in the course of the Ardo, which occurred due to the clogging of the original riverbed by a landslide

The mill was built in 1630 and shortly afterwards accommodation for the caretaker family, a stable and a granary were added. It exploited the waters of the Lierza stream, the main tributary of the Soligo, at the foot of a 12-metre waterfall; it was decommissioned in 1953. At the end of the twentieth century, after experiencing years of degradation, the mill was purchased by the municipality of Refrontolo, which carried out a careful restoration and turned it into a milling museum as well as a venue for exhibitions, including in 2009, an important retrospective by the painter Angelo Lorenzon and, in winter, the annual International Nativity Exhibition. Source Wikipedia

wonderful gorge dug by the Ardo torrent, near S. Antonio di Tortal (municipality of Borgo Valbelluna) https://prolocotrichiana.it/territorio/brent-de-l-art/

The Isola dei Morti is a small strip of land lapped by the Piave river, included within the municipality of Moriago della Battaglia. It is so called because, during the First World War, it was a disputed area which caused huge losses on both fronts, where the Piave current dragged numerous bodies of fallen soldiers. Originally it was a plot of land divided into 16 lots, known as Isola Verde, divided between as many families who could receive compensation for wood and hay. After the war it became the property of the Water Authority and then of the Forestry Unit, until today. October 27, 1918 saw the assault of the Arditi who conquered Moriago, marking the beginning of the decisive Battle of Vittorio Veneto which led the Italian Army to victory on November 4. Since the end of the conflict, the place was dedicated to popular memory and piety, struck by the continuous emergence of remains, weapons and soldiers from the river gravel. All the routes inside the large wooded oasis, named after the regiments that fought on the Piave, converge on Piazzale Ragazzi del '99, where relics and commemorative monuments are located, including: - the pyramidal memorial stone, built with river stones welded in lime, erected in memory of the fallen who today rest in the nearby Nervesa Ossuary. On the top of the barbed wire he draws a cross intertwining with a helmet, while on the sides four plaques show some verses of the poem "La Sernaglia" by Gabriele D'Annunzio; - the small votive church dedicated to the Madonna del Piave, completed in 1965 based on a design by the architect Alberto Alpago Novello and consecrated on 29 June of the same year by the then Bishop of Vittorio Veneto, Monsignor Albino Luciani, who later became Pope with the name of Giovanni Paul. The Sanctuary was later embellished with furnishings and sacred objects. In 1969 the wooden portals were carved by the sculptor Mussner based on a design by Enrico Tonello from Moriago, the bas-relief was placed by the sculptor Giardina based on a design by Bepi Modolo from Santa Lucia di Piave, two artistic wrought iron chandeliers were donated, one representing the three caravels, the 'another helmet with holes in it. Also an iron lectern made from barbed wire residues, a crucifix made from a hand grenade and many others including the artistic stoup, one of a kind, which depicts a soldier with a helmet in his hand. Some historical relics are also collected in a display case. The fifteenth century bell was donated by the “Ragazzi del '99” association in 1968; - a stele dedicated to E. A. Mario, author of the verses of the song "The legend of the Piave", inaugurated in the 1960s; - the monument “Life for Peace”, inaugurated on 16 June 1991, the work of the sculptor Mario Balliana from Fontigo. Today the Isle of the Dead is an evocative monumental area that extends for approximately 100 hectares, immersed in a natural environment made up of walks, large trees and meadows. The area is organized into streets named after the regiments and soldiers, where the pleasantness of the landscape brings to mind the image of a vast cemetery.

Rolle is a small hamlet of Cison di Valmarino, located on the hills of the Treviso Prealps, crossed by the Strada del Prosecco. In 2004, Rolle became the first Italian village protected by the FAI. Already inhabited since ancient times, starting from the thirteenth century, its history was linked to the presence of a Benedictine community, of which part of the monastery still remains. It is a place that often recurs in the poems of Andrea Zanzotto for the beauty of its landscape that ranges from the surrounding hills to the "heroic" vineyards present along the steep terraced slopes. From here you can enjoy a splendid view of the UNESCO heritage vineyards.

The Island of the Dead is a small strip of land bordered by the Piave River near Montello and belongs to the municipality of Moriago della Battaglia. It was so named because it was a disputed area in the center of the Piave Front during World War I, causing numerous casualties on both sides.

Saint Barbara is venerated as the patron saint of artillery and is depicted with a cannon in the hope that the artillery will strike its targets in the same way that lightning struck the Dioscurus, or because of its association with sudden death. This veneration can also possibly be traced back to a legend from the time of the Moorish Wars in Spain. Afterwards, the bullets of the Christian besiegers of a pagan city on the shores of Africa were unable to penetrate the walls. It was only when the besiegers invoked the saints that the fire from the guns brought in as reinforcements caused the walls to collapse immediately after the first shots. The pagans had to surrender, many of whom converted to Christianity because of the miracle. The legend goes on to say that, out of gratitude, the pious artillerymen put the image of St. Barbara in the powder rooms of their ships before they sailed home.