In 1797 French troops under Napoleon defeated the Venetian Republic : in 1798 , after the Treaty of Campoformio , Gemona came under Austrian rule . Following a plebiscite in 1866 , Gemona became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy . The present town is medieval in origin but was badly damaged in the 1976 Friuli earthquake . Restoration began the same year , and now the town has been largely restored . The castle is currently under reconstruction
1976 Friuli earthquake
1976 Friuli earthquake
Gemona del Friuli