The church dedicated to St. Mary of the Castle is probably the oldest in Udine , judging from extant fragments dating back to the Lombard era . It lost its parish status in 1263 , when it was annexed to the larger parish of Saint ' Odorico ( now the Cathedral ) . It has been renovated many times over the centuries : the façade , for example , was entirely rebuilt after the 1511 Idrija earthquake . Its three naves preserve the suggestive atmosphere of silence and contemplation , which is often found in old churches . The Venetian Governor , Tommaso Lippomano , commissioned the Venetian Gothic portico with steps and ramps leading down the hill in 1487
1511 Idrija earthquake
1511 Idrija earthquake
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