Rebuilt in the mid-16th century after an earthquake in 1511, Udine's castle affords rare views of the city and snowy peaks beyond. It houses a number of different collections, all fascinating. The Museo del Risorgimento is both compellingly designed and set in a series of beautiful rooms while the Museo Archeologico highlights both locally found objects as well as the region's archaeological heyday of the late 19th-century.
The sprawling upper floors are given to the Galleria d'Arte Antica , which has significant work by Caravaggio (a portrait of St Francis in room 7) , several stunning Tiepolos (room 10), along with lesser-known Friulian painters and religious sculpture.
