A labyrinth of damask roses, all arranged along a circular path, similar to that of the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, with rows, however, that are arranged all around to create like rays, an image reminiscent of that of the sun: this is the labyrinth of the Castle of Cordovado, not far from Pordenone, Friuli.
The castle arose in the Middle Ages on the site of a Roman castrum that guarded the Via Claudia Augusta, which started from Altino and ran as far as Trent, then continued northward over the Alps and southward to Hostilia, present-day Ostiglia, in the Mantua area. The castle was located on the border of the Patriarchate of Concordia Sagittaria, near the Tagliamento River, and was managed by the bishops of Concordia, who entrusted it to the Ridolfi family: they were responsible for the castle for a long time.
