THE MARCA TREVIGIANA

The region surrounding Treviso has been named Marca Trevigiana since the 10th century. Marca was the ancient name for a border region.

The reading on the ancient seal relates to the borders the Marca had at that time: the sea, the mountains, Pordenone's river and the river Musone nearby Castelfranco.

It has the rivers Sile and Piave...It controls enough water to flood at will a large town or to turn away any great enemy...

And the city of Treviso, still wholesome, though rich in water and rives, which refresh the air rather than dampen it..."The cities of the Marca were united in historical events by the natural water ways and roman roads.

They enjoyed quite a good independence for many centuries, till they became integral parts of the Serenissima Repubblica of Venice (1388), whose destiny they followed for five centuries, until the unification of Italy.