Scorzè
Scorzè lies in the Venetian plain, about twenty-five kilometres northwest of Venice, in an area inhabited since the pre-Roman Vene...
Updated 11 July 2026
The story
The story of Scorzè
History and origins
The territory of Scorzè was inhabited from the pre-Roman Veneti period and was later colonized by the Romans. In the Middle Ages it became a fief of the bishops of Treviso before passing under the control of the Republic of Venice; the town's name first appears in a papal bull issued by Pope Eugene III in 1152. According to one of the most accepted theories, Scorzè takes its name from the scorzeri, craftsmen who worked with scorza, or bark, used in leather tanning, a trade widespread here in medieval times. After the fall of the Republic of Venice and the Treaty of Vienna, the town became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1866.
What to see
The archpriest church, dedicated to Saint Benedict the Abbot, the town's patron saint, was built between 1761 and 1767 to a design by the Venetian architect Giorgio Massari, one of the leading figures of eighteenth-century Venetian architecture. It is Scorzè's main monumental building and is worth a visit for the quality of its design.
Waters known for centuries
The waters of Scorzè were known since the time of Julius Caesar for their curative properties, and during the Republic of Venice they were called the Antica Fonte della Salute, the ancient source of health: Venetian families, from the most aristocratic to the most modest, drew their water from this spring. In 1956, in what is now the heart of the Sile river park, the first bottling plant of Acqua Minerale San Benedetto was established here, taking its name from the town's patron saint; it has since grown into an industrial group of national standing, still headquartered in Scorzè.
Local life and economy
Alongside the mineral water industry, Scorzè retains a strong agricultural character, with cultivated fields and farms spread across the surrounding countryside, together with a growing residential fabric linked to its proximity to both Venice and Treviso.
Getting there
Scorzè is connected to both Venice and Treviso by the regional road crossing the Venetian plain, and it is conveniently reached from Marco Polo airport, only a few kilometres away, making it a frequent waypoint for travel between the two provinces.
Experiences not to miss
- Visitare la chiesa arcipretale di San Benedetto, opera di Giorgio Massari
- Visit the archpriest church of San Benedetto, designed by Giorgio Massari
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