a plebiscite in 1866, Gemona became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy.

The present town is medieval in origin but was badly damaged in the 1976 Friuli earthquake. Restoration began the same year, and now the town has been largely restored. Since 2008 the castle gardens have been reopened to the public and since 2010 various cultural events have been held there in the summer. The renovation of the buildings is ongoing: as of November