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MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO THE REGION, ART, HISTORY & CULTURE ACCESSIBILITY Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo and Val Rendena are made up of a mosaic of natural beauties and small alpine villages, Some of the proposed points of interest may be difficult 1 Church of Santa Maria Antica 11 with their treasures of art and history ready to be discovered: mysterious churches of medieval origin frescoed to reach, for people with limited mobility, due to the na- tural unevenness of the ground and the presence of Adamello-Presanella between the second half of 15th century and the first half of the 16th century by the Baschenis (travelling painters Built in 1894 and 1895 by local some of the interior decor, which physical obstacles. entrepreneur Franz Joseph remains visible to this day, as well as The Adamello-Presanella group that rose through the earth’s crust from Averara, in the province of Bergamo), wayside shrines, museums on the customs and traditional crafts of the Val Österreicher, this neo-Gothic church Österreicher’s sepulchre. It remained is the other mountain range that and was trapped here. Reaching as in Tyrolean style replaced the the town’s main church until 1972, defines the Rendena valley. Here, high as 3,500 meters (11,500 ft) in the mountains are largely formed altitude, over time this mountain PH : Bisti Rendena, characteristic historic villages that still retain the typical architecture of the past, squares and fountains previous church that was attached when the new, larger Church of Santa Accessible. to the residence. It was situated Maria Nuova was erected nearby. The of tonalite rock (a hard, compact range favoured the creation of vast that you suddenly come across when walking through the narrow streets of the residential villages. Absence of physical obstacles. between two sections of the new smaller church preserves a number of rock that is similar to granite) that glaciers along the highest summits Hotel Des Alpes, which Österreicher particularly important works of art, itself was formed out of magma and plateaus. The Region, Art, History & Culture had recently inaugurated. The including the crucifix and the late- 5 Read more on Austrian imperial family financed Gothic altar. Salone Hofer (Hofer Hall) Wheelchair accessible, accompanied www.campigliodolomiti.it | “Our territory” section Salone Hofer, a stunning ballroom Monte Spinale, portraits of Franz by a person. located within Hotel Des Alpes, was Joseph I and Elisabeth of Bavaria, a 8 created towards the end of the 1800s brown bear (the symbol of Madonna The ski jumping hill during the reign of Franz Joseph di Campiglio), and numerous floral, Österreicher. The hall is elaborately natural, and mythological figures Winter sports are about more than interest grew in alpine skiing and ski Not accessible. decorated with frescoes and other in Art Nouveau style. Salone Hofer just downhill and slalom, and history jumping was gradually relegated to decorations created in 1896 and is a ballroom of great historical has included many disciplines, being something of a niche event. Presence of physical obstacles. 1897 by the Bolzano artist Gottfried and cultural value, which has been including spectacular events such Nonetheless, the remnants of Hofer, from whom the hall gets its officially recognized by the Province as ski jumping that took place in the this curious relic from the past are name. These works miraculously of Trento’s Authority of Architecture, Palù area, where a medium-sized ski still visible to this day as a sort of survived a fire in 2007. and has hosted balls attended by jumping hill was constructed in the testament to the past, present and Historical research and texts: A. Gottardi The places where the points of interest are located Hofer’s paintings include a canvas illustrious guests from the Habsburg 1930s. This hill was used for many future of winter sports here in the 12 Campo Carlo Magno Illustrations: S. Rota were visited and evaluated by people with disabilities depicting the Virgin Mary appearing empire in the late 1800s. events until the early 1940s, but Campiglio area. Pass to a number of shepherd boys on was abandoned after World War II as Graphics: Diade studio and operators from the Anffas Center in Tione di Trento. The name of the pass Campo Carlo Grande, in summer it is home to the Magno is the result of the legend Madonna di Campiglio Golf Club, one that tells how Charles the Great had of the first to have been built in Italy stopped with his army at the pass in 1923 as a project by the great between the Val di Sole and the English golfer Sir Henry Cotton. In Val Rendena in the 1800s, during winter, however, it is a white expanse 2 the journey to Rome to be crowned where there are more than 20 km of Canalone Miramonti Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. cross-country ski tracks. With its striking view of the Pietra Designed in 1940 by a commission a great many Alpine Ski World Cup chaired by Bruno Detassis, and European Cup events, as well as 9 mountaineer and director of Madonna junior alpine ski world championships di Campiglio’s first ski school, and snowboard and freestyle world The “Sissi Stone” Canalone Miramonti is the area’s championships. Canalone Miramonti legendary ski run. In 1967, this highly is now home to the 3Tre, a historic Just a short walk from the town challenging run, featuring marked event created in 1948 that has since centre along the path that runs changes in slope, played host to the become a fixture on the International from the Church of Santa Maria first men’s World Cup event to be held Ski Federation calendar. Antica to Monte Spinale, there is a in Italy. It has since been the site of small, panoramic area called “Piazza Imperatrice” (Empress Square) including “Il Sasso di Sissi” (Sissi’s Stone), which, it is said, was once a 6 favourite resting spot for Elisabeth Museum of the of Bavaria on her frequent outings Piazza Righi during her visits to the area. 13 Guides and People Monument Madonna di Campiglio’s central Rendena in 1874 and 1875. In 1887, of Campiglio 12 square is named after local Franz Josef Österreicher, transformed Azienda per il Turismo 3 dedicated entrepreneur Giovanni Battista the establishment into the new Grand Established in 2009, this small photos and portraits that date back to Alpine Guides Righi, originally from Strembo. Hotel Des Alpes. When the hotel museum offers an intriguing, detailed to the early days of mountaineering, Madonna diAzienda Campiglio per il Turismo Pinzolo Val Rendena He purchased the remnants of welcomed the Austrian emperor look at the rise and development and other information on some of Via Pradalago 4,Madonna 38086 Madonna di Campiglio di Campiglio Pinzolo Val (TN) Rendena Not far from Piazza Righi in the centre Campiglio’s first residence and Franz Joseph and Princess Sissi, in the of mountaineering in the Rendena the most famous figures from this Via Pradalago 4 of town, there is a stunning sculpture transformed the structure, in 1872, 1890s, other entrepreneurs began valley. Set up in a number of rooms glorious past, such as the legendary Tel./Ph. +39 0465 447501 created by the well-known monk into a modern hotel. He named the erecting the area’s first residences of Chalet Laghetto, the museum Bruno Detassis, the “King of the 38086 Madonna di Campiglio (TN) Silvio Bottes. Inaugurated in 1974, hotel Stabilimento Alpino (Alpine around what is now Piazza Righi. The features vintage climbing equipment, Brenta”. www.campigliodolomiti.itTel./Ph. +39 0465 [email protected] 447501 1 2 3 4 this monument depicts a tall, granite establishment) in dedication to the square began to take on its current boulder featuring a bronze sculpture emerging alpine tourism industry form in the 1920s and it achieved its www.campigliodolomiti.it l [email protected] of an alpine guide climbing the rock here. Righi also constructed the road definitive form towards the end of 5 6 7 8 face. connecting Campiglio, Pinzolo and Val the 1930s. Follow @campigliodolomitiFollow @campigliodolomiti on: on: 9 13 14 11 4 Monument 16 17 to G.B. Righi Lime factories 10 Giovanni Battista Righi, an entrepreneur Il Giardino 15 originally from Strembo, was a great 10 14 in Mondifrà advocate of tourism in Madonna di di Campiglio Campiglio. In 1912, in commemoration of The Brenta Dolomites and Fontanella the thirtieth anniversary of his passing, 7 (Campiglio a monument was dedicated to him. This Gardens) On June 26, 2009, in Seville Dolomites are a uniquely spectacular Both along the road from Campo Carlo wall remain in the second location). In collaboration with the municipalities of Val Rendena large granite sculpture is a symbolic (Spain), the Dolomites has been mountain range with majestic spires Magno Pass to Malga Mondifrà and At one time, the production of lime representation of the mountains and named a World UNESCO Heritage and dizzying cliff faces. The particular in the Fontanella area of Madonna di was an important component of local Not far from the town’s lake, you District of Ragoli in 2014. Within the site, for its particular geological composition of its rock formations Campiglio, you will find the remnants economies, as it was used both in 18 19 20 21 features a bronze effigy of Righi as well as the shield and eagle coat of arms of the will find Il Giardino di Campiglio gardens, there is a vast park with a excellence. Formed of dolomite rock, also results in spectacular sunsets of buildings once used for the construction and to enrich feed for area’s association of mountaineers.

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