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Col Di Lana-Marmolada Die Wanderführer zu den Orten des Ersten Weltkrieges wurden herausgegeben von: Erste Linie. Auronzo-Cortina. – Antonella Fornari. Erste Linie. Col di Lana-Marmolada. – Paolo Giacomel und Mario Fornaro. Zweite Linie. Forti Centro Cadore. – Giovanni De Donà und Walter Musizza. Zweite Linie. Monte Rite-Valle Imperina. – Giovanni De Donà und Walter Musizza. Koordination des Projekts: – Comunità Montana Agordina. Übersetzung der Texte: Deutsch – Iris Gabriele Sperl. Englisch – Ivor Coward und Michael Gluckstern (Lexicon Translations - Mestre). Das geschichtliche Kartenmaterial stammt aus dem Archiv der Stiftung Giovanni Angelini, Centro Studi sulla Montagna di Belluno, die Veröffentlichung wurde vom Geografischen Militärinstitut Flo- renz mit Autorisation Nr. 6109 - 12/10/2005 bewilligt. Unser Dank geht an all diejenigen, die mit ihrer wertvollen Mitarbeit dazu beigetragen haben, Plätze, Werke, Dokumente und Archivquellen des Ersten Weltkrieges wieder zu finden. Fotobeschreibung Auf dem Deckblatt des Wanderführers Nr. 1 (Auronzo-Cortina): Die Drei Zinnen und die renovierte klei- ne Kaserne. Auf der Rückseite: Alpini vor der Longéres - Hütte. Auf dem Deckblatt des Wanderführers Nr. 2: (Col di Lana-Marmolada): Wiederinstandgesetzte Schützen- gräben auf dem Siefgrat – Gemeinde Livinallongo del Col di Lana. Auf der Rückseite: Österreichische Soldaten, Baracken, gedeckte Laufgräben, Seilbahnen und andere italienische Kriegsbauten auf dem Südhang des Col di Lana (Arch. Robert Strifler). Auf dem Deckblatt des Wanderführers Nr. 3 (Forti Centro Cadore): Aussicht vom Fort auf dem Monte Tudaio. Auf der Rückseite: Italienische Offiziere längs der Strasse auf den Col S. Anna, oberhalb der Ort- schaft Venas di Cadore. Auf dem Deckblatt des Wanderführers Nr. 4 (Monte Rite- Valle Imperina): Gesicherter Weg auf dem Kamm des Valaraz (1.883 m) (Foto De Col). Auf der Rückseite: Offiziere in Villalta – Agordo auf dem Weg zur Kaserne. The Excursion Guides to the Great War sites have been prepared by: Front line. Auronzo-Cortina. – Antonella Fornari. Front line. Col di Lana-Marmolada. – Paolo Giacomel and Mario Fornaro. Second line. Forti Centro Cadore. – Giovanni De Donà and Walter Musizza. Second line. Monte Rite-Valle Imperina. – Giovanni De Donà and Walter Musizza. General coordination: – Agordo Mountain Community Translation: into German – Iris Gabriele Sperl. into English – Ivor Coward and Michael Gluckstern (Lexicon Translations - Mestre). Extracts from historical maps are taken from the Giovanni Angelini Foundation, Centre of Mountain Studies of Belluno, and published with the permission of the Florence Military Geographic Institute (reference no. 6109 - 12/10/2005). The editors are grateful to all those whose contributions have helped in the rediscovery of Great War sites, constructions, documents and records. Details of the photo On the cover of guide 1 (Auronzo-Cortina): the Tre Cime di Lavaredo and the restored small barracks. Back page: Group of Alpine regiment in front of the Longéres mountain refuge. On the cover of guide 2 (Col di Lana-Marmolada): Trenches renovated along the crest of mount Sief – Comune di Livinallongo del Col di Lana. Back page: Austrian soldiers with shelters, covered trenches, ca- bleways and other Italian infrastructures, on the southern side of Col di Lana (Arch. Robert Strifler). On the cover of guide 3 (Forti Centro Cadore): View from fortification on mount Tudaio. Back page: Italian officers on the Col S. Anna road, above Venas di Cadore. On the cover of guide 4 (Monte Rite-Valle Imperina): Equipped climbing path along the crest of the Valaraz (1883 m) (photo De Col). Back page: Officer at Villalta – Agordo, towards the church and bar- racks. 2 Le Guide escursionistiche ai luoghi della Grande Guerra sono state redatte da: Prima linea. Auronzo-Cortina. – Antonella Fornari. Prima linea. Col di Lana-Marmolada. – Paolo Giacomel e Mario Fornaro. Seconda linea. Forti Centro Cadore. – Giovanni De Donà e Walter Musizza. Seconda linea. Monte Rite-Valle Imperina. – Giovanni De Donà e Walter Musizza. Coordinamento generale: – Comunità Montana Agordina. Traduzione dei testi: in tedesco – Iris Gabriele Sperl. in inglese – Ivor Coward e Michael Gluckstern (Lexicon Translations - Mestre). Gli estratti della cartografia storica provengono dall’archivio della Fondazione Gio- vanni Angelini, Centro Studi sulla Montagna di Belluno, la pubblicazione è stata con- cessa dall’Istituto Geografico Militare di Firenze con autorizzazione n. 6109 del 12/10/2005. Si ringrazia inoltre tutti coloro che con informazioni e sensibilità hanno permesso di riscoprire luoghi, manufatti, documenti e fonti archivistiche della Grande Guerra. Specifica delle foto In copertina alla guida 1 (Auronzo-Cortina): Le Tre cime di Lavaredo, e la casermetta dei piani ristrutturata. Retro: Gruppo di alpini davanti al Rifugio Longéres. In copertina alla guida 2 (Col di Lana-Marmolada): Trincee recuperate lungo il co- stone del Sief - Comune di Livinallongo del Col di Lana. Retro: Militari austriaci e baraccamenti, camminamenti coperti, teleferiche ed altre opere italiane sul lato sud del Col di Lana (Arch. Robert Strifler). In copertina alla guida 3 (Forti Centro Cadore): Panorama dal forte di monte Tudaio. Retro: Ufficiali italiani lungo la strada di Col S. Anna sopra Venas di Cadore. In copertina alla guida 4 (Monte Rite-Valle Imperina): Percorso attrezzato lungo la cresta del Valaraz (m 1883) (foto De Col). Retro: Ufficiale a Villalta - Agordo, verso la chiesa e la caserma. 3 I LUOGHI DELLA GRANDE GUERRA IN PROVINCIA DI BELLUNO Interventi di recupero e valorizzazione nei territori del Parco della Memoria Progetto cofinanziato dall’Unione Europea mediante Fondo Europeo di Sviluppo Regionale Iniziativa Comunitaria Interreg IIIA Italia-Austria 2000-2006 - Progetto (Cod. VEN 222001) DIE ORTE DES ERSTEN WELTKRIEGES IN DER PROVINZ BELLUNO Eingriffe der Wiederinstandsetzung und Valorisierung in den Gebieten des Erinnerungs Parks Von der E.U. Unterstützes Projekt Mittels Europäischer Wärungsfonds zur Regionalen Entwicklung Gemeinschaftsinitiative Interreg IIIA Italien-Österreich 2000-2006 - Projekt (Cod. VEN 222001) GREAT WAR SITES IN THE PROVINCE OF BELLUNO Preservation and promotion of the areas in the Memorial Park Project co-financed by the European Union through European Found for Regional Developmen Community Initiative Interreg IIIA Italia-Austria 2000-2006 - Project (Cod. VEN 222001) © Copyright 2005 COMUNITÀ MONTANA AGORDINA Via IV Novembre, 2 32021 Agordo - BELLUNO (Italia) Tel. 0039 0437 62390 Fax 0039 0437 62043 Email [email protected] 1 Prima Linea Auronzo-Cortina 2 Prima Linea Col di Lana-Marmolada 3 Seconda Linea Forti Centro Cadore 4 Seconda Linea Monte Rite - Valle Imperina Paolo Giacomel Mario Fornaro Das regionale Projekt “Die Orte des Ersten Weltkrieges in der Provinz Belluno: Eingriffe zur Wiederin- standsetzung und Aufwertung in den Gebieten des Erinnerungsparks” – das vom Programm Interreg III A Italien – Österreich finanziert ist, umfasst eine der schönsten Zonen der Dolomiten, und zwar die Täler und Hänge, die die Gruppe der Tofane und des Lagazuoi über den Falzaregopass mit dem Col di Lana und der Marmolatagruppe verbinden. In diesem weitläufigen Gebiet der Dolomiten von Belluno, wo man auch heute noch die Spuren der Kriegshandlungen, die den Beginn des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts prägten, erkennt, konnten durch das Projekt Arbeiten und Maßnahmen zur Wiederin- standsetzung und Aufwertung von Kriegswerken vorgenommen werden, die für alle Personen mit Inter- esse an Geschichte und der Europäischen Kultur sicherlich einen Besuch wert. Indem die Herausgabe von Informationsmaterial über das Projekt unterstützt wird, beabsichtigt die Re- gion Venetien, eine konkrete Mithilfe zu leisten, um die Schauplätze des Ersten Weltkrieges wieder zu entdecken, um das Andenken zu wahren und um eine „alternative Interpretation“ der Dolomiten zu geben, die ansonsten allgemein mit dem Alpinsport verbunden werden. Die Arbeit ist das Ergebnis von Studien und Forschungen von zahlreichen Experten der Geschichte des Ersten Weltkrieges und stützt sich auch auf die wertvolle Zusammenarbeit mit dem österreichischen Partner, dem Tiroler Landesarchiv Innsbruck, das die Auswirkungen des Krieges auf sozialer und ge- sellschaftlicher Ebene untersucht und an einigen Besichtigungstouren im Dolomitengebiet teilgenom- men hat. Das Projekt stellt eine wertvolle Gelegenheit dar, um geschichtliche Zeugnisse wieder zu ent- decken, die für die Region Venetien und auch für den österreichischen Partner zu einem primären The- ma geworden sind, um den Frieden und eine Öffnung gegenüber anderen Kulturen zu fördern. Wie es die Philosophie des Interregprogramms vorgibt, wurde die italienisch – österreichische Grenze mit dieser Initiative zu einer Gelegenheit, sich näher zu kommen und zu einem Punkt, an dem wich- tige kulturelle Güter genutzt werden, damit sie den künftigen Generationen zur Erinnerung und als Mahnmal erhalten bleiben. Anwalt Fabio Gava Regionaler Assessor für Wirtschaft, Entwicklung, Forschung und Institutionspolitik The project directed by the Veneto Region, “Great War sites in the Province of Belluno. Preservation and promotion of the areas in the Memorial Park”, financed by the Interreg III A Italy - Austria pro- gramme, involves one of the most fascinating scenarios in the Dolomites, from the valleys and ribs that connect the Tofane group and Lagazuoi through the Falzarego pass to Col di Lana and Marmola- da. In this vast section of the splendid Belluno Dolomites,
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