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| Airolo | ||
| Canton | Ticino | |
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| Residents | 1.527 (2017) | |
| height | 1,175 m, 2,132 m | |
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Airolo is a Swiss Town and municipality in the canton Ticino. It is located in the Leventina at the foot of the Gotthard Pass. The two south portals of the Gotthard railway tunnel (1882) and the Gotthard road tunnels (1980) are located here.
background
The municipality consists of the localities of Airolo, Brugnasco, Fontana, Madrano, Nante and Valle. The formerly inhabited village of Albinasca and the hamlet of Bedrina are now abandoned.
The history of the place is shaped by the Gotthard Pass. This also gave him a certain wealth. Roman graves from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD were found. It is also the location of a military arsenal and barracks, which is responsible for the Gotthard fortresses.
The village was hit by natural disasters several times, for example on December 28, 1898, a landslide fell and killed three people in the village. As a result, a large protective wall was built above the village. Nevertheless, in the winter of 1951, a large avalanche reached the village on February 12, 1951, claiming ten deaths. For this reason, the avalanche barriers have been greatly expanded, which does not always look nice in summer, but is necessary to protect the village and the traffic routes.
getting there
By plane
By train
At the Airolo station the IR stops every hour over the Gotthard. The IC and EC drive through.
The Postbus lines that serve the Leventina towns start at the train station.
In the street
The A2 motorway exit Airolo is right next to the village.
mobility
- Airolo-Pesciüm-Sasso cable car. The cable car is located south of the village.
Tourist Attractions
The village was almost completely destroyed in a fire in 1877 so that very few old houses have survived.
The Catholic parish church of Nazario e Celso. Although it was built in the 12th century, it burned down and had to be rebuilt in 1879. The church tower could be preserved.
This is reminiscent of the victims during the construction of the railway tunnel near the station Memorial to the victims of the Gotthard tunnel construction by Vincenzo Vela (1820-1891), which is a bronze bas-relief.
Forte di Airolo. Tel.: 41 (0)91 868 17 70, 41 (0)91 881 10 30, 41 (0)79 785 91 12. Museum fortress. The old fortress from 1890 can be visited.Open: June 1st to October 31st on Saturdays, only guided tours from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Groups can also be booked on other days by prior arrangement.
Outside
The St. Gotthard National Museum and the St. Gotthard Fortress Museum are located on the Gotthard Pass. Both open from June to October.
activities
Thanks to the cable car that goes up to 2065 meters from the Pesciüm middle station (1745), you can indulge in winter sports for a long time. Because the location is relatively snow reliable, as all ski lifts are at or above the middle station. In addition to the cable car, there is also a chair lift, three ski lifts and a practice lift. The ski area is more for experienced skiers, as there are almost only red and black slopes. There is a cross-country ski run and winter hiking trail at the Pesciüm central bastion.
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Web links
- http://www.comuneairolo.ch - Airolo official website
- Official tourism website of the Leventina
