| Wing | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Trentino Alto Adige | |
| Territory | Vallagarina | |
| Altitude | 180 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 119.87 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 8.913 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Alensi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0464 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 38061 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Valentine's Day and Santa Maria Assunta (February 14) | |
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Wing is a city of Trentino Alto Adige.
To know
Until the First World War the city was an important border station between theItaly and theAustro-Hungaric Empire.
Geographical notes
On the left bank of the Adige, not far from the border Veneto, the city is located on the busy north-south route that connects the Germanic area with the Latin area. Well served by motorway, roads and railways, it is 60 km from Verona, 51 from Trento, 27 from Riva del Garda, 17 from Rovereto.
Background
The area was inhabited, already in the first centuries after Christ, by a Germanic population, to whom the Itinerarium Antonini (3rd century AD) perhaps refers when it mentions a settlement called Ad Palatinum. The same name "Ala" could derive from the Gothic (or Lombard) halla ("portico", "hall", or "palace"). According to other hypotheses, the name could originate from a wing of the Roman army, formerly stationed in the area. Finally, according to a last hypothesis, the name could have originated simply from the shape (of wing, in fact) that the inhabited area had in ancient times.
The village is certainly ancient and of Roman origin, in fact it is known that in the imperial era it was already known as a crossroads of trade, as well as a staging post for changing horses. In the Middle Ages the center was essentially divided into two areas: one around the castle (which was destroyed during the Middle Ages by the Castelbarco family) and the other further downstream. Subsequently and until the Renaissance, defensive systems were built including the entrance doors to the village and to the south some wooden towers called bastie. This name has remained today as the toponym of the area and this is how a nearby play area for children is called.
In the sixteenth century trade developed significantly, with the cultivation of mulberry and silkworms. Activity born during the Venetian domination and a century later integrated with the production of silk velvet destined for the European market. Thus began a notable period of wealth that lasted until the eighteenth century, still to be found in the urban fabric built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
At the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Ala and the Italian-Austrian border with the presence of shipping houses, hotels and financial police on both sides.At the beginning of the second half of the nineteenth century the construction of the railway took place. Brenner and Ala is still involved with the birth of commercial activities related to the railway but, at the same time, the silk sector enters into crisis. To demonstrate its importance in the post-medieval period, the title of city and in the nineteenth century an Imperial Regio Ginnasio was founded there, as a Trento and in the neighbor Rovereto, to demonstrate the cultural importance in the period of Habsburg domination.
The prosperous period following the construction of the Brenner tunnel ends with the outbreak of the Great War and the subsequent shifts of the borders, losing all the profits derived from border trade.
How to orient yourself
Ala (Italy): full screen map.Neighborhoods
Its municipal territory also includes the towns of Chizzola, Marani, Pilcante, Ronchi, Santa Margherita, Sdruzzinà, Sega di Ala and Serravalle.
How to get
By plane
- 1 Bolzano-Dolomites Airport (IATA: BZO) (6 km from the center of Bolzano), ☎ 39 0471 255 255, fax: 39 0471 255 202.
open to the public: 05: 30–23: 00; ticket office opening: 06: 00-19: 00; check-in for flights from Bolzano is only possible from 1 hour to a maximum of 20 minutes before departure. Small regional airport with scheduled flights to and from Lugano is Rome with Etihad Regional (by Darwin Air). At certain times of the year, the Lauda Air company connects the city with Vienna once a week. On the other hand, charter flights are more numerous. - 2 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected].
- 3 Brescia Airport (D'Annunzio), Via Aeroporto 34, Montichiari (Connections with Brescia airport are guaranteed by public transport via the bus. The stop a Brescia city is located at the bus station (number 23), while that of the airport is at the front of the terminal. There are also connections to the city of Verona via bus / shuttle line 1), ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected]. Charter only
open to the public: 05: 30–23: 00; ticket office opening: 06: 00-19: 00; check-in for flights from Bolzano is only possible from 1 hour to a maximum of 20 minutes before departure. Small regional airport with scheduled flights to and from By car
Motorway toll booth on the A22 del Brennero: Ala-Avio and Rovereto sud.
Brenner state road
Motorway toll booth on the A22 del Brennero: Ala-Avio and Rovereto sud.
Brenner state roadOn the train
By bus
Connections through the Trentino Trasporti bus lines [1].
Connections through the Trentino Trasporti bus lines By bike
Ala is touched by Cycle path of the Adige valley running through the whole Vallagarina; is a cycle path that starts from the border between the province of Trento and that of Bolzano and following the course of the Adige river it reaches Borghetto, on the border with Veneto. It is part of the project of the cyclopista del Sole, a route that connects all of Italy from north to south.
80 km long, the track connects the north and south of the Trentino Alto Adige and the province of Verona with that of Bolzano. It develops both on the right and left banks of the Adige, taking advantage of country roads and embankments. It is almost entirely closed to traffic, except for rare agricultural vehicles that can cross it to get to the cultivated fields. The difference in height in either direction is practically non-existent. The track starts just south of Bolzano and is easily connected with the other cycle paths in the area and in particular with the cycle path that starts from Sterzing.
In Vallagarina affects the cities of Rovereto, He died, Ala, Avio and has refreshment facilities dedicated to cyclists near Names is Avio.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Parish Church of Santa Maria Assunta, piazza father Ilario Dossi. The parish church is perched in an elevated position at the top of the historic center and is accessed via a narrow and steep road; it is not used for normal weekly functions but only for communions, confirmations or other important ceremonies, as it is very large and cold.
- 2 Church of S. Giovanni Evangelista, Piazza San Giovanni. Located in the center, it is commonly used for daily functions and actually replaces the parish church. On the main altar stands the youthful altarpiece (1604-1605) by the Veronese painter Pasquale Ottino who depicted the Madonna and Jesus on the clouds and under the saints Giovanni Evangelista, Rocco and Sebastiano.
- 3 Church of the Capuchin Friars, Largo Vicentini. Comparable in size to that of San Giovanni, it is managed by members of the order of the Capuchin Friars and is mostly frequented by elderly people. The friars' accommodation is located in the rear part of the church. The church is used for daily functions and for religious functions in general for the use of the inhabitants of the neighborhood.
- 4 Palazzi de 'Pizzini. There were guests Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, Heinrich Heine, Mozart, Napoleon Bonaparte and Eugenio Prati.
- Angelini Palace. It hosted important personalities traveling between Italy and Europe: Charles V (1541-1543), Maximilian II of Habsburg (1548), Charles VI of Habsburg (1711), general Luigi Cadorna during the First World War. It dates back to the Venetian period (15th century).
- Taddei Palace. The leader of the South Tyrolean revolt Andreas Hofer stopped within these walls before being executed by the French in Mantua.
- 5 Zanderighi Palace, via Roma 40. Now the seat of the municipal library, it hosted San Carlo Borromeo in 1565.
- Palazzo de 'Gresti. Seat in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries of the civil jurisdiction of the Vicariate and residence of the Captain of Justice, it was connected to the prisons through a passage that crossed via Carrera.
- 6 Museum of the ancient piano, via Santa Caterina. It is based in the Palazzo De 'Pizzini where many illustrious personalities stopped during their travels in Italy, such as Maria Theresa of Austria, Napoleon Bonaparte and the famous pianist Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who wrote numerous compositions there. Most of the pianos it contains are from the era of Mozart, Schubert and Chopin and are part of the collection of pianist Temenuschka Vesselinova, restored and brought back to their former glory, allowing customers to relive the magical atmosphere of that era. : Temenuschka Vesselinova herself welcomes visitors by illustrating the rare pieces of the collection and, on the first Sunday of each month, she performs some pieces with different pianos from the collection, in the characteristic setting of Palazzo De 'Pizzini, for small groups of people. In addition to being an important stop for enthusiasts, it is also a very popular restoration and conservation center for pianos throughout Italy.
Events and parties
- City of Velvet. in July. Re-enactment of Ala in the eighteenth century. The city streets come alive with the opening of the courtyards, and theatrical companies in period costumes revive the atmosphere of past years. In addition, a food and wine tour completes the evenings.
- Villalt Carnival. Another historical appointment in the ancient village where the market in the center of the lagoon originated.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Al Ghiottone Restaurant, Buole Pass Course, 15, ☎ 39 0464 671546, @alghiottone.net.
- 2 La Pineta restaurant, Buole Pass Course, 38, ☎ 39 0464 671460.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Viennese hotel, Buole Pass Course, 13, ☎ 39 0464 672530.
- 2 City of Ala hotel, Corso Verona, ☎ 39 0464 671262.
- 3 [link not working]B&B Ai Vellutai, Via Mario Soini, 34, ☎ 39 347 3822028.
Safety
Pharmacies
- 5 Franzellin, Via Segantini, 1, ☎ 39 0464 671020.
- 6 Ravagnati, Corso Passo Buole, 5 / a, ☎ 39 0464 671023.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 7 Italian post, via Malfatti 9, ☎ 39 0464 678949, fax: 39 0464 678940.
Around
- Rovereto - Second city in Trentino, it is famous for its Bell of the fallen
- Avio - Its ancient castle, in the Sabbionara hamlet, is a mighty building that dominates the whole Vallagarina.
- Riva del Garda - City of Austro-Hungarian atmospheres, since the nineteenth century it was a place of residence and climatic treatments.
- Lake Garda - The tip trentina del lago includes the tourist centers of Riva del Garda, Arch, Torbole.
Itineraries
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