| Loppio lake | |
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| Area type | Biotope |
|---|---|
| State | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Territory | Trentino |
| Surface | 0.6 km² |
| Foundation year | 1987 |
| Institutional website | |
Loppio lake is a protected area located in Trentino Alto Adige.
To know
It was a lake, which has now become humid area protected. It is also a site of historical and archaeological interest. The lake is still the largest marshy area in the Trentino.
Geographical notes
It is located in the Trentino municipality of He died, in Vallagarina.
Flora and fauna
Flora
The lake biotope is very complex and interesting: plant species of weeds typical of wetlands prevail, but marsh grasses are also present.
Fauna
The protected area also allows the protection of wildlife. For example, the Forestry Corps of the Autonomous Province of Trento has set up barriers and passages to protect common toads and other amphibians that otherwise ended up crushed by passing cars, allowing these animals to pass from the marshy to the wooded area without danger.
Background
In 1439 the Loppio lake was the scene of one of the greatest military engineering enterprises, when the Republic of Venice made you pass (from Rovereto to Torbole) a large number of ships, in what went down in history as galeas for montes.
After an environmental disaster of 50 years ago (it was drained in 1956 and never filled up again following the sinking of the groundwater, during the works for the construction of the Adige-Garda tunnel) the environment has consolidated into a swamp and is frequently invaded by copious amounts of water.
In 1987 the provision was reached that officially established the biotope, but only after disputes: in fact there was also the proposal to enhance the beauty of the lake and make it a tourist destination.
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 Permits / Rates
How to get around
What see
- Archaeological site. Lake Loppio is not only known as a protected biotope, but also as an important archaeological site. In fact, since 1900 testimonies have been reported that document the presence of ancient inhabitants on the island of S.Andrea: fragments of Roman pottery and the remains of a burial with funeral equipment.
- The archaeological investigation has divided the lake into three sectors:
- the first it includes the north-eastern side of the islet (sector A);
- The second one it is located in the southern area (sector B);
- the last one it covers the central area and is the highest point on the island (sector C);
- Sector A
- In the northern area of the island of S.Andrea, traces of wooden huts and other perishable materials dating back to the 5th-6th century AD have been found. On the ground, layers of ashes, hearths, holes, etc. are visible. Furthermore, recently, next to the huts, walls belonging to small buildings have been brought to light, which for the moment have not been attributed to a precise historical period.
- Also in the first area, buildings dating back to the first half of the 6th century and the beginning of the 7th century have been identified. Their plants are rectangular and trapezoidal in shape and have an area between 45 and 60 m². The building belonging to sector A faces the lake. The materials found inside assume a strictly domestic use of the town.
- It has also been found a tomb in enchytrismos, that is, concerning the burial of a fetus or a premature birth inside a clay container. This sort of tomb was widespread among the peoples of the Mediterranean and in the 6th and 7th centuries it was also in use in the area of Byzantine domination. Loppio's burial is the first of its kind to be discovered in the eastern Alpine area.
- Sector B
- In the south of the island, as was the case for zone A, new solid masonry buildings, with stone and pebble walls of different sizes and materials, have replaced the more primitive wooden huts. The walls are obtained by placing various boulders in an irregular way, then tied with coarse lime mortar. The new houses have gradually replaced the huts completely, incorporating the buildings.
- Sector C
- The central area of the island consists of the so-called "sacred area", that is from the church of S.Andrea and from his necropolis. The Romanesque church certainly dates back to a later period than the necropolis, as the latter was discovered under the remains of the building. Here various tombs have been recognized, but without their equipment, including a Capuchin tomb and the remains of another brick case and then a third, formed by a quadrangular well with masonry sides.
- More research has been conducted on the religious building through documents and stratigraphic study. We are sure of one thing: the abandonment of the building is prior to the 16th-17th century, as evidenced by a four-faced aedicule located above its layers of destruction.
- Various are the remains brought to light. The materials found testify to a lively scenario of ancient daily life enriched also by objects coming from the outside, such as fragments of oriental and African amphorae, indicating a possible and more than probable network of wide-ranging commercial exchanges. The family groups that lived on the island were devoted to farming and fishing, associated with agriculture.
- The site has also returned various coins: in addition to the most common in bronze from the III-IV century, rare fractions of silver siliques from the Byzantine era.
What to do
Shopping
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- He died- It preserves the ruins of two castles and places of the Great War.
- Wing - Next to the Adige, it has a beautiful historic center with an orderly Trentino urban planning.
- Rovereto- Second city in Trentino, it is famous for its Bell of the fallen
- Riva del Garda- Elegant center at the north end of Lake Garda, it maintains the atmosphere of a holiday resort of the Austro-Hungarian nobility of the nineteenth century.
- Lake Garda - The tip trentina del lago includes the tourist centers of Riva del Garda, Arch, Torbole.
- Ledro lake - Popular for summer holidays, it is also known for the remains of piles from the Bronze Age.
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Loppio lake
Commons contains images or other files on Loppio lake
