| Ponte Gardena | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Trentino Alto Adige | |
| Territory | South Tyrol | |
| Altitude | 471 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 2.33 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 194 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Pontegardenesi / Waidbruckner | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0471 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 39040 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Ponte Gardena is a center of the Trentino Alto Adige (Waidbruck in German, Pruca in Ladin).
To know
Its population is mostly native German speakers (81.40%); 13.37% are of Italian stock, 5.23% Ladin.
Geographical notes
Municipality of Valle Isarco, is located at the confluence of the Isarco river and the Gardena river.
Background
The village originally developed as a satellite of the castle and judicial district of Castel Trostburg. In 1887 the road connecting the village to Castelrotto was built.
How to orient yourself
Ponte Gardena: full screen map.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 bus
Public bus transport services in South Tyrol are managed by SAD [1]
Public bus transport services in South Tyrol are managed by SAD How to get around
What see
View of Trostburg Castle
- 1 Trostburg Castle (Castel Forte), via Burgfrieden, 22. It is located above the village of Ponte Gardena. The earliest records of Castel Trostburg date back to 1173 when it belonged to the domains of the Lords of Castelrotto. Later it passed to the Lords of Velturno, ministerial of the bishop princes of Bressanone and then it went as a fief to the Lords of Villandro. From 1385 to 1967 it was owned by the Counts Wolkenstein, who administered the justice of the Ponte Gardena area and during some historical phases also of that of Villandro. The famous adventurer and minstrel Oswald von Wolkenstein lived there.
- From the seventeenth the decline of the manor began: no longer the main seat of the Counts Wolkenstein, it was inhabited only in the summer months. Despite this, maintenance continued, but the damage due to bad weather and wars, including some even during the Second World War, accumulated. In 1967 the degradation was such that some private citizens gathered in a company to buy the castle and preserve it. In 1981 this company transformed into today's Südtiroler Burgeninstitut of which Castel Trostburg is the main seat.
- Since then, various restoration works have been carried out, which not only made it possible to safeguard the buildings, but also brought to light the previously covered frescoes.
- The castle is made up of three distinct but connected parts: the main core which develops around an internal courtyard overlooked by the keep and the 13th century palace, as well as other 15th century residential buildings; between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries a new south wing was added and a new wider wall enclosing another courtyard; a bulwark of defense advanced which blocks the access road to the south and is composed of a door (Michaelstor), a tower, a barracks, a chapel and other buildings; a watchtower (Kreiderturm) located on the slope in a dominant position with respect to the rest of the castle.
- The castle is open to the public from Easter to the end of October and its rooms also host the South Tyrolean Castles Museum, with models of 86 castles in the area. It is also possible to visit:
- - The Hall of the Knights
- - The chapel
- - The Gothic Stube, with a trefoil wooden vault
- - The largest wine press in theSouth Tyrol
- - The Wolkenstein family tree
- The castle can only be reached on foot from the village of Ponte Gardena in two ways:
- - Going up the steep medieval path of the knights, which starts from the village church and takes about twenty minutes
- - Following the normal road that starts from the cemetery, more comfortable but with less charm.
- From the castle it is possible to continue on other paths, reaching Tagusa (Tagusens) and the plateau of Castelrotto.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Agnello hotel, Vicolo della Chiesa, 10A, ☎ 39 0471 654123.
- 2 Rabanser Engelbert Guest house, Via Paese, 2A, ☎ 39 0471 654283.
Safety
Pharmacy
- 4 Barbiano, Via Brennero, 3, ☎ 39 0471 653114.
How to keep in touch
- 5 Italian post, Oswald von Wolkenstein square, ☎ 39 0471 654173.
Around
- Closed - Sabiona is the spiritual cradle of the whole of Tyrol. It was the bishopric of Tyrol (diocese of Sabiona), before it was moved to Bressanone around the year 1000. The monastery that stands there can be visited starting from Chiusa and walking along the path of an ancient Via Crucis.
- Bressanone - City with an important historical center enclosed by walls and gates. The Cathedral, his cloister with precious frescoes, the Episcopal Palace give an elegant imprint to the old city, with characteristic small villages that contrast with wide-ranging urban openings.
- Bolzano - Main city of South Tyrol is the administrative and economic capital. Its historic center admirably blends the Nordic architectural and urban characteristics with the Italian ones, showing itself with a tone of elegant elegance.
Itineraries
- Castles of South Tyrol - A journey to discover the South Tyrolean manors which, born for military purposes, later became largely refined stately homes, centers of culture, examples of fine architecture, testimony to the greatness of the families who built them.
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