| Prato allo Stelvio | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Trentino Alto Adige | |
| Territory | South Tyrol | |
| Altitude | 915 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 51.49 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 3.474 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | of Prato / Prader | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0473 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 39026 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Prato allo Stelvio (Prad am Stilfserjoch in German) is a center of the Trentino Alto Adige.
To know
Its population is almost entirely native German speakers (97.21%); 2.73% belong to the Italian group; 0.06% to the Ladin one.
A large part of the municipal territory is included in the Stelvio National Park: think of the unspoiled nature of the slopes of the Ortles Group and the wild protected environment of the river delta of the Solda stream at the confluence with the Adige - the so-called "Arena di Prato" (Prader Sand) - which is home to a varied and rare bird life.
Geographical notes
Although the name Prato allo Stelvio may suggest that the locality is in the immediate vicinity of the Stelvio pass, it is located 20 kilometers further downstream, on the valley floor of the Val Venosta.
How to orient yourself
Prato allo Stelvio: full screen map.Neighborhoods
The municipal area includes the centers of Agumes / Agums, Montechiaro / Lichtenberg and Prato / Prad.
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
Castel Montechiaro seen from below
- 1 Montechiaro Castle (Lichtenberg). It most likely dates back to the early 13th century and is documented since 1228. It was built by the counts of Tyrol to counter the bishops of Chur, present on the opposite side of the valley.
- The surrounding wall probably belongs to the original phase. The documents also mention the two towers: the south one and the Ilprando tower (in German Hiltprandsturm).
- During the fourteenth century the structure was enlarged with a large palace and a secondary building (called "small palace") in Gothic style, rich in frescoes with chivalrous themes, now preserved at the Tiroler Landesmusuem Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck.
- Following some battles that took place in its vicinity, such as the battle of Calven (1499), it was decided to strengthen its defensive structures by raising a new wall with battlements, and a new tower, the circular tower. At that time the castle was in the fief of the lords of Spaur, of which it is preserved a Prague the oldest register of property owners of the castle, dating back to the years 1477-1483.
- The Khuen-Belasi family took possession of the castle in 1513 and during the 16th century, with the help of Archbishop Johann Jakob Khuen-Belasi, they carried out various structural works: a floor was added to the large palace and a scalar tower was built. In addition, the archbishop had a chapel built.
- Between the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century it underwent a slow decay, to the point that in 1908 it was decided to transport some frescoes to the Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck. In 1925 the privately owned castle was described in a precarious condition. A restoration and consolidation project was drawn up in 1950, but was later abandoned after simply clearing it of the rubble.
- In 1961, due to the danger of a sliding downstream of the walls, the mayor of Prato allo Stelvio requested the execution of urgent works and between 1962 and 1965 the urgent consolidation works for the surrounding walls began. Other restorations were carried out between 1982 and 1984 by a local association and the local superintendency.
- Church of San Giovanni. Inside, Romanesque and Gothic frescoes from the late 13th century are still visible.
Events and parties
What to do
- 1 Venosta Valley Golf Club, Via Mercato, 8 (in Montechiaro / Lichtenberg), ☎ 39 349 8626550.
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Pizza Point pizzeria, Vicolo Croce, 5, ☎ 39 0473 616880.
- 2 Caffe Bar Garni Ortler, Main Street, 57, ☎ 39 0473 616031.
- 3 Pizzeria Caffe Panorama, Via Arena, 11, ☎ 39 0473 617172.
- 4 Fischerstube Restaurant, Via Pineta, 115, ☎ 39 346 3999629.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Residence-Garni Haus Tschenett, Via Pineta, 14, ☎ 39 0473 616175.
- 2 Gustav Thoni Residence, Via Arena, 9, ☎ 39 0473 611716.
High prices
- 3 Hof am Schloss, Schlossweg11 (in Montechiaro / Lichtenberg), ☎ 39 0473 617123. 4 star hotel near the castle
Campsites
- 4 Camping Kiefernhain, Via Pineta, 37, ☎ 39 0473 616422.
- 5 Garden Park Hotel, Via Pineta, 35A, ☎ 39 0473 618228. Hotel 4 Stars
Safety
Pharmacy
- 4 Koefler, via Croce 2 / a, ☎ 39 0473 616144.
How to keep in touch
- 5 Italian post, via Croce 2 D, ☎ 39 0473 616015.
Around
- Glurns - The smallest city in South Tyrol retains the perimeter of the walls, the title of city that comes from an important past and boasts membership in the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
- Silandro - Capital of the Val Venosta, preserves two of the many manors that dot this part of Alto Adige that goes to the borders of Austria is Switzerland.
- Resia Lake - The largest lake in South Tyrol is characterized by the bell tower of the ancient village of Curon Venosta, submerged after the construction of the dam, which emerges from the waters.
- Malles Venosta - The Abbey of Monte Maria and the church of San Benedetto preserve precious Romanesque frescoes with Byzantine influences one, the other Carolingian.
- Merano - Important center at the confluence of Val Venosta, Val Passiria, Val d'Adige is Val d'Ultimo, the city was until the fifteenth century the capital of Tyrol, when the capital was moved to Innsbruck. It still maintains strong links with the Germanic world and boasts a beautiful historic center.
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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