| San Leonardo in Passiria | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Trentino Alto Adige | |
| Territory | South Tyrol | |
| Altitude | 689 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 89.03 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 3.582 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | of San Leonardo / St. Leonharder | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0473 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 39015 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Leonardo di Noblac (November 6) | |
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San Leonardo in Passiria (St. Leonhard in Passeier in German) is a center of the Trentino Alto Adige.
To know
It is the birthplace of the Tyrolean patriot Andreas Hofer. The population is almost entirely German-speaking (98.83%); 1.05% Italian; Ladin 0.12%.
Geographical notes
It is part of the Burgraviato, district of Merano and it is the most populous town in Val Passiria. It is 21 km from Merano, 37 from Sterzing.
Background
The initial village was formed around the parish church, whose existence is attested since 1116 (property of the Teutonic Order), along the ancient road that connects Merano with Sterzing through the Giovo Pass.
The municipal coat of arms represents a pile of gold on a black background. It is the emblem of the Passeier family, who between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries resided in the fortress of Castel Giovo, located on a hill above the town.
How to orient yourself
San Leonardo in Passiria: full screen map.Neighborhoods
Its municipal territory also includes the villages of Sant'Orsola (Schweinsteg) and Valtina (Walten).
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
Highway exit a Sterzing on the A22 Brenner motorway
It is crossed by the highway 44 of the Giovo Pass.
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It is crossed by the highway 44 of the Giovo Pass.How to get around
What see
The tower of the Giovo Castle (Jaufenburg)
- 1 Giovo Castle (Jaufenburg). Traces of a prehistoric site were found on the hill overlooking the town. In the Middle Ages the road to Passo Giovo passed through it and for this reason the Lords of Passiria, ministerial of the counts of Tyrol who administered justice for the latter in Val Passiria, had a fortified castle built around 1200. In the chronicles of the time it was described as "magnificently frescoed" and with five floors with a mighty tower, dating back to the 12th century.
- When the family died out (1383), the castle passed by marriage to the Fuchs von Fuchsberg of Appiano. The golden age of the castle began, visited by actors and minstrels. A slow but steady decline of the structure and of the family, which lost all assets in 1738, led to its ruin.
- In 1828 the manor, already destroyed, was bought by a farmer who made it into a farm.
- Today the main tower has been restored and can be visited. Inside are the marble coats of arms of the Lords of Passiria and Lords Fuchs von Fuchsberg. Some Renaissance frescoes from 1538 have been recovered, by Bartlmä Dill Riemenschneider (son of Tilman Riemenschneider), and it is one of the seats of the Passiria Museum. The history of the castle and justice in Passiria are treated, as well as the castle families.
- 2 Parish Church of San Leonardo, Via Chiesa, 27, ☎ 39 0473 656121. It has a Romanesque bell tower, a baptismal font and Gothic murals, a neo-Gothic high altar.
- Birthplace of Andreas Hofer. Two commemorative churches and the museum (renovated in 2009) are attached to the building.
- Chapel of the Holy Cross. Located under the Castel Giovo (Jaufenburg), it has Gothic frescoes.
- Church of San Ippolito (in the district Glaiten). It has Gothic frescoes from 1380.
- Church in Mora.
- Maso dello Scudo (Schildhof). In the hamlet of Gomion, dose there is also the little church of Maria di Lourdes.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Sportarena Passeier Restaurant, Gänsboden 14-16, ☎ 39 0473 656226.
- 2 Bar Weinstube Restaurant, Mooserstraße 27, ☎ 39 0473 656890.
- 3 Pizzeria Brückenwirt, Via Pianlargo, 2, ☎ 39 0473 656191.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Gasthof Schlossberg, Via Passo Giovo, 48, ☎ 39 0473 656151. 2 star hotel
Average prices
- 2 Innerwalten hotel, Via Valtina, 72, ☎ 39 0473 656166.
- 3 Jaegerhof Hotel, Valtina district, 80, ☎ 39 0473 656250. 3 star hotel
High prices
- 4 Bad Fallenbach hotel, Via Passo Giovo, 23, ☎ 39 0473 657700. Hotel 4 Stars
- 5 Hotel Wiesenhof, Via Passiria, 44, ☎ 39 0473 656155. Hotel 4 Stars
Campsites
- 6 Camping Zögghof, Mooserstraße 31a, ☎ 39 335 1050440.
Safety
Pharmacy
- 4 Ram Apotheke, via Andreas Hofer 10, ☎ 39 0473 656146.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 5 Italian post, Via dei Carbonai, 73, ☎ 39 0473 656135.
Around
- 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.
- Sterzing - It is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Its historical core has remained almost intact in its 12th century conformation. Only a few tracts remain of the walls. Characteristic are the houses equipped with details bay windows or Erker, covered and closed projecting balconies.
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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