| Sterzing | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Trentino Alto Adige | |
| Territory | South Tyrol | |
| Altitude | 948 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 32.97 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 6.849 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Vipitenesi / Sterzinger | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0472 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 39049 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Sterzing (Sterzing in German) is a city of Trentino Alto Adige.
To know
Vipiteno is one of the most famous cities in South Tyrol. It is part of the most beautiful villages in Italy and has been awarded the orange flag by the Italian Touring Club. Its population is overwhelmingly German-speaking (73.64% according to the 2011 census survey); 25.95% of the inhabitants (one quarter) speak Italian; a small percentage (0.41%) are native Ladin speakers.
Geographical notes
Crossed by the Isarco river and dominated by Monte Cavallo, it is 15 km from the Passo del Brenner, 30 from Bressanone, 70 from Bolzano and 50 from Innsbruck.
Background
Few things remain of Roman origin, such as a milestone of Septimius Severus, in which, however, the name of the city does not appear. The assonant Uuipitin instead it is attested in a document dated 827. On a medieval map, a copy of an ancient Roman road map, it appears Vipitenum. The first Roman settlement could date back to 14 BC, when on a communication route between Italy and the countries beyond the Alps, Drusus major founded a military station with the name of Vipitenum. The sepulchral monument to Postumia Vittorina and a memorial stone with Mithraic bas-relief date back to Roman times. In 550, following an invasion by the Baiuvari, the village of Vipiteno developed, but only in 1180 is there the first mention of Stercengum. A century later (1280) Prince Mainardo II of Tirolo-Gorizia elevates the village to the status of a city. Having always been a place of transit, the Fuggers of Augusta made it a center for the sorting of products from the silver mines of the nearby Val Ridanna and Val di Fleres.
Vipiteno was already positioned in the middle of the major communication routes in ancient times. In 1252 the then Pope Innocent IV defined Vipiteno villa and later, in 1295, it also began to pay taxes as a city and was therefore registered in the ledger of the prince of the time as civitas.
Vipiteno experienced its maximum splendor in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries especially after the fire, which in 1443, damaged part of the city. Crenellated buildings, some late Gothic, were rebuilt in the New Town (the street name) such as: House of the Citizen Judgment (1450), the Hotel "Aquila d'Oro" (1446), the Fugger branch (1553), Casa Rafenstein (originally Köchl, 1472), the Town Hall (1473), the Geizkofler House (1600) and the House of the Mineral Judgment (originally by the entrepreneurs Messing and PfarrKircher, 1500) which still adorn the main street.
The legend
There is a legend that tells of Störz a crippled pilgrim as the first inhabitant of the modern city, who even now remains in the city coat of arms under the wings of the Tyrolean eagle. In reality, this figure in the coat of arms could also make us think of the three hospices that the town had in the past.
How to orient yourself
Sterzing: full screen map.
There Civic tower, also called of the Twelve, divides the city into two parts: the Old City and the New Town. The ancient urban settlement develops along the main axis of the Brenner road, which was a very important route for communications between the Latin and Germanic world, in the past as well as today.
The growth of new districts has not affected the historic core, which has remained almost intact in its 12th century conformation, when Vipiteno rose to the rank of city. Only a few tracts remain of the walls. Characteristic are the houses equipped with details bay windows or Erker, covered and closed projecting balconies. The main street (Reichstrasse) no longer hosts inns and artisan shops but shops and hotels.
Neighborhoods
Its municipal area also includes the villages of Ceves (Tschöfs), Novale (Ried) and Tunes (Thuins).
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
It has a motorway exit right on the A22 Brenner motorway
SS12 del Brennero state road
State road SS44 of the Giovo Pass
SS508 state road of Val Sarentino and Passo di Vizze
It has a motorway exit right on the A22 Brenner motorway
SS12 del Brennero state road
State road SS44 of the Giovo Pass
SS508 state road of Val Sarentino and Passo di VizzeBy 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
By public transport
An urban public transport line is in operation - Citybus[2]- which connects the station with the main infrastructures. For the times of Citybus and extra-urban lines consult the site [3].
What see
- 1 Parish Church of the Madonna della Palude. Located just outside the city it is the tallest church among Monk is Verona: it measures 32 meters in height. It was built on the remains of a Romanesque church near the Roman cemetery, evidenced by the discovery of the tombstone of Postumia Vittorina now exhibited on the north wall of the nave. The works were directed by Hans Feur; begun in 1417 were completed in 1451, while the 12 m high Gothic altar, the work of the sculptor Hans Multscher of Ulm, was placed in 1458. In 1497 work began to enlarge the nave, under the direction of Hans Lutz of Schussenried, by inserting a white marble colonnade from the nearby Racines Valley; they were finished in 1525. In 1753 the church underwent a new reconstruction, removing the Gothic parts and replacing them with Baroque enrichments and frescoes by Joseph Adam Ritter von Mölk. In 1860 there was the last touch up of the church in neo-Gothic style: some structures previously removed were restored, such as the altar in the presbytery.
- Church of the Holy Spirit. Built in 1399, it is the oldest Gothic church in the city, originally annexed to the old hospital. The interior has a wide nave divided into two, the main one, with cross vaults, was completely frescoed by Hans of Brunico (1410 - 1420) with representations of: Final judgement; the Procession of the Magi; there Massacre of the Innocents; scenes from the Passion.
- 2 Tower of the Twelve. The Tower of the Twelve (Zwölferturm) has become the symbol of the dividing city New Town (Neustadt) from Old City (Altstadt); it was completed in 1472 and is 46 meters high. A fire in 1867 destroyed the original spire which was replaced with the current stone roof with a crenellated motif.
- 3 Town Hall Building. The late Gothic building of the Town Hall (Rathaus) was purchased by the city in 1468 and later in 1526 was renovated and enriched by the characteristic "erker". A bread counter was built on the ground floor and a meat counter on the back; on the upper floors the offices, the council chamber, still one of the most beautiful in theSouth Tyrol, and a ballroom.
- 4 Ancient Commandery of the Teutonic Order. The Deutschhaus is located near the Parish Church and the complex includes: the Civic Museum, the Multscher Museum, the Church of St. Elizabeth, the Musical Institute and the Bürgerkapelle Sterzing. The civic Museum exhibits a collection of period geographical maps, historical documents concerning the city, ancient prints of city landscapes; a section of the museum is dedicated to local crafts. The Multscher Museum it preserves the plans and valuable tables of the Gothic altar, built by Hans Multscher for the Parish Church. There Church of Santa Elisabetta, built on a project by Giuseppe Delai in 1729, has an octagonal plan; the vault frescoed by Matthäus Günther (1730) represents the "Glorification of St. Elizabeth".
- 5 Stanghe waterfalls (Gilfenschlucht), Stanghe of Racines.
adults € 4, children € 2. Nature itinerary among rocks, bridges and walkways.
adults € 4, children € 2. Nature itinerary among rocks, bridges and walkways.Events and parties
- Yoghurt days. In July, over a few weeks. Event that aims to promote local products.
- Party under the lanterns. From mid-July to mid-August, every Wednesday from 19.00. Every Wednesday, the restaurateurs present a gastronomic theme. A flea market is held at the same time, and the craftsmen show their skills. Several musical groups entertain the patrons.
- Festival of dumplings. The second weekend of September. The restaurateurs offer twenty different types of dumplings, a typical dish of the area.
- Christmas market. From late November to early January. Traditional markets, with the mining activity of the area dominating. At the same time, many collateral events take place every year.
What to do
- On the slopes of Monte Cavallo there are the ski lifts of the ski area of the city, which can be reached in a few minutes from the center; in addition to the normal ski facilities it also offers one of the longest toboggan runs in theSouth Tyrol, just over 10 km long.
- Next to Vipiteno there are other lifts, reachable in less than half an hour by car: the Racines and Ladurns lifts.
- In summer it is possible to go hiking and cycling in the surrounding mountains.
- 1 Pool, Karl Riedmann Square, 5 (sauna), ☎ 39 0472 760 107, fax: 39 0472 762 477, @[email protected]. Capacity for about 250 visitors in winter and 1,000 in summer. Upstairs sauna of 1120 square meters for 100 people. Beauty and wellness department. Bistro also accessible to non-users of the swimming pool and sauna.
- Athletics facility (football and athletics), ☎ 39 0472 723 713, @[email protected]. Two football fields (North field and South field), one athletics training field.
- 2 Ice rink, Karl Riedmann Square, ☎ 39 0472 767778, fax: 39 0472 762497, @[email protected]. Structure for public use also for curling, broomball and hockey, as well as as a venue for the four ice hockey teams of the WSV Vipiteno who train there and play their championship games there.
- Tennis courts, ☎ 39 335 1809250, @[email protected]. Every day from 9.00 to 22.00. two illuminated tennis courts
- Rafting, ☎ 39 335 1370560, fax: 39 0472 764 809, @[email protected].
- [link not working]Canoe, ☎ 39 0472 765 011.
- Fitness center - Bodyfit KG by Rainer Florian & Co., ☎ 39 0472 760341, @[email protected].
Shopping
- Milk, butter, yogurt are the famous products of the well-known social dairy of Vipiteno.
- Other typical products for the canteen are: speck, dumplings, mushrooms and donuts.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Tie Break Pizzeria Restaurant, Via Kofler 28, ☎ 39 0472 765364.
- 2 Da Sergio Restaurant, Via Brennero 19, ☎ 39 0472 764720.
- 3 Zum Engel restaurant, Via della Commenda 20, ☎ 39 0472 765132.
- 4 Kolping restaurant pizzeria, Neustadt 24, ☎ 39 0472 765296.
- 5 Tucci pizza restaurant, via Geizkofler 8, ☎ 39 0472 765245.
- 6 Restaurant Arbor, Geizkoflerstr. 15, ☎ 39 765 309.
- 7 Marghereten pizza restaurant, Via Santa Margherita 7, ☎ 39 0472 765178.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Sterzingermoos hotels, Via Palude 4, ☎ 39 0474 765542.
- 2 Gasthof Klammer hotel, Via Brennero 42, ☎ 39 0472 765186.
- 3 Hotel Lamm, location Città Nuova 16, ☎ 39 0472 765127.
- 4 Hotel Mezzaluna-Mondschein, Via Frundsberg 12, ☎ 39 0472 765309.
- 5 Hotel Lahnerhof, Via Tunes 19, ☎ 39 0472 763870.
- 6 Camp Chalet, Via Tunes 62, ☎ 39 339 2608274.
Safety
Pharmacies
- 4 Mair, Town Square, 10, ☎ 39 0472 765397, fax: 39 0472 766415.
- 5 Paracelsus, Via Alta, 15 / A, ☎ 39 0472 764940.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 6 Italian post, Via dei Conciliatori 1, ☎ 39 0472 726911, fax: 39 0472 767534.
Around
- 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.
- 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.
- Brunico - Main center of the Val Pusteria, preserves two castles as well as historic districts of good interest. It is a city of tourism at the convergence of the tributary valleys of the Val Pusteria, all characterized by an environment of particular beauty.
- 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.
- 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.
- Innsbruck - Capital of Tyrol Austrian, has a nice old town. It is a city of winter sports.
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.
Useful information
- 7 Tourist Association, Town Square 3, ☎ 39 0472 765325. 8.30-12/14.30-18.
