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To visit: Badia ValleyPic Museo Ladin "Pic museo ladin" is in San Cassiano, housing some of the most significant objects of the history, culture and traditions of Val Badia.You will find on display the famous "ursus speleus" discovered in the cave of the Conturines, a collection of fossils as the Dolomites are rich in fossils of sedimentary and coral origin, and a wide range of the utensils and tools used in local crafts. Opening times: Tuesday - Saturday 4.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. Sunday 4.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Home of Saint Father FreinademetzSaint Father Freinademetz is a highly spiritual figure worthy of devotion in the Val Badia.His image is present in all the churches of the Val Badia villages and in many homes, as if to protect this marvellous valley and its inhabitants. Born in Oies, near San Leonardo/Pedraces in 1852 to a family of peasants, he was ordained a priest in 1875. Shortly afterwards. his strong vocation spurred him to become a missionary in China where he stayed until his death in 1908 from typhoid. During his years in China, Father Freinademetz, sustained by his great faith, had to brave a life full of danger, persecution, disease and poverty in a land that was so far away and different from his Val Badia which he was never to forget, as shown by his many letters with vivid memories of its green mountain pastures and lofty peaks. The first definite and documented miracle performed by Father Freinademetz dates back to 1939, but it was not until 1975 that Pope Paul VI beatified him and his canonisation is currently under way, with his proclamation as a saint due in the year 2003. The church built to commemorate him and the house where he was born near Oies are the most evocative and intimate places to remember the life and works of this "great" man of Val Badia. The “viles” from Badia VallyThe "vila" is the oldest and most typical human settlement in Val Badia and has its origins in the Rhaetian "tambra", the earliest example of Alpine "baitas" or refuges.The "viles" are small agglomerations of dwellings which, built according to precise patterns, merged two different styles of living: the more open and social style introduced by the Romans and the more closed and isolated way of life of the Rhaetian and Bajuvare populations. The vila was probably the dwelling of only one nuclear family and was later enlarged with the addition of other families. Each family nucleus belonging to a vila owns two distinct buildings: the "ciasa", the actual home where the living quarters are located on the upper floor whilst the basement is occupied by the cellar, storeroom and a workshop. Often linked by an open passageway and separated from the vila by a small field is the "majun", or hayloft where, on the ground floor we find the barn and above the actual hayloft called the "tablé", which extends beyond the walls of the barn and is surrounded by a gallery-drying room.
The most important characteristic of the viles is the common facilities, such as the central square with the fountain, the drinking trough, the oven for bread and the age-old tradition of collective work, such as when building a new tablé. The great importance that the vila has in the social context can therefore be understood: it is not only a group of dwellings but a community based on solidarity and fraternity, where a fair balance between man and his environment can easily still be recognized. The survival of the viles to the present has unquestionably been made easier by the age-old rule of the "closed maso". still in force in the whole of the South Tyrol, according to which agricultural property is inherited only by the eldest son. Museum Ladin - Ciastel de TorIn 1996 the autonomous Povince of Bolzano bought the Tor Castel with the intention of opening up a provincial museum. The museum named 'Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor' is dedicated to the culture and to the history of the ladin ethnic group. The castle`s history brings us back to the 12th Century when the castle used to be the main court 'Thurn an der Gader'. Thanks to the museum, the story of the ladins of the Dolomites has, and indeed is, being spread: descendents of the antique roman population that used to live in this area are the oldest linguistic group out of the three linguistic groups in South Tyrol. With the help of multimedia the visitor can learn about the language, the culture and the history of the ladin population from the Dolomites.
Castel Tor Via Tor, 72 39030 San Martino in Badia Phone:+39/0474/524020 – Fax:+39/0474/524263 e-mail - homepage The church of Pieve di MarebbeVal Badia was colonised coming from the North and Pieve di Marebbe was certainly one of the first areas to be inhabited. The centre of the village is very typical of the area with its few houses around the church which has a high gothic bell tower (56 m) towering and dominating the whole surrounding. The church of Pieve can be considered to be the principal church, since the whole religious life of the valley revolved around it. Todays church is a beautiful baroque building in the shape of a cross. The main altar, in renaissance style, is of particular beauty and is also interesting in terms of history. It was constructed after a wish, that was expressed in 1636, the year of the plague, came true. In its centre a miraculous statue of Mary (Saint Mary from d'La Pli) can be admired. The deanery head quarter used to be at Pieve di Marebbe from 1700 until 1914. The parish church of Pieve di Marebbe has always been, and indeed still is a very popular place of pilgrimage not only for the population of Marebbe and the Badia Valley, but also for all of the believers of the neighbouring valley, the Puster Valley.Catarina LanzThe young girl of Marebbe, Catarina Lanz, born in S. Vigilio di Marebbe in 1797, was one of the main figures in the battles against Napoleon`s French troops. In 1797, at the age of 27, she volunteered to fight in Spinges, a small village in the vicinity of Bessanone. She was armed solely with a pitchfork and she defended the church and the cemetery from profanation. The bronze statue in the centre of S. Vigilio is a reminder of the heroic girl from Marebbe and it is a work of art done by the ladin sculptor Otto Irsara from Badia.Fanes- Senes- Braies Natural Park Visiting CentreWith its 25,680 hectares the Fanes- Senes- Braies Natural Park is the third largest of all natural parks in the province. The landscape is typically dolomitic and is characterised by vast plateaus that can be also found above the forest border. Furthermore, the landscape offers beautiful forests and splendid lakes. Because of the complex geomorphology the park is very interesting from a scientific point of view. Like in no other area of the Dolomites, the geomorphology of Fanes, Senes and Fosses is strongly characterised by a karst landscape with all its typical shapes: crevices, pits and dolines, often in which eternal lakes, or even more often temporary lakes are formed.The centre of the characteristic spiral for the visitor is like a window facing out to the park from where you have great views. With the help of interactive instruments, games for children, video shows and points of information, discovery of this protected area can begin.
The visitor centre remains open from May to the start of October and from December to the end of March: Tues – Sat: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
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