Trento
TRENTO INTRODUCTION
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Three rivers - the Adige, the Fersina and Rio Salé – also run through the city, as well as the Adigetto Canal, crossed by dozens of delightful bridges.
The marvelous Trento Old Town is...
THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE
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The most common starters you’ll find are platters of mixed cheeses, salamis and cold cuts, especially Speck, a lightly smoked, cured ham; Carne Salada, raw beef conserved in salt, and Ciuiga, a...
PIAZZA DUOMO
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On the side of the square nearest the bell tower of the Cathedral, you’ll notice the picturesque wooden balconies of the building at number 24, the elegant Casa Balduini, a Gothic construction...
CATHEDRAL
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Despite its smoothly balanced overall appearance, Trento Cathedral is actually the result of a complex construction process that took place over several centuries. Begun in the first half of the 11th...
PALAZZO DELLE ALBERE
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The lack of documentation means we cannot be certain when building work began, but we do know that the project was ordered by Gaudenzio Madruzzo, and that the building was then completed by his son...
SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE
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The building we can see today dates to 1524, and was erected in just four years, on the orders of Bernardo Clesio, the then prince-bishop of Trento who embarked on an ambitious project to modernize...
PALAZZO THUN
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The earliest documents that mention the building refer to the grouping together, during the 15th century, of a number of medieval houses that had been purchased by the counts of Thun, a...
BUONCONSIGLIO CASTLE
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The position, slightly above the level of the city, is a clear indication of the purpose for which the castle was originally built: to protect the population. Where the castle now stands was once the...
MUSE
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The amazing exhibitions engage the spectator in an interactive experience, structured around issues of vital importance for the planet, such as safeguarding biodiversity or the tough challenges posed...
MUSEUM OF AERONAUTICS
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Thanks to Caproni’s success as an industrialist, in the years between the two world wars, during which the Caproni Group became one of the world’s leading aircraft builders, the...
