Bolzano: Touristic information

Bolzano
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Bolzano
Bolzano: Main sights
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Bolzano

Bolzano (Italian Bolzano; German: Bozen; Ladin: Bulsan; Note that many of the region's Italian languages/dialects use Bolzan or Bulsan) is a city in the Trentino-South Tyrol region of Italy. It is the capital of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano. The Museum of Archeology in Bolzano is where the ice-mummy "Ötzi" is kept. The city is also the home of the Italian Army's Alpini High Command- COMALP and some of its combat and support units.

Bolzano: Main sights

The city's Italian-Austrian character, enhanced by the narrow cobblestone streets, Habsburg-era churches and pervasive bilingual signage give it the unique flavour of a city at crossroads between Italian and Austrian cultures. This, and its natural and cultural attractions make it a renowned tourist destination.

Among the major monuments and sights are:
Walther Square, with a statue of the minstrel with the same name (Minnesänger in German);
the South Tyrol Archeological Museum, which hosts the Ötzi mummy;
the Gothic Cathedral, started in 1184, probably on the foundations of a Roman villa and rebuilt in the 14th Century by architects Martin and Peter Schiche (completed 1382);
various castles, including Mareccio Castle, Roncolo Castle and Firmiano Castle;
the First World War Victory Monument, a controversial monument built by Mussolini in 1928.
the Messner Mountain Museum Firmian

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