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Built following Georg von Hauberrisser's Project, from Munich. Mayr, head of the Schützen, a traditional unit of infantrymen, and firm believer in the rebellion against the French domain, was shot by the French on the 20th February 1810.

The 20Twenty Commercial Centre offers a unique combination of services in Alto Adige: a pet shop, a supermarket, a sales point for electric and electronic goods, clothes retailers, a jewellers, a perfumery, a videogames shop, a shop for shoes and leather items, an opticians and a games store. The gastronomic offer includes Asian specialities, tex-mex dishes, pizza and roasted meats, ice-cream, and of course a wide choice of coffees.

Taking the cable car to Colle/Kohlern is like embarking on a journey through time. It is the oldest cable car in the world built for transporting people, an idea which came to the genius mind of the restaurateur Josef Staffler from Bolzano, who saw the great tourism potential of it. Since the 29th June 1908 just over 100 years have passed; an original cabin, built at the beginning of the century, is displayed at the mountain station and is denifitely worth a visit.

The justice palace, built in 1939 on architect Paolo Rossi´s project, tower over financial buildings; the bas-relief it sports is of Hans Piffrader. At the centre of the square the Naiads Fountain of 1960.

The oldest glacier mummy in the world, Ötzi the Iceman, has found his last resting place at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. Dating from the Copper Age (5,300 years old), he can been seen with his original clothing and equipment. Each year there are different special exhibitions on archaeological topics from South Tyrol to supplement the permanent display.

 

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This is an old and famous brewery in Bolzano Bozen, where you can taste and buy some special beers, such as "Batzen Hell" (blond beer, Vienna style), "Batzen Dunkel" (dark beer), "Batzen Weisse" (wheat beer), "Batzen Pils" and other kinds of beer.

Piazza Walther/Waltherpaltz is the central quare of Bolzano. Thanks to its cafés and pretty shops it has become the front parlour of the town and it hosts many traditional events such as the Flower Market and the Christmas market.

It dates back to 1808 when it was named after Maximilian of Bavaria who had decreeded its construction. It then became "Johannesplatz" as a homage to the Archduke Johann of Austria and in 1901 changes ist name yet again to that of Walther von der Vogelweide (one of the most important German poets who lived between 1170 and 1230) and keeps it untile present date, except for a brief period between the two WWs, when it got named afer King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy.

You cross the threshold in semi-darkness, turning your back on the traffic of the city, and suddenly there comes the surprise: you are in the Dolomites, among majestic peaks and green pastures. This is the magic of Panopticum, the entrance to the Thuniversum, with striking views of the beauties of South Tyrol projected on huge screens on the walls. After diving into nature, your eyes will be delighted by other beauties: the Thun creations, exhibited in the various rooms of the shop, range from table decorations to the celebration of the most special occasions such as weddings, anniversaries and Christmas. And don’t forget the hand-painted Limited Editions ceramic dedicated to THUNIVERSUM. This is a veritable explosion of colours, gentle curves and enveloping fragrances that guide you in discovering the many worlds of THUN.

The Fuganti sisters opened the shop at the end of the 1950s to supply
the district with the necessary products needed for sewing, knitting,
embroidery and crochet work. Back then, most of us would still
make our own clothing and our grandmothers and mothers could be
seen altering and patching up clothes regularly. The popular haberdashery
store changed ownership twice before three friends turned
their hobby into their daily breadwinner in 2018 – or rather, turned
their hobby into a business which also hired a part-time employee.
Besides selling haberdashery such as buttons, zippers, yarns, etc.
the store also sells sewing machines and provides technical support,
gentle detergents with surfactants of vegetable origin, house and
intimate linen, and a huge selection of knitting wool. Since the
three women love sewing, knitting and crocheting, you know you
can trust their advice. A sustainable hobby? Repairing zippers. Their
passion led them to organise knitting cafes and various sewing and felt workshops in their shop. The pandemic didn’t stop them, as they
organised the same sessions on the Talvera meadows along the river
on Friday afternoons and evenings. Great events which unite different
generations and provide a meeting spot for the people living in
the neighbourhood.

Our coworking space in Bolzano is a starting point and networking hub of a special kind: here, creatives and digital nomads of the modern age can work in our coworking space in a pleasant and homely atmosphere and be inspired by others in the lively trade fair district. Startbase FieraMesse currently has 2 offices, 3 fix desks, 12 flex desks and 12 wilddesk workstations.

Startbase is also the exclusive starting point for the selected young entrepreneurs of the various Startup Villages and Innovation Camps during the trade fairs: this means exciting international contacts and exchange with like-minded people for you.

Partners such as WhatAVenture and Blum, who specialise in communication and innovation processes, have supported the Startbase FieraMesse community since the very beginning.

Consecrated in 1180, the small church is Bolzano/Bozen's pride and joy. The simple central architecture is enriched by the beautiful bell Tower with mullioned Windows with two and three lights from the early years of the 14th century. The interior artwork is splendid: artists from Giotto's "vagabond" movement introduced a new plastic style and an astounding fresco technique, which reveal extraordinary interpretative and artistic capabilities. For information and guided tours please ask the Tourism Board (Via Alto Adige - Südtiroler Straße 60).

In the 1930s, many Italian families moved to Bolzano following the
Italianisation policy implemented by the fascist regime in South
Tyrol. The immigration wave was also a result of the attempt to
industrialise the city and so, like many others, Bembo Bartolomei
moved with his family from the province of Lucca to the Alps. Bembo
founded the Bartolomei café and, while today the Bartolomeis
no longer run the establishment, it was left in good hands to another
immigrant. Hired as a young waiter, Roberto Fontana was born
in Valdastico, and he owes his staying in Bolzano to the family-run
café. It didn’t take him long to meet his business partner while out
and about pursuing his passion – paragliding. Peter Zingerle, pâtissier-
cum-paraglider, was a household name in Bolzano until he passed
away in 2017. He delighted everyone with his sweet temptations in
his patisserie – a Bolzano institution – in Via Druso. One fine day he
convinced Roberto to take over the long-established Italian cafe together
– and to sell Zingerle sweets there, of course. An endeavour
which became reality in 1995. The rest, as they say, is history.

A new reference point for the alpine city of Bolzano. Vertical movement is in Salewa's as well as Bolzano's DNA: this brand new structure is a venue for professional climbers, but also for anyone approaching this sport for the first time. The climing hall is Italy's largest and has a unique, original feature, i.e. it gives the sensation of being outdoors, due to its particular climatic condition, but with the advantage of being protected from bad weather. A world of climbing located in the city, easy to reach from the environs and open all year round. The available surface area is 2000 square meters with 180 different routes, ranging in difficulty level from 4 to 8, and even has fast routes up to 15 metres high. All necessary equipment can be rented on the spot so you can decide to jump into this adventure at the last minute even without planning ahead.

 

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We are the South Tyrolean fashion house for the whole family. Our family-run company, founded in 1962, has opened five branches: Bolzano, Merano, Bressanone and Brunico. Here you will find the best garments at unbeatable prices.
globus° today represents one of the leading fashion houses in South Tyrol. As a family-run business, we place special emphasis on courteous service, specialised advice and customer satisfaction: this is our hallmark and the goal we work towards every day.

In 1946, Emil Gutweniger opened the first toy shop in the historic Bozner Lauben in Bolzano. After 60 years under the Bozner Lauben, the new location was inaugurated in 2005 in Dr. Streiter Gasse, at the corner of Vintlergalerie. Today we are the first and largest shop in this gallery and also known as the shop with the slide.

 

Our shop has been run as a family business for 3 generations and about 14 employees support us in our work every day. We are happy to assist you with helpful tips and ideas, because we know what is important when it comes to play and can cater for different age groups. A personal conversation with us is sure to lead to a satisfactory result. We replace the search engine on the Internet for you and, in addition, you can touch the goods with us, partly also test them and take them away immediately.

The Talvera river runs through the city of Bolzano. The water course originates from the Sarentino Valley and its banks are home to beautiful green lawns, recreational parks, long walks and modern cycle routes. This is the green lung of the city and a popular destination for both tourists and local residents that provide rest and relaxation to those strolling along the tree-lines paths as well as fun for the younger ones in the playgrounds. There are also many sport facilities in the area which attract football, baseball and softball lovers. The Druso, Talvera and S.Antonio bridges are the three main links over the stream, but there are also some footbridges allowing for short or long round trips, on foot or by bicycle.

The via della Roggia/Rauschertorgasse is situated in the heart of the city where you find a selection of small shops and artisans.

Under Mussolini in the 1930s, Italian factory workers were settled in a garden city called the Semirurali. These very simple houses with gardens for self-sufficiency were demolished in the postwar period, and replaced by modern residential buildings. The new complex tried not to distribute and make freely accessible the individual residential buildings around the property but rather to plan squares and streets in accordance with the existing “rules of urban design.” In the spaces between, contiguous rows of buildings were built. They border the streets and squares, as was common in the cities before the relaxed construction of modern times gave up these norms. In spite of the row construction, the buildings stand out as individual homes because of the arrangement of loggias and glass coverings as the color scheme, and thereby convey a feeling of identity.

 

HUBZ is an innovation space in Bolzano for freelancers, start-ups, cooperatives and enterprises.

"Augenreise" (Eye Trip) is the name of an artistic bike path that runs between Bozen|Bolzano, Kardaun|Cardano and Blumau|Prato all'Isarco in the southern Eisack Valley and is also part of cycling route 1 "Brenner|Brennero - Salurn|Salorno".

Under the slogan "Art knows no limitations", the KIMM Protected Studio of the Salten-Schlern District Community launched an integrative art project in 2007, in which not only artists from the Protected Studio but also the children of the pre-school and primary school in Kardaun|Cardano and the secondary school in Blumau|Prato all' Isarco took part.

As a result, 12 sculptures, 7 pillars as well as 80 flags, drawings and murals were created, which are spread along the cycle path over a length of 6 km.

The artistic bike path is a special experience.
The objective is above all to draw attention to the work and art of people with handicaps and to raise public awareness of the cultural achievements of these people.

This is one of the major wine growing regions of Bolzano, embellished by the slopes lined with grape vines. The "schiava" grape variety is cultivated here and vinified in the Santa Maddalena hills, hence the name of its famous ruby red table wine. Rows of wine farms line the hill.

The small church of Santa Maddalena, situated in a stunning panoramic position on the hill's summit, and hosting a precious fresco cycle dating to 1300, which is still well preserved on all its interior walls, is always woth seeing. Ask at the Tourism board for opening hours. 

The panoramic view from the Santa Maddalena hills ist astonishing. In the sunset the Catinaccio Dolomite massif takes a pink shade, due to the presence of dolomite mineral.  Its German name "Rosengarten" meaning "Rose garden" refers to the legend of King Laurin and  the glowing in the sunset remembers his Rose garden. 

 Each year on the 22nd of July a splendid festival takes place in Santa Maddalena, celebrating the saint Mary Magdalene. 

Attractive building from 1634 incorporating an original part of the old City walls, maintained its official function until 1780. Right up in front of it a plaque which commemorates Saint Andrew's Church (demolished in 1785) and in front of it you can admire the picturesque Piazza del Grano Kornplatz (Wheat Square), embellished by nice shops and restaurants, one the main wheat market and of other land produce. In this respect we are talking about the firs main urban centre of Bolzano/Bozen together with the castle of the Prince-Bishops of Trento, founders of the City: the Castle was probably destroyed by Mainhard II during one of his incursions to obtain control over the important commercial town (1277).

Our new and modern office is located in the Kampillcenter in Bolzano, an excellent strategic position, close to both the city center and the main connecting arteries.We offer open and closed workplaces of all sizes, as well as meeting rooms with everything you need to your online meeting, shared kitchen, fitness room with sauna and solarium, private parking and domiciliation. For reservations just go to our website: https://www.coworkingkampill.it

The Artists' Association has been active in the Province of Bolzano since 1922, first under the name of S.I.A.B.A. (Italian Union of Fine Arts Artists) and later as F.I.D.A. (Italian federation of artists). In 1985 the Association drew up a new statute and took its current name. The aim of the Association is to coach and bring together artists from the three language groups operating in the Province. It is a non-profit organisation and carries out its activities thanks to the commitment of its members who enable the realisation of the various activities through their voluntary work.

It represents established artists and new talents through publishing activities, organising events and using internet as a means of information and communication.
The Artists' Association is also involved in the formation of art enthusiasts for whom it organises image education courses, especially in oil painting, watercolour, graphics, drawing and experimental painting. The teaching staff is made up of artists almost all of whom were trained at Fine Arts Academies. During the year they also offer visits to the most important exhibitions and art fairs.

On the northern side of Bolzano face to Runkelstein Castle lies the antique ruin of Rafenstein castle. 

 

The cable car wich connects Bolzano/Bozen to Oberbozen/Soprabolzano is a shining example of public transport on a international level, with departures every 4 minutes. Once there, it's possible to explore the area from Oberbozen to Klobenstein/Collalbo by the famous little train, enjoying the view of vast meadows and countryside with a glimpse on farms and a beautiful panorama on the Dolomites. This ride really is a memorable experience.

Exhibition of sacred furniture from the baroque époque in the Tyrolean area. Next to the precious liturgical vestments and gonfalons painted by famous artists, the museum also stands out for its precious jewels from the 18th century.

He came with his family from Veneto to South Tyrol in the 1930s as
a small child. At first, they lived in San Candido, where the railwayman’s
father was punished because he was anti-fascist. So they soon
moved to Bolzano on Via Torino, where Renzo Facincani worked and
lived for a lifetime right next to the district optician shop he opened
in 1960. He had learned the trade at another well-known optician’s
who would have liked to hand over his shop to him. However,
Renzo wanted to open his own business and provide a service to
his neighbours. And that’s exactly what he did, stopping just shortly
before his death in 2020. He worked six days a week, and became
a household name as an expert optician as well as repairing and
adapting lenses. The store has been run since the year 2000 by
son Roberto Facincani, representing the second generation of the
family-run business.

The Alessandro Casciaro Art Gallery is an international art gallery presenting modern and contemporary masterpieces by some of the most significant Italian as well as central European artists, selected for the quality of their quest and the uniqueness of their pictorial language, alongside works by emerging young artists, promoting them and developing their international profile. Founded in Bolzano in 2015 by Alessandro Casciaro as a successor to the Goethe Gallery, the first art gallery in South Tyrol (founded in 1964 by Ennio Casciaro), the Alessandro Casciaro Art Gallery can now look back on more than fifty years of important exhibitions, independently curated catalogues, collaborations and arts fairs, with the aim of providing varied and intense stimuli and objectives for the future of contemporary art in both Italy and Europe.

Quite exceptionally and thanks to the cooperation with the Parish of Central Churches in Bolzano, the Touring Club of Italy and the Bolzano Tourism Board, this tiny church opens the doors to the visitors. The late-Romanesque Church of St. Martin in Kampill, consecrated in 1180, boasts prestigious frescos of Bolzano's pictorial art.
During the special openings the loading zone on Via Innsbruck Straße is suspended. Due to the lack of pedestrian crossing, reaching the Church by public transport is recommended.