Castellano, Trentino
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Castellano is a little village which is a frazione
of the municipality of Villa Lagarina
in Trentino. Is was the most important village of the Feudo of Castellano and during the Austria-Hungary
period was the site of the Comune
di Castellano, abolished in 1929.
It is famous for its ancient castle (Castle of Castellano
) which became very important under the Lodron and in World War I because it became an Austrian fortress.
Not far from there is a little Lake, Lago di Cei
, which was very much loved by Elisabeth of Bavaria
.
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of the municipality of Villa Lagarina
Villa Lagarina
Villa Lagarina is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 20 km southwest of Trento...
in Trentino. Is was the most important village of the Feudo of Castellano and during the Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
period was the site of the Comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
di Castellano, abolished in 1929.
It is famous for its ancient castle (Castle of Castellano
Castle of Castellano
The Castle of Castellano is a manor house built around 1000, located in the village of Castellano, in the municipality of Villa Lagarina, in Trentino.It is one of the most famous castles of Vallagarina, offering a panorama of the entire valley...
) which became very important under the Lodron and in World War I because it became an Austrian fortress.
Not far from there is a little Lake, Lago di Cei
Lago di Cei
Lago di Cei, in German Cei See, is a lake near Castellano, not far from Rovereto in Trentino, Italy. It is a beautiful and peaceful lake where tourists can swim and also fish. It was very loved by Elisabeth of Bavaria and she visited this lake many times....
, which was very much loved by Elisabeth of Bavaria
Elisabeth of Bavaria
Elisabeth of Austria was the spouse of Franz Joseph I, and therefore both Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She also held the titles of Queen of Bohemia and Croatia, among others...
.