Malosco
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Malosco is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 54 kilometres (33.6 mi) north of Trento
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 368 and an area of 6.8 km².
, Sejo and Sarnonico
was approved by Charter by Cardinal
Ludovico Madruzzo
, Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Trento.
In 2003, Malosco was the meeting site of an international group of scholars of children's and family services that developed a plan for comparative international research on child and family community based centers.
Malosco Castle
Malosco Castle (originally dated to the 12th century) was rebuilt in 1593 by Count Gerolamo Guarienti. The Lords of Castle Malosco, an ancient family, ended after the death of Guarienti. It was used as a district court and offices at one point. It was also the residence of the Vicedomini
Judge of Val di Non
, commander of the Imperial Austrian
royal court.
in the southwest, a road which joins the A22 road (European Route 45
) at San Michele all'Adige
to the southeast. Malosco is located on the sloping plateau on the left bank of the Sas River, an average 1041 metres (3,415.4 ft) above the sea level. The stream Novella is nearby.
Malosco is within walking distance of Fondo
, the two towns are literally adjacent to each other with Fondo lying in the northwest. In addition to Fondo, Malosco also borders the municipalities of Ronzone, Sarnonico and Eppan
. The Dasine woods and meadows are located to the north of the main town. Lago di Santa Giustina
, which is several kilometres to the southwest.
(1737 metres (5,698.8 ft)) can be reached in about 2.3 hours from Malosco, and north of the main centre is winter cross country skiing facilities with over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of slopes. Malosco also contains a playground, tennis courts, a volleyball and basketball courts, and a multipurpose sports field. The City Hall is located at the Piazza Vittorio Erspamer. Hotels in the main town include Lady Maria Hotel Bar Ristorante, Hotel Panorama, Hotel Bel Soggiorno and Hotel Rosalpina. Hotel Panorama functions as a health and wellness resort.
Italy
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region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 54 kilometres (33.6 mi) north of Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 368 and an area of 6.8 km².
History
Malosco was occupied in ancient times, testament to the abundance of Roman coins and other artifacts unearthed in the area and it had an important status among the nobility. The parish church of Saint Tecla in the main town dates back to 1228. Casa Nesler is decorated with a fresco and the coat-of-arms of the Guarienti family, prominent in the area, and is dated to 1576. Numerous other old noble houses are located in the main town. The area that is now Malosco, RonzoneRonzone
Ronzone is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 369 and an area of 5.3 km²....
, Sejo and Sarnonico
Sarnonico
Sarnonico is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km north of Trento...
was approved by Charter by Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Ludovico Madruzzo
Ludovico Madruzzo
thumb|200px|Portrait of Ludovico Madruzzo by [[Giovanni Battista Moroni]].Art Institute, [[Chicago]].Ludovico Madruzzo was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and statesman, the Imperial crown-cardinal and Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Trento .-Biography:Born in Trento, he was the son of baron...
, Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Trento.
In 2003, Malosco was the meeting site of an international group of scholars of children's and family services that developed a plan for comparative international research on child and family community based centers.
Malosco Castle
Malosco Castle (originally dated to the 12th century) was rebuilt in 1593 by Count Gerolamo Guarienti. The Lords of Castle Malosco, an ancient family, ended after the death of Guarienti. It was used as a district court and offices at one point. It was also the residence of the Vicedomini
Vidame
Vidame, a French corruption of the official Latin term vicedominus , was a feudal title in France...
Judge of Val di Non
Val di Non
The Non Valley is a valley located mainly in Trentino, with three, primarily German-speaking enclaves belonging to the province of South Tyrol , in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, northern Italy....
, commander of the Imperial Austrian
Imperial Crown of Austria
The Crown of the Austrian Empire was originally the personal crown of emperor Rudolf II. It is therefore also known as the Crown of Rudolf II, or the Crown of the Austrian Empire.- History :...
royal court.
Geography
Malosco is located along the SS42 road in northeastern Italy in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region. Although the main road at the point of the town is the SS42 however, it is the SS238 road which is the main road of access from the north which leads down from Marling and it is the SS43 road which connects it to Lago di Santa GiustinaLago di Santa Giustina
- References :...
in the southwest, a road which joins the A22 road (European Route 45
European route E45
The European route E 45 goes between Sweden and Italy, through Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north-south European route...
) at San Michele all'Adige
San Michele all'Adige
San Michele all'Adige is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km north of Trento.-Geography:...
to the southeast. Malosco is located on the sloping plateau on the left bank of the Sas River, an average 1041 metres (3,415.4 ft) above the sea level. The stream Novella is nearby.
Malosco is within walking distance of Fondo
Fondo
Fondo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km north of Trento...
, the two towns are literally adjacent to each other with Fondo lying in the northwest. In addition to Fondo, Malosco also borders the municipalities of Ronzone, Sarnonico and Eppan
Eppan an der Weinstraße
Eppan an der Weinstraße is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 45 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 8 km southwest of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
. The Dasine woods and meadows are located to the north of the main town. Lago di Santa Giustina
Lago di Santa Giustina
- References :...
, which is several kilometres to the southwest.
Agriculture
The land is fertile, producing wine, mulberries, Turkish corn, wheat, rye, barley, and potatoes.Facilities
PénegalPenegal
The Penegal is a mountain of the Nonsberg group near Kaltern, South Tyrol, Italy....
(1737 metres (5,698.8 ft)) can be reached in about 2.3 hours from Malosco, and north of the main centre is winter cross country skiing facilities with over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of slopes. Malosco also contains a playground, tennis courts, a volleyball and basketball courts, and a multipurpose sports field. The City Hall is located at the Piazza Vittorio Erspamer. Hotels in the main town include Lady Maria Hotel Bar Ristorante, Hotel Panorama, Hotel Bel Soggiorno and Hotel Rosalpina. Hotel Panorama functions as a health and wellness resort.
Notable people
- Fortunato DeperoFortunato DeperoFortunato Depero was an Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer.Although born in Fondo/Malosco , Depero grew up in Rovereto and it was here he first began exhibiting his works, while serving as an apprentice to a marble worker...
(1892–1960) Italian artist and a leading exponent of Futurism. - Vittorio ErspamerVittorio ErspamerVittorio Erspamer was an Italian pharmacologist and chemist, known for the identification, synthesis and pharmacological studies of more than sixty new chemical compounds, most notably serotonin and octopamine.-Biography:...
(1909–1999) -Italian pharmacologist and chemist.