Molveno
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Molveno is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km northwest of Trento
. Molveno is sited at the northern end of a 4 km long lake (Lago di Molveno
), at the feet of the Brenta Group
and the Paganella
mountain.
The Lake of Molveno, formed by an avalanche some 4,000 years ago, is the second largest in Trentino/Südtirol (3.3 km²). It has a maximum depth of 123 m.
Molveno borders the following municipalities: Andalo
, Cavedago
, Ragoli
, San Lorenzo in Banale
, Spormaggiore
, Terlago
, Tuenno
and Vezzano.
age. Due to its strategic position at the entrance of the Brenta-Paganella plateau, it was contended between the Bishops of Trento
, the counts of Tyrol
and the counts of Flavon
.
From 1802 to 1805 the Austrians
had a series of fortification built on the lake to halt the French troops.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km northwest 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...
. Molveno is sited at the northern end of a 4 km long lake (Lago di Molveno
Lake Molveno
Lake Molveno is a lake in Trentino, Italy east of Brenta . The only settlement is Molveno....
), at the feet of the Brenta Group
Brenta Group
The Brenta Group is a mountain range of the Rhaetian Alps. It is located in the Italian province of Trentino.The Brenta Group is separated from the Ortler Alps in the north by the Noce valley; from the Adamello-Presanella group in the west by the Campo Carlo Magno Pass and the river Sarca; from...
and the Paganella
Paganella
Paganella is a mountain in Trentino, in northern Italy, in the territories of the comuni of Fai della Paganella, Andalo, Molveno, Zambana and Terlago...
mountain.
The Lake of Molveno, formed by an avalanche some 4,000 years ago, is the second largest in Trentino/Südtirol (3.3 km²). It has a maximum depth of 123 m.
Molveno borders the following municipalities: Andalo
Andalo
Andalo is a comune in Trentino in north Italy, with some 1,050 inhabitants in 2010. Despite its size, it is the seat of the newly created Comunità di Valle dell'Altopiano della Paganella.- Geography :...
, Cavedago
Cavedago
Cavedago is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 14 km northwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 507 and an area of 10.0 km²....
, Ragoli
Ragoli
Ragoli is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km west of Trento...
, San Lorenzo in Banale
San Lorenzo in Banale
San Lorenzo in Banale is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km west of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,129 and an area of 62.1 km². The comune is made up of seven merged hamlets or villages. They...
, Spormaggiore
Spormaggiore
Spormaggiore is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km northwest of Trento...
, Terlago
Terlago
Terlago is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 6 km northwest of Trento...
, Tuenno
Tuenno
Tuenno is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km north of Trento...
and Vezzano.
History
The area of Molveno is known to have been settled since the NeolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
age. Due to its strategic position at the entrance of the Brenta-Paganella plateau, it was contended between the Bishops of Trento
Bishopric of Trent
The Bishopric of Trent is a former ecclesiastical territory roughly corresponding to the present-day Northern Italian autonomous province of Trentino. It was created in 1027 and existed until 1802, when it was secularised and absorbed into the County of Tyrol held by the House of Habsburg...
, the counts of Tyrol
County of Tyrol
The County of Tyrol, Princely County from 1504, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1814 a province of the Austrian Empire and from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...
and the counts of Flavon
Flavon
Flavon is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 526 and an area of 7.5 km²....
.
From 1802 to 1805 the Austrians
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
had a series of fortification built on the lake to halt the French troops.