Lake of Crespeina and Castel Gardena
Val Gardena, Dolomiti (Trentino Alto Adige) – Lake of Crespeina
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Starting from the Gardena pass and after passing through pastures and debris bands and moved up to 2469 meters of Cir mountain pass, you will reach the pitch of the yoke Crespeina. Continuing along the path you get to the basin of Lake Crespeina, or ” Lech Crespeina” to indicate the presence of the Ladino world. In the middle of the Puez – Geisler park, it is a gem: the stretch of water is about 160 meters long, 70 wide and reaches a depth of 5 meters. A legend says that in ancient times in the lake there was a dragon that when he got angry used to beat his tail so hard that the water rose so huge.
The area around lake Crespeina has the typical vegetation of the alpine meadows of limestone terrain characterized by the presence on land dotted with rocky outcrops, low stretches of grass species (Carex, Sesleria) interspersed with dwarf shrubs, willow herb and small patches of juniper and sabine. The vertical rock walls are used as nesting colonies of crag and are frequented by owls. There is a rich population of chamois and king eagle.
Panoramic image made by assembling five photographs covering an angle of about 180 degrees
Santa Cristina Val Gardena – Castel Gardena (Die Fischburg)
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The Gardena Castel is located at the southern front of Selva, under the slope of trees dominated by the majestic mountain rock of Sassolungo. His real name is “Fischburg” (castle of fishing). It’s a hunting lodge and summer residence in the Renaissance style that hides in its attitude to the monumental medieval weapons array. The name “Fischburg” comes from the many artificial lakes in which thare is practiced a trout farm. The castle was built between 1622 and 1641 by baron Theodor Dietrich Engelhard, after the old Castle of Wolkestein in Vallunga was no longer habitable. Gardena Castle consists of a chapel, two courtyards with loggias, several towers, two apartments with areas marked by the style of the Italian Renaissance.
…da Selva di Val Gardena
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….in the year 2004…….