Val Gardena
46°33′36″N 11°42′17″E / 46.56000°N 11.70472°E
Val Gardena (Italian:
Geography
The valley's main river is the
History
The first document about Val Gardena dates back to 993/94–1005: in a tradition note of the diocese of Freising, the Bavarian Count Otto from the Rapoton family transferred, among other things, "ad Gredine forestum" (forest area in Val Gardena) to Bishop Gottschalk of Freising.[8]
Culture
Val Gardena is one of five valleys with a majority of Ladin speakers (two of these valleys are in South Tyrol). The form of the Ladin language spoken in this valley is called Gardenese in Italian, Grödnerisch in German and Gherdëina in Ladin.
Woodcarving
The woodcarving industry has flourished in Val Gardena since the 17th century.
In one of her many trips Margaret Warner Morley went to Europe to Val Gardena where she was inspired to write the novel Donkey John of the toy valley.[12]
The
Sports
Skiing
The valley hosted the
Val Gardena is home to the Saslong Classic, a men's
A women's
Val Gardena is part of the Sella Ronda alpine ski touring circuit.
Other sports
The
Val Gardena has a
Notable residents
- Carolina Kostner, figure skater
- Isolde Kostner, ski-champion
- Giorgio Moroder, record producer, songwriter, performer and DJ
- Josef Moroder-Lusenberg, painter
See also
General sources
- Amelia Edwards. Untrodden peaks and unfrequented valleys. A midsummer ramble in the Dolomites. Longman's, Green and Co. London 1873.
- Margaret Warner Morley. Donkey John of the toy valley. Chicago A. C. McClurg & Co. 1909.
Citations
- ^ "Gardena". Dizionario d'Ortografia e di Pronunzia (in Italian).
- ^ "Gardena". DiPI Online (in Italian).
- ^ "Tradizione e cultura ladina in Val Gardena".
- ^ "Ladin tradition and culture in Val Gardena". Archived from the original on 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Gardena, Val nell'Enciclopedia Treccani". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Views of Val Gardena in old prints
- ^ Val Gardena in old photographs
- ISBN 978-3-7030-0469-8.
- ^ Woodcarvings from Val Gardena
- ^ Wooden toys from Val Gardena
- ^ "Amelia Edwards. Untrodden peaks and unfrequented valleys (1873) - published online". Digital.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Donkey John of the toy valley - online book". Mainlesson.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Museum Gherdëina historical wooden toys". Museumgherdeina.it. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Statues and figurines in the Museum Gherdëina". Museumgherdeina.it. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Ski DB". Ski DB. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Club 5". Club5.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Ski DB". Ski DB. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Ski DB". Ski DB. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
External links
- "Val Gardena Mobil Card" (in Italian).
- "LA VAL GARDENA" (in Italian).