La Grande Guerra all'ombra della Marmolada
Gabriele Valentini, a Great War enthusiast, narrates the most significant events that took place on the Queen of the Dolomites through period photographs
The First World War and the struggle among the ice of Marmolada are the theme of the evening presented by Gabriele Valentini, known as "Mambo," from Campitello. The war deeply marked the territory and the recent history of the valley, which at that time was the southern border of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and consequently close to the front lines from 1915 to 1917. While much of the valley served as a rear area and a passage for goods and troops, in some tactical outposts a line was created: this imaginary line started from Cima Bocche, ran along the Costabella ridge, and, passing through the San Nicolò Pass and Marmolada, reached the ridges of Padon. The soldiers present in these areas, forced to survive and fight in prohibitive weather conditions and inhospitable places, dug trenches and tunnels in the rock and built stairs and walkways in the steepest points of the mountain. In particular, the Austrian troops, in a desperate attempt to defend themselves not only from enemy artillery but also, and above all, from the cold and the risk of avalanches, ventured into the depths of the Marmolada glacier, forming a military stronghold below zero; with hundreds of tunnels, caves, and walkways, the "Ice City" was thus born.
At 21:00 in the main square of Canazei. Free entry. In case of bad weather, in the Council Hall of the municipality.
