Cavalese

Cavalese, together with Predazzo, is the main center of the valley and today an important tourist resort for summer and winter sports. The lovers of the sport activities can enjoy the Alpe Cermis, the near facilities of Pampeago-Obereggen and Lavazè-Oclini, the wild atmosphere of the range of Lagorai, a destination for wonderful excursions of ski touring and summer trekking.



The settlement developed in the XIIth century on the shores of the Gambis torrent. Here arose mills, centers for the working of iron and copper, for the dyeing of the clothes, tanneries and sawmills. Cavalese became soon the political, religious and economic Capital of the valley. It was the summer residence of the bishops of Trento of the XVIth century and from 1850 it is the seat of the Magnificent Community of Fiemme. Inhabited by Episcopal civil employees and many well-off families, Cavalese saw between 1400 and 1600 the construction of lordly palaces adorned from sacred frescoes and decorations that still characterize the citadel.
In Cavalese we suggest that you visit...
THE PALACE OF THE MAGNIFICENT COMMUNITY

THE FRANCISCAN CONVENT AND THE CHURCH OF ST. VIGILIO
The building conserves important works of the Fiemme school and 17 representations of Franciscan saints of the XVIIth century. The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows is adorned with sacred and allegorical frescoes of 1731, while in the chorus you can see the 14 tables and the Our Lady of the Aid of Cristoforo Unterberger. The convent accommodates also a picture gallery with archives and library. Also here numerous paintings of the Fiemme school are exposed; works of the Unterbergers, Giuseppe Alberti, Antonio Vanzo, Antonio Longo, Quirino Demattio and Francisco Furlanel.

THE TOWER AND CHURCH OF ST. SEBASTIANO AND FABIANO
Close to the Palace of the Magnificent Community, the quadrilateral structure of the tower of the Church of S. Sebastiano dominates the entire village. From every side a clock quadrant with imposing hands with golden tips is visible