{"id":826,"date":"2021-01-14T11:26:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T11:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zainoo.com\/blog\/en\/?p=826"},"modified":"2021-01-14T11:26:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T11:26:24","slug":"city-of-arts-trento-prince-bishopric-turned-fortress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zainoo.com\/blog\/en\/2021\/01\/14\/city-of-arts-trento-prince-bishopric-turned-fortress\/","title":{"rendered":"City of arts Trento \u2013 prince-bishopric turned fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Val d\u2019Adige opens up south of the imposing rock giants of the Dolomites. Surrounded by Monte Calisio, Marzola, Becco di Filadonna, Monte Bondone and Paganella, the city of arts Trento invites you into the heart of a former prince-bishopric that was later turned into an enormous fortress. The capital of Trentino-Alto Adige now documents its gripping history in countless museums and at thrilling sites between the stunning old centre and scenic hills. Ranging from early-Christian ruins to modern art, from the roots of counter-reformation to the beginning of aviation, you get to look forward to exciting highlights as far as the eye can see. Find out here what you absolutely must see and what you should know about Trento.<\/p>\n

Where the counter-reformation began<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It took Trento fairly long to gain historic significance, until around the 16th<\/sup> century to be precise. However, that doesn\u2019t mean that the region was completely empty before that. Early settlements in Val d\u2019Adige were recorded in prehistoric times; Trento itself was founded by the Celts and later conquered by the Romans. They gave it the name \u201cTridentum\u201d (\u201cThree Teeth\u201d). Roads were expanded and turned into the central transport axis for conquering the alpine area. Various cultures ruled over the area after the fall of the Western Roman Empire until all secular powers were given to the bishops in 1004 where they would remain for eight centuries.<\/p>\n

The Council of Trento (1545 of 1563) laid the foundation for the city\u2019s historic significance and ignited the counter-reformation. Most of Trento was redesigned in Renaissance style during this era, baroque elements followed in later times. The \u201cReichsdeputationshauptschluss\u201d (\u201cImperial Recess\u201d) of 1803 formally put an end to the Bishopric and annexed it into the kingdoms of Bavaria, Italy and Austria-Hungary over the following decades. A full upgrade of the fortress facilities in the 1870s was supposed to protect the city from military attacks, which would come during the First World War. Trento and the surrounding region saw brutal combat. The entire Trentino fell to Italy as part of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Nowadays, the region is among the wealthiest in the entire country.<\/p>\n

Cathedral Square<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The first stop of your city tour leads you to the heart of Trento. Cathedral Square is home of the former centre of power of the huge prince-bishopric. Several monumental buildings and an equally spectacular foundation await you on and around the square:<\/p>\n