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Val di Fassa Dolomites Belvedere Marmolada Ciampac Col Rodella
The skiing area Belvedere , The Marmolada peak, Ciampac from the Col Rodella in the Val di Fassa Dolomites. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.
- Visual description
- The skiing area Belvedere , The Marmolada peak, Ciampac from the Col Rodella in the Val di Fassa Dolomites
- Nature
- original
- Medium
- Open-licence photograph
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
BEFORE MODERN SPORT
Canazei/Val di Fassa
How settlement, access and winter sport shaped Canazei/Val di Fassa.
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Canazei (Italian: ; Ladin: Cianacei or Cenacei) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Trento.
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BEFORE TOURISM
Work and settlement beneath the snowline
Its name derives from the Latin word cannicetus ('cane thicket').
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ACCESS CHANGES
A route reaches Canazei/Val di Fassa
Canazei is the base station for excursions and rock climbs to the Sella, Marmolada and Sassolungo Groups.
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A touch of colour
This highly decorated house is in the historical centre (centro storico) of Canazei, Val Fassa, Dolomites. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.
- Visual description
- This highly decorated house is in the historical centre (centro storico) of Canazei, Val Fassa, Dolomites
- Nature
- original
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- Open-licence photograph
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- Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
ORGANISED SPORT
Winter becomes organised
Canazei is also a traditional ski resort on the Sellaronda circuit with 42 kilometres (26 mi) of ski slopes.
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THE LIVING MAP
The mapped place
Canazei/Val di Fassa is recorded at 46.478° N, 11.771° E. Its catalogue reference reaches 2,478 metres. A modern resort map compresses terrain, exposure and access into a diagram. This exhibition keeps the underlying contour visible so the place does not become only a list of facilities.
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Val di Fassa Dolomites Belvedere Marmolada Ciampac Col Rodella
The skiing area Belvedere , The Marmolada peak, Ciampac from the Col Rodella in the Val di Fassa Dolomites. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.
- Visual description
- The skiing area Belvedere , The Marmolada peak, Ciampac from the Col Rodella in the Val di Fassa Dolomites
- Nature
- original
- Medium
- Open-licence photograph
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
TODAY
Canazei/Val di Fassa now
Chiesetta di San Floriano, a church in the centre of the village.
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THE LEDGER
Sources and credits
This exhibition is built from local, institutional and sporting records. The source ledger keeps the claims visible and leaves space for correction as further local evidence emerges.
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Artefacts in order of appearance
Val di Fassa Dolomites Belvedere Marmolada Ciampac Col Rodella
AOD.EU.CANAZEI.V00 · original · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
A touch of colour
AOD.EU.CANAZEI.V01 · original · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Editorial record
Full European Beta edition. Place evidence is adapted from the linked Canazei overview under CC BY-SA 4.0 and remains subject to named historical and local review. Cartography is generated from the PeakWave location catalogue.