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Val Camonica (also Valcamonica or Camonica Valley, in camunian dialect Al Camònega, poetic Camunia) is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo. It has an area of about 1,335 km2[1] and 118,323 inhabitants 118.323[2].
It is traversed throughout its full length from the river Oglio, which begins in Ponte di Legno and terminates in lake Sebino between Pisogne and Costa Volpino.
Valle Camonica derives its name from the Latin Vallis Camunnorum, that means "the Valley of the Camunni", the name by which the Romans called the inhabitants (today are called Camuni).
Almost all of the valley is included in the administrative territory of the province of Brescia, excluding Lovere, Rogno, Costa Volpino and the Val di Scalve,which are parts of the province of Bergamo.
The ancient history of Valle Camonica begins with the end of last ice age, around 15,000 years ago when the glacier, melting, creates the valley.
The inhabitants, who had begun to visit the valley already in epipaleolithic, settled from the Neolithic. They were called by Romans the Camunni, people of uncertain origin, famous for stone carvings: in Val Camonica they left about 300,000 petroglyphs, which which made the area the largest center of rock art in Europe.
Towards the end of the first century BCE Valle Camonica is attached to Roman Empire and founded the city of Cividate Camuno, with spas, theater and amphitheater and a sanctuary of Minerva, among the largest in the Alps.
During the Middle Ages there were in the area numerous clashes between the Guelph and Ghibelline parties, the first who supported the power of the Bishop of Brescia and the papacy, the second the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1287 the Camonica Valley rebelled to the interference of Brescia and the Visconti of Milan, called by both sides as arbitrators, extended their control over the area during all the 14° century.
From 1427 to 1454 there were numerous battles between the Republic of Venice and Milan for the control of the valey. Venice won and the area passed under the control of the Serenissima until 1797. In this long period, known as the Pax Veneta, the civilian population is devoted to trade, especially of iron.
The starting of nineteenth century was very complex: the area passed through the control of Napoleon to that of the Austro-Hungarian kingdom. Only in 1859 Val Camonica was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
In 1914 there was the outbreak of World War I. The line of war was along the est border of Val Camonica, across the Adamello Group. Those battles are known as White war in Adamello.
In 1955, the National Park of Naquane stone carvings in Capo di Ponte was founded by the Archaeological Superintendence of Lombardy
Val Camonica 01
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Val Camonica (also Valcamonica or Camonica Valley, in camunian dialect Al Camònega, poetic Camunia) is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo. It has an area of about 1,335 km2[1] and 118,323 inhabitants 118.323[2].
It is traversed throughout its full length from the river Oglio, which begins in Ponte di Legno and terminates in lake Sebino between Pisogne and Costa Volpino.
Valle Camonica derives its name from the Latin Vallis Camunnorum, that means "the Valley of the Camunni", the name by which the Romans called the inhabitants (today are called Camuni).
Almost all of the valley is included in the administrative territory of the province of Brescia, excluding Lovere, Rogno, Costa Volpino and the Val di Scalve,which are parts of the province of Bergamo.
The ancient history of Valle Camonica begins with the end of last ice age, around 15,000 years ago when the glacier, melting, creates the valley.
The inhabitants, who had begun to visit the valley already in epipaleolithic, settled from the Neolithic. They were called by Romans the Camunni, people of uncertain origin, famous for stone carvings: in Val Camonica they left about 300,000 petroglyphs, which which made the area the largest center of rock art in Europe.
Towards the end of the first century BCE Valle Camonica is attached to Roman Empire and founded the city of Cividate Camuno, with spas, theater and amphitheater and a sanctuary of Minerva, among the largest in the Alps.
During the Middle Ages there were in the area numerous clashes between the Guelph and Ghibelline parties, the first who supported the power of the Bishop of Brescia and the papacy, the second the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1287 the Camonica Valley rebelled to the interference of Brescia and the Visconti of Milan, called by both sides as arbitrators, extended their control over the area during all the 14° century.
From 1427 to 1454 there were numerous battles between the Republic of Venice and Milan for the control of the valey. Venice won and the area passed under the control of the Serenissima until 1797. In this long period, known as the Pax Veneta, the civilian population is devoted to trade, especially of iron.
The starting of nineteenth century was very complex: the area passed through the control of Napoleon to that of the Austro-Hungarian kingdom. Only in 1859 Val Camonica was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
In 1914 there was the outbreak of World War I. The line of war was along the est border of Val Camonica, across the Adamello Group. Those battles are known as White war in Adamello.
In 1955, the National Park of Naquane stone carvings in Capo di Ponte was founded by the Archaeological Superintendence of Lombardy