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Il Monte Lema è una montagna di 1.624 m. s.l.m. delle Prealpi Luganesi, situata sul confine tra la Svizzera (Canton Ticino) e l'Italia (provincia di Varese).
Sul versante svizzero è raggiunta da una funivia che parte da Miglieglia. Sulla sommità vi è un ristorante con servizio di piccolo albergo, un osservatorio astronomico amatoriale[1] e una stazione meteorologica con un'antenna radar. La vetta è compresa in un vasto tracciato di sentieri che si snodano su queste prealpi per oltre ottanta chilometri. La via più frequentata è la traversata dal Monte Lema al Monte Tamaro, si cammina sulla cresta delle montagne e la magnifica vista si estenda dal Lago Maggiore al Lago Ceresio. Meta anche di escursionisti in Mountain bike.
Alcune case all'interno del ricetto di Candelo.
Il ricetto di Candelo è uno degli esempi meglio conservati di questo tipo di struttura medievale presente in diverse località del Piemonte ed in alcune zone dell'Europa centrale. Sorge nel comune di Candelo, in provincia di Biella.
Il ricetto è in genere una struttura fortificata protetta all'interno di un paese dove si accumulavano i beni (foraggi, vini etc) della popolazione e, occasionalmente, dove si ritirava la popolazione in caso di attacchi dall'esterno.
Al pari di altri ricetti, quello di Candelo non risulta essere mai stato destinato a uso di stabile abitazione. Tuttavia, al pari di altri - per le sue origini economiche, storiche, collettive e democratiche ante-litteram - è stato oggetto di approfonditi studi storici ed architettonici.
In virtù della sua posizione, da esso si gode una vista panoramica sull'intero comprensorio delle Prealpi biellesi, a nord, e verso il Baraggione (vedi Riserva naturale orientata delle Baragge) in direzione sud.
Rando de 11.5 km de Rougemont à Château d'Oex le long de la Sarine, dans le Pays d'en Haut dans les Préalpes vaudoises
Questo secondo passaggio caratteristico prende il nome dalla curiosa formazione rocciosa che ci affianca.
Monte Lema is a mountain 1,624 m above sea level in the Lugano Prealps , located on the border between Switzerland ( Canton Ticino ) and Italy ( province of Varese ).
Description
On the Swiss side it is reached by a cable car that leaves from Miglieglia . On the summit there is a restaurant with small hotel service, an amateur astronomical observatory [1] and a meteorological station with a radar antenna . The peak is included in a vast route of paths that wind through these pre-Alps for over eighty kilometres.
The most popular route is the crossing from Monte Lema to Monte Tamaro , you walk on the crest of the mountains and the magnificent view extends from Lake Maggiore to Lake Ceresio . Also a destination for mountain bikers . In the past, between the sixties and nineties of the twentieth century, Lema was also a small ski resort, consisting of two ski lifts , which was then closed due to lack of snow and lack of customers.
Descending towards the Italian side (municipality of Dumenza ) you reach Pradecolo (1184 m above sea level), an alp with an alpine refuge with an adjoining chapel and some private huts.
A little further down (979 m) is the Benedictine monastery of the Holy Trinity.
Just south-west of the summit, along the ridge that descends towards Astano, there is an anti-peak (1518 m above sea level) mentioned on the Moncucco maps but locally called "Lemino". This pre-peak (it has a prominence of approximately 20 m) is also clearly visible from Luino and Dumenza. It is reached by a track in the grass that branches off from the path that connects Alpe di Dumenza (1380 m) with Monte Lema.
Toponym
It should be noted that in Italian it is called the Lema, but in the local dialect it was always designated as the Lema.
Il Monte Lema è una montagna di 1.624 m. s.l.m. delle Prealpi Luganesi, situata sul confine tra la Svizzera (Canton Ticino) e l'Italia (provincia di Varese).
Sul versante svizzero è raggiunta da una funivia che parte da Miglieglia. Sulla sommità vi è un ristorante con servizio di piccolo albergo, un osservatorio astronomico amatoriale[1] e una stazione meteorologica con un'antenna radar. La vetta è compresa in un vasto tracciato di sentieri che si snodano su queste prealpi per oltre ottanta chilometri. La via più frequentata è la traversata dal Monte Lema al Monte Tamaro, si cammina sulla cresta delle montagne e la magnifica vista si estenda dal Lago Maggiore al Lago Ceresio. Meta anche di escursionisti in Mountain bike.
Il Monte Lema è una montagna di 1.624 m. s.l.m. delle Prealpi Luganesi, situata sul confine tra la Svizzera (Canton Ticino) e l'Italia (provincia di Varese).
Sul versante svizzero è raggiunta da una funivia che parte da Miglieglia. Sulla sommità vi è un ristorante con servizio di piccolo albergo, un osservatorio astronomico amatoriale[1] e una stazione meteorologica con un'antenna radar. La vetta è compresa in un vasto tracciato di sentieri che si snodano su queste prealpi per oltre ottanta chilometri. La via più frequentata è la traversata dal Monte Lema al Monte Tamaro, si cammina sulla cresta delle montagne e la magnifica vista si estenda dal Lago Maggiore al Lago Ceresio. Meta anche di escursionisti in Mountain bike.
Sommet des Préalpes fribourgeoises dans les Alpes bernoises, Le Moléson est l'extrémité septentrionale d'une ligne de crêtes axée nord-sud. Cette ligne de crêtes constitue les dernières élévations notables entre les Alpes bernoises et le plateau suisse. Sur l'est du Moléson se trouve la vallée de la Sarine. Sur l'ouest, deux petits sommets descendent vers le plateau et le cours de la Broye : le Niremont à l'ouest et les Alpettes au nord-ouest. Au sud-ouest, le Moléson se prolonge par un autre sommet : le Teysachaux (1 909 mètres d'altitude).
Weekend raquette entre Alpes du Sud et Préalpes de Digne
Retour dans la jolie Vallée de la Blanche… pour deux belles balades en
raquette. La neige est toujours au rendez vous ! Au menu de ce weekend,
hors mis la fondue savoyarde du samedi ! , le Marzenc et ses 1930 m entre
forêt et alpages… à travers la Montagne de Gau… Les Quatres Termes, plus
connu sous le nom de Sommet du Blayeul (2189 m) (pour Yannick et Eric, le
reste de la troupe fourbue à profiter du soleil... généreux en ce dimanche,
attendant gentillement le retour des "héros" au col ) offrant un panorama à
360 ° sur tout le sud des Alpes, par – 19° ! Des pentes plus que raides
poudrées à souhait – à la montée comme à la descente !! -… pour notre plus
grand bonheur !!
GUMS AIX EN PROVENCE, RAQUETTE, VALLEE DE LA BLANCHE : Le Marzenc (1930 m),
le Blayeul (2189 m)
Rando de 11.5 km de Rougemont à Château d'Oex le long de la Sarine, dans le Pays d'en Haut dans les Préalpes vaudoises
Il Monte Lema è una montagna di 1.624 m. s.l.m. delle Prealpi Luganesi, situata sul confine tra la Svizzera (Canton Ticino) e l'Italia (provincia di Varese).
Sul versante svizzero è raggiunta da una funivia che parte da Miglieglia. Sulla sommità vi è un ristorante con servizio di piccolo albergo, un osservatorio astronomico amatoriale[1] e una stazione meteorologica con un'antenna radar. La vetta è compresa in un vasto tracciato di sentieri che si snodano su queste prealpi per oltre ottanta chilometri. La via più frequentata è la traversata dal Monte Lema al Monte Tamaro, si cammina sulla cresta delle montagne e la magnifica vista si estenda dal Lago Maggiore al Lago Ceresio. Meta anche di escursionisti in Mountain bike.
Germignaga ( Germignaga in Varese dialect ) is an Italian municipality of 3,842 inhabitants in the province of Varese in Lombardy . It is located in the middle of Valtravaglia , on the shores of Lake Maggiore , about 30 kilometers from the center of Varese and at the foot of the Varesine Prealps .
The locality of Premaggio is also part of the municipality of Germignaga, which stands on a strip of land between the Tresa river and the Margorabbia . Due to its nature it was often at the center of numerous floods, but it also seems to have been inhabited already in Roman times. Here, in fact, a camp must have been built, perhaps because it was easy to defend due to the presence of the two waterways.
Physical geography
Territory
The Valtravaglia , in which the town is located, opens to the south-east towards Mesenzana , the Valcuvia , and to the south-west towards Porto Valtravaglia and Laveno . The territory has a surface area of 4.66 km² and is distributed on land that has an altitude between 193 m and 375 m above sea level. The municipal office is located at 204 m above sea level.
The municipality borders to the north with Cannero Riviera (separated by Lake Maggiore), to the south west with Brezzo di Bedero and Brissago Valtravaglia , to the east with Luino and to the south east with Montegrino Valtravaglia .
According to the seismic classification, the city is in zone 4 (irrelevant seismicity), as established by PCM ordinance no. 3274 of 20 March 2003.
Hydrography
Germignaga is located on the shore of Lake Maggiore and is crossed by three main waterways.
The Tresa river only touches the municipal territory: an emissary of Lake Lugano , it has its mouth in Lake Maggiore near the border between Germignaga and Luino . The Margorabbia stream flows into the Tresa a few hundred meters from the mouth, and crosses the entire Premaggio area. Despite the construction of the embankments, due to its torrential nature, it is the protagonist of floods, the last of which in 2014.
The San Giovanni stream, called La Fiume by the inhabitants, crosses the entire town of Germignaga. It is a modest-sized watercourse, which flows directly into Lake Maggiore.
Due to the presence of these waterways and the lake, Germignaga is periodically the victim of serious floods.
Climate
According to the climate classification, the inhabited center is located in zone E, 2433 GR/G. Located north of the Po Valley, in the pre-Alpine area, Germignaga has a continental climate with cold winters and many frosty days. The presence of Lake Maggiore gives the climate some Mediterranean traits . Summers are hot, humid and moderately rainy. Temperatures in this period can exceed 30°C, with humidity reaching 80%, causing mugginess . The humidity is always very high all year round. Atlantic-Mediterranean and Arctic-Russian disturbances are the main causes of atmospheric precipitation. In Germignaga, as in most of the municipalities in the pre-Alpine area, winds of western and southern origin blow. The foehn wind is also typical of the area .
Origins of the name
Germignaga draws its etymology either from the Germans or from Germanicus , adopted son of Tiberius . The first name is handed down from documents: it was first Germanigo and Germaniaca, then Germaniana and Germegnana, and finally Germegnaga, Lermignaca or Zermegnaga and Germignaga. . Giovanni Flecchia instead derives the name from Germanius.
History
The discovery of houses built on stilts and objects from the Stone and Bronze Ages has ascertained that the entire Verbano area has been inhabited since prehistoric times .
There are also numerous traces left by the Romans of their passage through these lands.
The historic center of the town with its characteristic cobbled streets, set back from the current lake shore, testifies to the antiquity of the village; being located at the mouth of the Tresa, over the years the territory has gradually "elongated" due to the alluvial carryovers of the river.
The first document in which mention of the town appears dates back to 11 September 807: on a deed of sale Germignaga is mentioned as belonging to the Seprio County. The map notes the following transcription: quinta in Germaniaca, in territorial civitatis Sebriensis. In that period Germignaga was the center of the Prefecture of the entire valley. This privilege lasted for hundreds of years, so much so that it is still noted in a document of sale of goods from 1174, drawn up in Bubiate, whose investiture took place in the Zermaniaga forum .
The ancient fortress of Germignaga dates back to around the year 1000, located in the current perimeter of the cemetery, which must have still been in good condition when the battle of Germignaga took place in 1276 between the troops led by Ottone Visconti who arrived from the lake and the Torriani. There is no longer any trace of this fortress as at the end of the 19th century its ruins were used to build the embankment along the Tresa.
In the 12th century, several documents reveal the presence of an important monthly market in the "intus forum" area. In a parchment from 1347 preserved in the Borromeo archive, the presence in Germignaga of a "fishpond" equipped for the exploitation of fish from the lake is documented.
In 1397 Germignaga became part of the new Angera County. In the 15th century, the construction of the "Ferera di Zermignaga" remained at project stage, which was to produce iron and its derivatives in an industrial manner, exploiting the waterways to drive the hammers. Also in the 15th century, in the Trivulzian coat of arms which shows over 200 coats of arms of families and communities of the ancient duchy of Milan, the coat of arms of the "De Germignaga" family is depicted, which will also be adopted by the City Council in 1986. In 1555 it was an important center for the trade of wood, coal, wine and fish.
In 1928 the fascist government imposed the annexation of Germignaga to the Municipality of Luino , an imposition never accepted by the people of Germignaga, so much so that at the end of the Second World War a group of citizens promoted a collection of signatures presented to the Ministry of the Interior to request the return to administrative autonomy, which will be granted at the end of 1947.
Symbols
The coat of arms and the banner were granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 6 January 1961.
«The Municipality of Germignaga has a coat of arms representing a two-span bridge over a stretch of river with mountains and cypresses in the background, all surmounted by a white swan on a red field.»
The banner is a truncated cloth of blue and red.
Monuments and places of interest
Religious architecture
Churches
The parish church of Saints Giovanni Battista and Rocco , whose ancient nucleus was built in 1490 on the occasion of a plague epidemic, was enlarged to reach the current structure in 1835. Of Baroque architecture, it retains, at inside, a neoclassical organ from 1852, the work of Francesco Carnisi .
The church of San Giovanni, once a parish church, is located near the cemetery. Dating back to 1000-1100 but then enlarged in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was confined within the perimeter of the medieval fortress. Only the bell tower survives of the original Romanesque church. It was recently restored following two fires.
The church of San Carlo , built in 1664 in honor of San Carlo Borromeo thanks to the contribution of the population. Partially destroyed by lightning in 1841, it was rebuilt with the help of some parishioners.
The church of Santa Veronica is built in a modern style in the 1960s .
Cemeteries
Next to the church of San Giovanni is the cemetery, inside which there is a representation of the Via Crucis dating back to 1828 and restored around 2006.
Civil architecture
The building of the former heliotherapy colony, also known by the name of bislunga , stands on the shore of Lake Maggiore. Built in the early 20th century, it owes its nickname to its architectural shape, with slender lines towards the lake, almost reminiscent of a docked ship. The structure is actually positioned at the end of the lake and goes into it for a few dozen metres. Initially used as a landing stage and then as a recreational place, in 1929, under the fascist government, it was arranged and adapted into a heliotherapy colony thanks to the project of the surveyor Gracchi. For years, in the summer, it was frequented by hundreds of children. Due to the flooding of the lake, it suffered numerous damages over time, until, in 2009, the municipal administration decided to restore the entire building.
Parks and natural areas
"Le Fontanelle" Park
"Boschetto" park, with an amphitheater dedicated to Renzo Villa
Park "1st May"
"Silvio Fiorini" cycle path
"Alto Verbano" path, hiking itinerary in the San Giovanni valley
Islet at the mouth of the Tresa
The dynamics of nature , such as the water level of the lake with the relative wave motion, the flow rate and the current of the river, influence the morphology of the area over time: an example is the islet at the mouth of the Tresa, formed thanks to the accumulation of sand and pebbles brought by the river and the lake. Although the area is not subject to any regulatory protection, it has become a point of reference for fish and bird fauna. During migration periods , in fact, numerous species of birds in transit in the corridor of Lake Maggiore, some rare, others common, stop in the biotope and leave within a few days for journeys that can reach even thousands of kilometres.
Foreign ethnic groups and minorities
According to ISTAT data as of 1 January 2015, the resident foreign population was 306 people.
The most represented nationalities based on their percentage of the total resident population are:
Morocco 54 - 17.65%
Albania 46 - 15.03%
Ukraine 31 - 10.13%
China 23 - 7.52%
Romania 20 - 6.54%
Germany 20 - 6.54%
Languages and dialects
In addition to the Italian language , the local Varese dialect , a variant of the Lombard language , is used in Germignaga . However, there are some differences from the dialect spoken in the city of Varese, as Germignaga is influenced by the local dialects of the nearby Valcuvia and Valtravaglia, as well as the Canton of Ticino . Like all Western Lombard dialects , Varese is essentially a Romance language derived from Latin . The use of Varese is slowly regressing, although less markedly than other Lombard dialects.
Religion
The majority of the population is Catholic . The immigration of EU and non-EU citizens has led to the settlement of Muslim and Orthodox minorities .
In the municipality there is the parish of San Giovanni Battista , which belongs to the Archdiocese of Milan and all masses are celebrated in the Ambrosian rite. The oldest Parish Registers date back to 1563, and since then the series of parish priests has been known almost without gaps. Governed in 2015 by the parish priest Don Giorgio Basilio.
Traditions and folklore
The town keeps some traditions alive, deeply felt by the Germignaghesi and also followed by tourists.
The Intiéro procession , ( Good Friday ) has taken place since 1686. The procession winds throughout the historic centre, and is made up of figures. The Confraternity of the SS. Sacramento carries a heavy metal and glass urn, in which is placed a wooden simulacrum with movable arms of Christ, who is taken down from the cross during the service preceding the service.
The feast of the Madonna del Rosario (first Sunday of October), a procession through the streets of the town. After the religious function, the auction of gifts takes place in the square in front of the parish church, where baskets of mushrooms, game, cakes and other products are auctioned off. The donations collected are allocated to parish activities. Also linked to this festival is the production of a typical dessert, the crunchy one , prepared with almonds, sugar and honey.
If brusa ul vecc (31 December), hundreds of people crowd on the banks of the San Giovanni stream to witness the burning of a papier-mâché puppet, which represents the old year. The party is accompanied by the music of the band, mulled wine and chocolate.
Culture
Education
Three schools are located in Germignaga: the private private nursery school, which until 2010 was managed by the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Cross , the " Giovanni Pascoli " elementary school whose structure dates back to 1932 , and the " Vittorio Sereni " middle school. The latter two belong to the Germignaga State Comprehensive Institute .
The municipal library located in the cultural center has been active since 2013.
Sports
Germignaga hosts numerous associations that promote sports, in particular rowing, football, judo, running, volleyball, basketball and mountaineering. The structures mainly used for training and competitions by the various clubs are the middle school gym, the cycle and pedestrian path that connects Luino to Valcuvia and the catchment area of Lake Maggiore .
Since 2010, the Germignaga vive di Sport event has taken place in the summer . The event organized by the Municipality involves all the associations, sporting and otherwise, of Germignaga.
Since 2003, the 24 hours of Slot car Verbano has taken place annually , an event that is part of the European Endurance Championship and sees the participation of teams from all over Europe.
Since 1981, the "Camminata Alto Verbano" has taken place, an international free-pace running event organized on the second Sunday of May by the Alto Verbano Running Group of Germignaga.
Economy
Between the 19th and 20th centuries Germignaga was a highly industrialized city, particularly in the textile sector, in which hundreds of people worked. The point of reference was the Huber factory , built in 1839, which together with the other factories constituted a first-rate industrial centre. After the Second World War the large industrial complexes were dismantled. Currently the economy is based on small local businesses and the tourism sector. The cross-border workforce is very strong, i.e. the presence of Italian workers who travel daily to nearby Switzerland for work.
Infrastructure and transport
Roads
The main road routes of Germignaga are:
Verbano Orientale state road 394 to Varese ;
Provincial Road 69 of Santa Caterina for Laveno Mombello and Sesto Calende ;
Railways
Germignaga is crossed by a railway line , but does not have its own station.
Lake transport
The Germignaga pier was active from 1909 until the end of the 1920s, then the structure was refurbished and transformed into a heliotherapy colony.
Urban mobility
The city has a system of urban and interurban buses. The services are managed by the Autolinee Varesine Srl company on behalf of the CTPI (Insubria Public Transport Consortium).
Administration
Germignaga is part of the Valli del Verbano Mountain Community . In the periods 1809-1816 and 1928-1947 it was part of the municipality of Luino following the municipal territorial restructuring carried out in the Napoleonic and fascist periods.
Le prealpi trevigiane, l'Altopiano del Cansiglio e le colline si specchiano nel Lago di Lago...
Foto di Gabriele Bertolini
Germanedo (Lecco) - Campo de buoi - Passo del fo - Caminetto (Büs de la Carlota) - Pian Serrada - Rif. Azzoni
Sommet des Préalpes fribourgeoises dans les Alpes bernoises, Le Moléson est l'extrémité septentrionale d'une ligne de crêtes axée nord-sud. Cette ligne de crêtes constitue les dernières élévations notables entre les Alpes bernoises et le plateau suisse. Sur l'est du Moléson se trouve la vallée de la Sarine. Sur l'ouest, deux petits sommets descendent vers le plateau et le cours de la Broye : le Niremont à l'ouest et les Alpettes au nord-ouest. Au sud-ouest, le Moléson se prolonge par un autre sommet : le Teysachaux (1 909 mètres d'altitude).
Il Monte Lema è una montagna di 1.624 m. s.l.m. delle Prealpi Luganesi, situata sul confine tra la Svizzera (Canton Ticino) e l'Italia (provincia di Varese).
Sul versante svizzero è raggiunta da una funivia che parte da Miglieglia. Sulla sommità vi è un ristorante con servizio di piccolo albergo, un osservatorio astronomico amatoriale[1] e una stazione meteorologica con un'antenna radar. La vetta è compresa in un vasto tracciato di sentieri che si snodano su queste prealpi per oltre ottanta chilometri. La via più frequentata è la traversata dal Monte Lema al Monte Tamaro, si cammina sulla cresta delle montagne e la magnifica vista si estenda dal Lago Maggiore al Lago Ceresio. Meta anche di escursionisti in Mountain bike.
Il Monte Lema è una montagna di 1.624 m. s.l.m. delle Prealpi Luganesi, situata sul confine tra la Svizzera (Canton Ticino) e l'Italia (provincia di Varese).
Sul versante svizzero è raggiunta da una funivia che parte da Miglieglia. Sulla sommità vi è un ristorante con servizio di piccolo albergo, un osservatorio astronomico amatoriale[1] e una stazione meteorologica con un'antenna radar. La vetta è compresa in un vasto tracciato di sentieri che si snodano su queste prealpi per oltre ottanta chilometri. La via più frequentata è la traversata dal Monte Lema al Monte Tamaro, si cammina sulla cresta delle montagne e la magnifica vista si estenda dal Lago Maggiore al Lago Ceresio. Meta anche di escursionisti in Mountain bike.
Rando de 11.5 km de Rougemont à Château d'Oex le long de la Sarine, dans le Pays d'en Haut dans les Préalpes vaudoises
Il Monte Lema è una montagna di 1.624 m. s.l.m. delle Prealpi Luganesi, situata sul confine tra la Svizzera (Canton Ticino) e l'Italia (provincia di Varese).
Sul versante svizzero è raggiunta da una funivia che parte da Miglieglia. Sulla sommità vi è un ristorante con servizio di piccolo albergo, un osservatorio astronomico amatoriale[1] e una stazione meteorologica con un'antenna radar. La vetta è compresa in un vasto tracciato di sentieri che si snodano su queste prealpi per oltre ottanta chilometri. La via più frequentata è la traversata dal Monte Lema al Monte Tamaro, si cammina sulla cresta delle montagne e la magnifica vista si estenda dal Lago Maggiore al Lago Ceresio. Meta anche di escursionisti in Mountain bike.