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Torre Bianca of Bressanone

Gate Kreuztor, entrance to old city of Bressanone

Brixen downtown with old buildings and White Tower

Bressanone or Brixen is a town in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Bolzano. The Cathedral of Brixen (10th century), was rebuilt in the 13th century and again in 1745–54 along Baroque lines. The ceiling of the nave has a large fresco by Paul Troger portraying the Adoration of the Lamb. Outside the city is Rodeneck Castle, one of the most powerful of its time. It has precious frescoes from the early 13th century. Also important are Reifenstein Castle and Trostburg Castle in Waidbruck. In the latter lived the adventurer and minstrel Oswald von Wolkenstein.

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Ortisei with view of Cappella di San Antonio

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Rifugio Altissimo Damiano Chiesa in the snow

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The chalet is right next to the Spinale cable car

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Recipes From Trentino Alto Adige

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Torta di Grano Saraceno: Buckwheat Jam Cake

Made with earthy buckwheat flour plus almond or hazelnut flour, this cake is perfect when topped (or even filled) with a tart jam, like red currant.

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"Speckled" Bread from Trentino-Alto Adige

‘Pane con Speck Alto Adige PGI’ is pure savory bliss that can be served a number of ways.

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Strudel di Mele di Livia: Livia’s Apple Strudel

Strudel is a northern Italian specialty, and there are many variations throughout Trentino Alto Adige, which borders Austria, and Friuli Venezia Giulia, which borders Croatia and Slovenia

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