The open-air museum can be reached on foot from the Falzarego Pass, covering a difference in height of about 650 metres, or by cable car which, in just a few minutes, reaches the summit, connecting the pass (2117 m.) with the Lagazuoi refuge (2752 m.) The Lagazuoi was a veritable fortress dug out of the rock during the First World War, where the Italian and Austro-Hungarian armies had set up numerous military bases. Today it is possible to visit the tunnels, trenches and military emplacements along numerous well-marked stretches, bearing witness to the terrible conflict that took place at high altitude. Sound commentaries from the restored posts illustrate the events of the Great War and there are information panels on site describing the events of the war.
Lagazuoi: Open-air museum of the Great War
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Features
The accessible viewpoint of Lagazuoi, at an altitude of 2,752 m, offers a splendid panorama of the World Heritage Site, featuring the Tofane, the Marmolada with its perennial snows, the Croda da Lago, the Lastoi di Formin, the Nuvolau, the Antelao, the Sorapis, and the Civetta. Lagazuoi, besides being a beautiful panoramic balcony, holds great historical importance as a symbol of the destructive power of war. During the Great War, this peak was blown up by both Austro-Hungarian and Italian troops, irreparably altering the profile of the mountain. Today, this natural fortification with trenches, pathways, positions, and shelters for soldiers and weapons has been transformed into a large open-air museum area dedicated to the testimony of high-altitude warfare. The viewpoint and the museum area are accessible via the Lagazuoi cable car, with the valley station at Passo Falzarego (altitude 2,105 m s.l.m.). It is one of the mapped points within the "Accessible Dolomites" project promoted by the UNESCO Dolomites Foundation. More information at the following link https://www.visitdolomites.com/page2/monte-lagazuoi/
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