CHAPTER XI.

WÄLSCH-TIROL.

THE WÄLSCHEROLISCHE-ETSCHTHAL AND ITS TRIBUTARY VALLEYS.

Val di Lagarina--Borghetto--Ala--Roveredo--Surrounding castles--Dante at Lizzana--The Slavini di S. Marco--La Busa del Barbaz; its myths--Serravalle--Schloss Junk--The Madonna del Monte--Industries--Chapel of S. Columban--Trent, Festa of St. Vigilius; comparison between Trent and Rome; the Domkirche; its notabilia; Sta. Maria Maggiore; seat of the council; assenting crucifix; centenary celebration; legend of the organ-builder--Church of St. Peter; Chapel of S. Simonin; club; museum; Palazzi; Palazzo Zambelli, Teufelspalast; its legend; General Gallas--The Madonna alle Laste; view of Trent--Dos Trento--St. Ingenuin's garden; St. Albuin's apples--Lavis--French spoliation--Restitution--Wälsch Michel 340

Tributary valleys--Val di Non; Annaunia--Rochetta Pass Wälschmetz--Visiaun--Spaur Maggiore--Denno--Schloss Belasis--The Seidenbaum--Tobel Wild-see--Cles; Tavola Clesiana; Roman remains; the Schwarzen Felder--SS. Sisinus, Martyrius and Alexander--Val di Sole--Livo--Magras; Val di Rabbi; San Bernardo--Malè--Charles Quint's visit--Pellizano--Val di Pejo--Cogolo--Corno de' tre Signori--Val Vermiglio--Tonale; the witches' sabbath there--Tregiovo--Cloz--U-Liebe Frau auf dem Gampen--Fondo--Sanzeno--Legend of the three brothers: mithraic bas-relief--The Tirolean Petrarch--St. Romediusthal; legend of St. Romedius; angelic consecration; conversion of the false penitents; extraordinary construction and arrangement of the building; romantic situation; fifteen centuries of uninterrupted veneration--Castel Thun; attachment of the people to the family; a Nonesade; aqueduct--Dombel; its Etruscan key; its import 358

The Avisiothal--Val di Cembra; its inaccessibility--Altrei; presentation of colours--Fleimserthal; Cavalese; its church a museum of Tirolese Art; local parliament; legend of its site; handsome new church--Fassathal--Moena--Analogous English and French traditions--Marriage customs of the valley--The Feuriger Verräther--Vigo--The Marmolata; its legends--St. Ulrich 374