One More Castle by sandra46
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Description
This unknown castle perched on a cliff stands guard the entrance of the valley along the river Adige between Trento and Rovereto. Since neolithic times this has been a north-south highway(and viceversa). It connected the powerful fortified villages south of Verona and the Garda Lake pile dwellings with the copper mines of Trento and, beyond the Alps, Austria. The Salt Route as well as a most important branch of the Amber Route from the Baltic Sea passed through here. Bronze swords and daggers made of Trento copper and manufactured in Peschiera (Lake Garda)'s workshops were found among the prestige goods in the rich tombs of Crete and Mycene, among the others.You can understand that controlling the passage of people and goods along this valley, and asking for a right of crossing duty, was of the utmost importance. This route is still one of the main roads connecting Northern Europe with the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Seas.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (41)
Jean_C
A beautiful image of this castle in the mountain! Interesting infos too!
Faemike55
Fantastic capture and interesting history
claude19
ton cliché me donne déjà le vertige ! merci pour les infos !
brycek
Awesome capture and history!!
Sea_Dog
Stunning shot. Well done.
durleybeachbum
Like an amazing crossstitch!
magnus073
Sandra, this castle is truly a sight to behold. This really is a fascinating castle, and one I would love to learn more about. Love this setting with it perched on the cliff and all its glory. Now let me compliment you on doing a fabulous job as always on your presentation. Despite not knowing much about the castle you made this an exciting journey for all of us with your detailed description of the surrounding area. That is but another illustration of why I am a huge admirer of you and your gallery.
jayfar
Nice work and a wonderful image.
rockstrider
Imagine how long it would take to pop out for a pint of milk - excellent capture Sandra!
alanwilliams
what an amazing sight, a wonderful situation
JuliSonne
Hewn in rock....
bobrgallegos
Great capture and info!
jeroni
very detailed and beautiful work
junge1
Beautifully captured Sandra and interesting info!
Richardphotos
thinking about the poor laborers that built it and for sure so many died from work related things. beautiful place however
eekdog
looks fantastic Sandra.
cricke49
awesome capture, that would be one hard castle to infiltrate, thanx for the history of the surroundings!:)*5
renecyberdoc
yep a very important and strategically valuable asset.
Razor42
Great location and castle!
Hendesse
Great shot. Fantastic view and colors.
Djavad
Haut perché, superbe prise et surprise
wysiwig
An impressive image! It looks impregnable. Fascinating history of the area.
UteBigSmile
Tolle Foto Sandra, in der Gegend müssen aber viele Adlige gewohnt haben, bestimmt wegen dem tollen Klima!
dakotabluemoon
Simply beautiful work.
0rest4wicked
Would like to visit this!
erlandpil
A beautiful image erland
Leije
It looks like a pointillist painting, superb !
Umbetro38
I always find it admirable how you are presenting your pictures - a feast for the eyes
Isabelle711
My friend this is a most beautiful castle. :))))) You have some of the most beautiful places to visit. :)) Love the sweet details. :))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :)))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))))))
sharky_
Very nice. Aloha