Merano

Merano is a Italian city of approximately 35 000 inhabitants, especially known to be principal the Thermal spa Trentin-Haut-Adige, in the north of the Flat of Po, (Italy). It is moreover the second provincial town after Bolzano. It in the middle of a broad valley which forms a basin, is surrounded by mountains (1500-3335 m), with the outlet of the Val Passiria, Val Venosta and Val of Lastly.

The Adriatic Climate and a fresh air and dry made it possible the town of attract many scientists and artists in the past.

A Museum of Tourism in the Tyrol of the South was open in 2003. It follows the chronological evolution and the implications of this one on the economy and the local company. This museum and, with a Botanical garden accommodated in the Castle Trauttmansdorff.

History

The valley of Meran was inhabited since the third millennium before JC, as the presence testifies some to menhirs and other vestiges. The history of the city starts truly into 1500 before JC when the Romans occupied the valley of the Adige by establishing a military camp there, Castrum Majense.
Merano obtained the statute of city at the 13th century. This was very important for the area of the the Tyrol between 1418 and 1848. After the county had been given to the family of the Habsbourg in 1363 after the abdication of the countess Margarete Maultasch of the Tyrol, Frederic IV installed the court with Innsbruck. So Merano lost of its influence and almost all its economic importance as a road junction between the Germany and the Italy. Important Hôtel of Finances was also transferred to Hall in 1577.
The aspiration with the freedom of the inhabitants of the Tyrol in 1809 again drew the attention to Merano. This year, in Küchelberg above the city, the Tyroleans gained a victory over the French troops and bavaroises.
After the First World War, Merano became Italian with whole share with the remainder of the the South-Tyrol. The objective of the fascistic mode was to assimilate the citizens of German language by the massive surge of nationals coming from all Italy. Contrary to what occurred for Bolzano, it was a failure because of skilful negotiations of the local municipal officials having at their head the baron Marcart. Nevertheless, all the toponymic names of origin tyrolienne were prohibited and Italianized (even, of family names were not used any more until the end of the Second world war).

Events

In 1981, the championship of the world of failures was played between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Kortchnoï in Merano. A opening, the alternative of Merano, took the name of the city. The first part of the musical comedy Chess evokes the championship of Merano.

Sports

the team of handball of Merano, one of most important in Italy, gained the championship in 2005.
the team of hockey, HC Merano, gained 2 national championships but plays in Serie A2, the second division.
on June 4th, 1994, the 14th stage of the giro 94 finished in Merano with the victory of Marco Pantani.
many horse-races is held on the Hippodrome of Maia, in particular the Grand Prix of Merano.

Culture

Administration

Districts

Gratsch-Quarazze, Obermais-Maia Alta, Untermais-Maia Based, Meran-Merano, Sinich-Sinigo

Hamlets

Quarazze, Maia, Sinigo

Communes bordering

Avelengo, Cermes, Lagundo, Lana, Marlengo, Postal, Scena, Tirolo, Verano

Twinnings

See too

List of the Italian cities of more than 25.000 inhabitants

External bonds

http://www.meran.com, http://www.meraninfo.it or http://www.gemeinde.meran.bz.it Official sites
http://meran.suedtirol.com Information on the city

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