Rovereto (rōvārĕ'tō), town (1991 pop. 32,923), in Trentino-Alto Adige, N Italy, on the Adige River. It is an agricultural and industrial center. Manufactures include machinery, silk, and chemicals. Rovereto was taken (15th cent.) from the bishopric of Trent by Venice, which ceded it to Austria in 1517. A part of the S Tyrol, it passed to Italy in 1919. Of note are a 14th-century castle and the Church of San Marco (15th-17th cent.).
Rovereto
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| Comune di Rovereto | |
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| Coordinates: 45°53′N 11°3′E / 45.883°N 11.05°ECoordinates: 45°53′N 11°3′E / 45.883°N 11.05°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trento (TN) |
| Frazioni | Borgo Sacco, Lizzana, Lizzanella, Marco, Mori Stazione, Noriglio, S.Giorgio, S.Ilario |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Guglielmo Valduga |
| Area | |
| - Total | 50 km2 (19.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2008) | |
| - Total | 37,053 |
| - Density | 741.1/km2 (1,919.3/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | Roveretani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 38068 |
| Dialing code | 0464 |
| Patron saint | Saint Mary of the Snow |
| Saint day | August 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Rovereto ( in German Rofreit ) is a city and comune in the province of Trento in Italy.
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History
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Rovereto was ancient fortress town standing at the frontier between the bishopric of Trento - an independent state until 1797 - and the republic of Venice, and later between Austrian Tyrol and Italy.
Main sights
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The castle is still intact. The othern main attraction is the mighty bell Maria Dolens, the largest outside Russia and East Asia, and the largest sounding bell in the world. Maria Dolens ("the grieving Virgin Mary") was built under the inspiration of a local priest, between 1918 and 1925, to commemorate the fallen in all wars, and to this day it sounds for the dead every day. Originally a patriotic rather than pacifist idea, it is today regarded as a shrine to peace.
MART, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto offers temporary exhibitions, educational activities, and has a remarkable permanent collection.
In the area of Lavini di Marco footprints of dinosaurs have been found. The species have been identified as the herbivorous Camptosaurus and carnivorous Dilophosaurus.
Marco, nearby Rovereto, hosts a large landslide which has been reported by Dante Alighieri in his Divina Commedia: "Qual è quella ruina che nel fianco di qua da Trento l'Adice percosse, o per tremoto o per sostegno manco" (Inferno, canto XII).
Economy
In the past Rovereto was an important centre for the manufacture of silk. Current production include those of wine, rubber, chocolate, glasses and coffee.
Rovereto is the birthplace (1941) of Sferoflex eyeglasses, now taken over by Luxottica. Other relevant companies located in Rovereto are Marangoni Pneumatici, Lepetit, Cioccolato Cisa, Metalsistem.
Notable Roveretani
- Antonio Rosmini-Serbati (1797–1855), priest and philosopher
- Gustavo Venturi (1830–1898), a bryologist whose herbarium is now kept at the Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali in Trento.
- Armando Aste (born 6 January 1926), influential Italian alpinist of the postwar period
- Valerio Fioravanti (born 28 March 1958), founder of the neo-fascist terrorist group Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari
- Marco Martinelli (born 1965), a former volleyball player who earned 155 caps for the Italy men's national volleyball team
- Elena Tonetta (born 1988), archer and 2005 Junior European Champion
External links
- Rovereto municipality website
- Mart, Museo di Arte Moderna di Trento e Rovereto
- Rovereto Student Forum
- Blog OcchioDiRovereto
- Massa Critica Rovereto
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