Canazei
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Canazei (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA". or Script error: No such module "Lang".)[1] is a Script error: No such module "Lang". (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Trento. Its name derives from the Latin word Script error: No such module "Lang". (Template:Gloss).[2]
Demographics
In the census of 2001, 1,498 inhabitants out of 1,818 (82.4%) declared Ladin as their native language.[3]
Main sights
- Chiesetta della Madonna della Neve. This church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Snow, is located at Gries, one of the Canazei hamlets, and was built in 1595; it has an onion-domed bell tower, while on the southern facade is an image of S. Christopher, painted in the 18th century.[2]
- Chiesetta di San Floriano, a church in the centre of the village. It was built in 1592.[2]
Sport
Canazei is the base station for excursions and rock climbs to the Sella, Marmolada and Sassolungo Groups.
The comune is represented in ice hockey's Alps Hockey League by HC Fassa Falcons who play at the Stadio del Ghiaccio Gianmario Scola. Canazei co-hosted the 1994 World Ice Hockey Championships with Bolzano and Milan.
Canazei is also a traditional ski resort on the Sellaronda circuit with Script error: No such module "convert". of ski slopes.
Culture
Events in the town include:
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Gallery
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Church of San Floriano Martire
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Avisio stream in the town center
References
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External links
- Canazei on The Campanile Project Template:Webarchive
- Canazei travel guide, on bestmountain.eu
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