Sappada
Sappada ( German: Bladen or Pladen, Plodarisch / Sappadino: Plodn ) is a town in northern Italy, Belluno Province, Veneto region and German language island with 1306 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).
Geography
Sappada located south of the Carnic Alps at 1,200 meters south of Monte Peralba ( Hochweißsteinhaus ). The municipality covers 62 km ². Sappada is a village that consists of an approximately five -kilometer-long chain of hamlets, almost all each have their own chapel and its fountains.
The name Plodn can be derived from the German name of the Piave River, which flows through the town.
History
In the Middle Ages the area with the county Cadore belonged to the bishopric of Freising Innichen ( South Tyrol). At the time, soon after 1000 AD the area of German-speaking from the nearby Val Pusteria, especially from Villgraten populated. End of the 11th century, the Patriarch of Aquileia over the Bishopric of Freising could enforce the state rule. Bladen was first documented in 1269. Originally founded as a mining settlement ( iron production at Monte Ferro, smelting in the neighboring town of Forni Avoltri ) to Bladen developed from the individual hamlets mentioned above with the rural community. With the conquest of the Patriarchate came in 1420 Bladen also under the rule of the Venetian Republic. With the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1786 it became part of Austria, and in 1866 Veneto Italy. At that time, the now official place name Sappada has been introduced.
Language and customs
Sappada / Bladen is a German of several enclaves in Italy. The Middle High German dialect very well preserved is still used today by most of the population as an everyday language and leaves Sappada recognize their Hochpustertaler origin, so that it differs from the other language islands (see below) differs significantly. For about 20 years there is a separate " Plodner dictionary ".
To consolidate the distinct traditions Sappada maintains close contacts with the other German-speaking islands in the provinces of Trento ( Lusern and Fersental ), Verona ( Thirteen municipalities), Vicenza ( Seven Churches ), Udine ( Tischlwang and Zahre ) and the Walser settlements in the regions of Aosta and Piedmont.
Sappada is today a much visited tourist destination in summer and winter. This has led to the immigration of Italian workers. In the younger generation hence the " Plodnerische " has at times been in decline. Recently, however, the dialect is particularly promoted primarily by the church and beyond of various cultural associations. The Veneto region and the province of Belluno promote - partially supported by the EU - the old tradition, but only to a very limited extent.
Of particular interest is the annual Shrove Tuesday with the central figure of " The rollat ", the three Sundays ( beggar Sunday, Sunday and Mr. Bauer Sunday) and the folk dance group " Holzhockar ". The convincing of the East Tyrolean origin construction of the houses is significantly different from the Italian countryside.