Arco (Trentino)

Arco is a city of 17,038 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) about five kilometers north of the lake on the lower reaches of the river Sarca. Arco is located in the province of Trento.

General

Due to its sheltered location, surrounded by mountains (Lake Garda mountains, foothills of the Brenta Group) and the proximity to Lake Garda Arco prevails in a microclimate that eg the growth of palm trees favored. The city is regarded as a health resort ( Stazione di cura e soggiorno ).

In the second half of the 19th century Arco became the winter residence of the Austrian Imperial Court (obsolete German Arch ). In this time there numerous Art Nouveau mansions of the nobility and middle class families, including the Archduke Albrecht, who died here in 1895. The building overall picture is still preserved. The village belonged to the end of the First World War to the judicial district of Arco and Riva was part of the district.

In the parks of the city of Arco has a significant Arboretum, which is also home to redwoods.

The city is populated every year from spring by numerous tourists. The largest group make it from the climbers and mountain bikers.

City center with views of the castle

Church of St. Mary in Arco

Via Vergolano in Arco

Arco has an old town with many small streets, shops and bars. Center is the Piazza 3 Novembre ( place of the third of November), the central front of the big church SM Assunta di Arco is located. The actual city area is centrally located and offers a ring around the castle hill. Around the city are many places is my finished ( Frazione, Località ). The urban area thus extends to the east and the west to the neighboring mountains, to the north it is bounded by the place Dro, to the south it extends a small distance even up to Lake Garda from Riva del Garda and Torbole.

Castello di Arco ( Arco castle ruins )

On the castle rock in the old town are the ruins of the mediaeval Castle Arco. This was in different centuries the center of disputes between parties from Verona, Tyrol, France, Bavaria and Milan. 1495 Albrecht Dürer created a painting of the city, together with still intact castle. From the castle Cross lead to Monte Collodri.

Traffic

Arco is situated on the state road SS45bis ranging from Trento along the western lake shore up to Cremona, and at the SS240dir, a spur road from Nago state road SS240 from Storo to Rovereto. Rovereto -South is the next access to the A 22, the Italian Brenner motorway, which extends north to Austria, and south to Verona or Modena.

Until 1936 the town was served by the local railway Mori -Arco - Riva is on the railway network. The abandoned train station is now used as the central bus station ( Stazione ). From here you can reach the surrounding places, including Rovereto, where is the nearest railway station of the Italian State Railways, and Riva del Garda on Lake Garda, with ship traffic.

In recent years, bypass roads were created, which significantly reduce the traffic in the city, especially at peak times.

Sports

Arco is due to its location a popular climbing area. The mountain scenery around Arco offers sport climbing areas as well as many long alpine routes up to 1000 m climbing length ( see also: crag Massone ). Every year in September, the Rock Master, instead of a climbing competition. From 2 to July 10, 2011 Arco was the venue of the eleventh World Championship in climbing.

In addition, Arco is the starting point for many visitors for mountain biking tours and mountain hikes.

On 2 June 2001, the 14th stage of the Giro d' Italia ended in Arco.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Joseph Franz Valerian Arco (1686-1746), Prince-Bishop of Chiemsee
  • Giovanni Segantini (1858-1899), painter
  • Julius Trautzl (1859 -? ), Sculptor and medalist
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni (1886-1957), engineer and aviation pioneer
  • Giancarlo Maroni (1893-1952), architect
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