Cles

Cles ( German outdated Glöß ) is also the main town and commune in the Val di Non valley, north of Trento and southwest of Bolzano in the autonomous region (Trentino -Alto Adige, Italy). Cles is on the Lago di Santa Giustina ( German: Santa Giustina Lake ). Here live 6809 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

The municipality parts ( fractions) are Caltron, Dresden, Maiano, Mechel, Pez and Spinazzeda. The neighboring municipalities are Cagnò, Revo, Livo, Cis, Malé, Caldes, Sanzeno, Terzolas, Cavizzana, Tassullo, Croviana, Monclassico, Tuenno and Dimaro.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Bernhard von Cles (1485-1539), Cardinal
  • Joseph Miller of Aich Wood (1797-1871), Austrian industrialist
  • Pietro Antonio Lorenzoni (around 1721-1728 ), Italian painter
  • Peter Fellin (1920-1999), German - Italian painter
  • Maurizio Fondriest ( born 1956 ), Italian racing cyclist
  • Davide Bresadola (* 1988), an Italian ski jumpers and Nordic combined

Photo Gallery

Mary shot -in- the - Sky Church

Mary shot -in- the - Sky Church

Castel Cles

Rochus Church

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