Via Krupp

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The Via Krupp is an historic serpentine path on the south coast of the Italian island of Capri. The carved into the steep slope of Monte Castiglione pedestrian connection is 1346.60 meters long, three meters wide and is now a tourist attraction; they were created by the German industrialist Friedrich Alfred Krupp; he stayed around the turn of the century in the winter months on a regular basis on the island. Krupp took over 25,000 Italian lire most of the financing of the system. The construction of the Via Krupp was begun in 1900, was completed in 1902, shortly before Krupp's death on 22 November. Furthermore, Krupp is due to their construction since 1902 honorary citizen of Capri. However, it was named after him in later years.

The steep path overcomes with the help of eight tight hairpin curves a height difference of about one hundred meters and connects the Giardini di Augusto - the former gardens of the Emperor Augustus - with the coast of the Mediterranean. He mentions also pass the Saracen, which is part of an ancient fortification. Krupp was put on the serpentine path, thereby faster and more convenient of his ancestral property in the luxury hotel Quisisana the Marina Piccola ( the south jetty Capris - even bathing place since 1934 ) to be able to descend. There was anchored his research ship to study marine biology, as well as also the Grotta di Fra Felice was - a favorite haunt Krupps - in the bay.

After the Via Krupp for safety reasons - because of falling rocks - had been banned in 1976, the road was later renovated and reopened to the public on 28 June 2008. The construction work had to be interrupted several times previously - many experts were called in to secure the steep, overhanging rock. A total of around seven million euros were invested to protect the Via Krupp with steel nets to rockfalls and landslides.

The reopening ceremony was performed in the presence of the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, and the German Ambassador to Italy, Michael Steiner. However, shortly afterwards, again triggered boulders, and Via Krupp had to be closed for some time. In 2011, they had to be closed after an accident for eight days.