Trento

Close to the high peaks of the Alpine foothills, Trento is a pretty town rich in history and art, the capital of the Trentino-Alto Adige region, inhabited by 120,000 people in 2021.

It is a town that already existed in prehistoric times and which the Romans developed under the name of Tridentum. It was ruled by prince-bishops from the 11th century until the beginning of the 19th century.
The town’s name became famous in 1545 with the Council of Trent where the Catholic Church laid the foundations of the Counter-Reformation to face the rise of Protestantism.

Its historic centre has preserved medieval buildings and Renaissance-style palaces whose facades are painted with frescoes, particularly in via Belenzani and on the main square surrounded by the Duomo and the Palazzo Pretorio.

Heritage of Trento

See also the article Monuments of Trento

• On the beautiful Piazza Duomo with the imposing Fountain of Neptune, stands the majestic Duomo San Vigilio. Palazzo Pretorio. Frescoes on the facades

• Via Belenzani. Frescoes on the Renaissance facades.

• The Castle of Good Counsel (castello del Buonconsiglio) was built between the 13th and 16th centuries and was the seat of princes and bishops.

• The Sass: underground museum that preserves the remains of Roman Trento.

• The MUSE: natural science museum and the MART: modern and contemporary art museum

Surroundings

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Information

• Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org
• Tourism pages of the municipality: www.comune.trento.it
• Tourism portals: www.discovertrento.it