Bolbeno
Welcome to Bolbéno: a small Judicaria hamlet
Hello everyone! Today I bring you to the discovery of Bolbéno, a small hamlet of Borgo Lares in the province of Trento, located in the heart of the Giudicarie. In addition to telling you about the beauties of this village, I will also talk about its history.
The physical geography of Bolbéno
Bolbéno is located on an alluvial terrace, looking northwest towards Tione di Trento and south overlooking Mount Piza. The municipality's territory is included between 518 and 2,127 meters above sea level.
Bolbéno's historic center draws a quadrilateral with symmetrical streets, interspersed with entrances, gardens, and squares decorated with the usual Judicaria fountains that indicate the abundance of water.
The history of Bolbéno
The village has Roman origins, as a set of imperial period coins have been found, from Titus to Domitian, from Antoninus Pius to Julia Mamaea.
In the historic center, you can admire old rustic and rustic-noble houses, which stand out for their balconies, large two-sloped roofs, entrances, portals, biforums, and mural religious paintings.
Bolbéno would date back to the Roman imperial period when the historic center was designed according to the Roman castrametation.
In Via 3 November, there are austere five-sixteenth-century residences, some of which have biforiums and blazoned portals. In front of a characteristic alley with arches stretched between the houses, you will find the Tullio Marchetti house, the residence of the eponymous illustrious Judicaria family.
From Roman domination to the Kingdom of Italy
In Roman times, Bolbéno was part of the geographical region known as "Judicaria Summa Laganensis," along with the towns of Bondo (Sella Giudicarie), Breguzzo, Roncone, and Zuclo.
The territory of Bolbéno was owned by the church for several centuries, as demonstrated by the bequest in the will of November 15, 928, by the bishop of Verona Nokterio. The territories were also owned by the Rex Romanorum Otto II of Saxony in 983, Henry II the Holy in 1014, and Henry III the Black in 1047.
From annexation to the principality, the communities of the countries benefited from the possibility of organizing autonomously: Bolbéno and Zuclo with Giugià formed a single universitas headed by a decanus, but the organs and properties remained divided.
In 1803 Bolbéno passed, like the whole of Trentino, to become part of Tyrol until 1918 when it becomes part of the Kingdom of Italy.
Conclusions
Here's everything you need to know about the hamlet of Bolbéno! With its 333 inhabitants and its millennial history, Bolbéno represents a gem to be proud of. If you're looking for a different destination than usual, don't hesitate to visit!
