Magasa
Magasa: a small community in Lombardy
Hello everyone! Today I want to talk about a little-known but very characteristic Lombard municipality: Magasa. It is a small town with only 102 inhabitants located in the province of Brescia, on the border with Trentino-Alto Adige.
Physical geography
Magasa is located at about 1000 meters above sea level in the Val Vestino, a valley that lies between Lake Garda and Lake Idro. Despite being an isolated place, it is easily accessible thanks to provincial roads 9 and 58. They are respectively 26 kilometers from Gargnano, 30 kilometers from Idro and 72 kilometers from the city of Brescia.
The territory of Magasa is part of the Alto Garda Bresciano Park Mountain Community, which is headquartered in Gargnano. In addition, the town has been part of the Diocese of Brescia since 1964, after the boundaries of the Archdiocese of Trento and the Dioceses of Bolzano-Bressanone, Belluno-Feltre, Brescia and Vicenza were modified.
Hamlets
Magasa also includes the hamlet of Cadria, located in the homonymous valley, beyond the Cima Rest pass. Only 5 people live here!
Geology
But what makes Magasa so special? The answer is its unique geology. In the past, the Austrian Empire financed a series of geological studies in the area of the mountains south of Ampola and the Ledro Alps. Expert Karl Richard Lepsius wrote a publication describing the geology of the area, including Val Vestino. In particular, the presence of main dolomite is noted, which forms the wild and rough gorges of the area. Here characteristic fossils of the area can be found, such as lilo dendrites, Terebratula gregaria, Aviceln, Modiole, Cyrena rhaetica, Cerithium hemes, Leda percaudata, Cardita austriaca and others.
Conclusions
In summary, Magasa is a unique and distinctive community with fascinating geology and a particular history. Despite being a small and little-known town, it offers great surprises for those who visit it!
