Livinallongo del Col di Lana, Italian comune
Livinallongo del Col di Lana is a commune in the Province of Belluno in the Dolomites, made up of small villages including Pieve with its church and museum. The landscape is shaped by mountain peaks, forests, meadows where cattle and goats graze, and stone houses with wooden features.
The area has been home to Ladin people for centuries who kept their language and traditions. During World War One, Col di Lana was a place of heavy fighting with severe casualties, leaving visible traces like fortifications and bomb craters that remain today.
Livinallongo is a center of Ladin culture with its own language and way of life that has been passed down through generations. The community celebrates with folk songs, traditional clothing, and local food during festivals that keep these customs alive.
The area is reached by car via passes like Passo Campolongo or Passo Falzarego, with bus connections to larger towns. Visitors can choose between winter skiing near Arabba and summer hiking on trails of different difficulty levels.
In April 1916, soldiers deliberately blasted part of Col di Lana away to gain an advantage in war, leaving a crater still visible today. This event, known as a mining explosion, killed many soldiers and is remembered through war trails and monuments scattered across the landscape.
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