Brenner ( German pronunciation: [ˈbrɛnɐ]; Italian: Brennero [ˈbrɛnnero]; Ladin: Prëner) is a comune and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 km (37 mi) north of Bolzano on the border with Tyrol, Austria . Brenner lies about 60 km (37 mi) north of the city of Bolzano. The municipality is named after the Brenner Pass
Bordering Austria and Switzerland, the South Tyrol is the only part of Italy that is officially bilingual, thanks to its cobbled history—belonging at different times to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and to Italy. After World War II, it was decided that while it would remain part of Italy, the German-speaking population would be allowed a high
By the Treaty of Pressburg, Austria was forced to give up large amounts of territory—Dalmatia to France, Venetia to Napoleon's Kingdom of Italy, the Tyrol to Bavaria, and Austria's various Swabian territories to Baden and Württemberg, although Salzburg, formerly held by Francis's younger brother, the previous Grand Duke of Tuscany, was
Tyrol is a historical region in the Alps—in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary, from its formation in the 12th century until 1919. In 1919, following World War I and dissolution of Austria-Hungary, it was divided into
The Land Tyrol is a constituent unit of federal Austria, and, together with South Tyrol and Trentino, it forms the cross-border entity European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino (Engl and Zwilling 2008) that was successfully institutionalized as a European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) under EU law in 2011 (Engl 2013).
Austria Meets Italy in Bicultural Bolzano. The Dolomites — the dramatic mountains along Italy's northeast border — offer not only some of Europe's most scenic alpine experiences, but a chance to encounter an intriguing mingling of cultures. These Alps belong to the long-Austrian, now-Italian region of South Tirol, an area that for centuries
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