Malvaglia - San Martino

Malvaglia used to be conveniently located on the mule track on the Lukmanier Pass and on the path to the Gotthard Pass. A parish church, dedicated to St. Benedict was known since 1207. The church of today, dedicated to St. Martin of Tour, was erected from 1602 on. The bell tower (35 m high) is Romanesque and was erected within the 12th/13th century.

The large Saint Christopher fresco was created in 1520. Saint Christopher, patron saint of travellers, can be found on many churches on both sides of the Alpes.
To cross via the passes has always been a dangerous undertaking. The "Similaun Man" ("Ötzi") died trying it about 5000 years ago. He is now the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano.