Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Glorenza

Until 1918 South Tyrol was part of the Austro-Hungarian County of Tyrol, but this territory was occupied by Italy at the end of the WWI and annexed to the Kingdom of Italy in 1919. This postbox in Glurns may date back to the 1920s.

Due to Via Claudia Augusta the settlement here was of strategic importance already in Roman times. End of the 13th century Glurns was a "burgum", a fortified place. That did not help, when after the Battle of Calven (1499) the victorious troops from Graubünden looted the town and set it on fire. The town got rebuilt and a new fortification was planned. The city wall, that still completely surrounds Glurns was completed in 1580. Some of the streets have these nice arcades.

Due to Via Claudia Augusta the settlement here was of strategic importance already in Roman times. End of the 13th century Glurns was a "burgum", a fortified place. That did not help, when after the Battle of Calven (1499) the victorious troops from Graubünden looted the town and set it on fire. The town got rebuilt and a new fortification was planned. The city wall, that still completely surrounds Glurns was completed in 1580. Some of the streets have these nice arcades.

Paul Flora, born in Glurns, was a well known graphic designer and illustrator, whose black ink line drawings, could often be seen in British and German newspapers. Ravens have been his favourite objects.. There is a "Paul Flora Museum" in Glurns. www.paulfloramuseum.org/

The late Gothic church, dedicated to St. Pankratius, was built ~ 1480 outside the city walls (seen on the right is the gate tower), replacing an older church on the same spot. The river Adige (= Etsch) separates the town from the church. St. Pankratius is surrounded by the old graveyard.