Ledro Bezzecca chiesa
Ledro Bezzecca chiesa

Bezzecca

The village of Bezzecca lies in a central position in the Valle di Ledro, right at the crossroads where the Val Concei branches off

Villa and Lutta, two hamlets of Bezzecca, are divided by the Assat stream and were the scene of the historic battle between the Garibaldians and the Austrians in 1866 when Garibaldi pronounced his famous "Obbedisco" (I obey), after having been commanded by King Vittorio Emanuele II to retreat from Trentino. The museum piccolo Museo Garibaldino which exhibits objects of the aforementioned battle, as well as the names of squares, streets and buildings still remind of this significant historic battle.

The SS. Stefano and Lorenzo church on the S. Stefano hill was first mentioned in written documents in 1537 and was in use until 1860 when it became too small to house all the worshippers. The new SS. Stefano and Lorenzo parish church was built in the 19th century in Piazza Garibaldi and accommodates a precious masterpiece by carver Lenzumo Isidoro Segalla which required 10 years of work to be finished. His walnut backbenches decorated with 23 wooden medallions depict scenes of the Old and New Testament on high reliefs.

Along the road towards Tiarno you can visit the small S. Lucia "in Pratis" church. The stunning frescoes inside this 14th century monument were brought to light only in 1998.

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