Someda

Someda is a typical Ladin village at 1,275 m a.s.l. and a hamlet of the municipality of Moena. Probably, the locality owes its name to Mt Piz Meda which overlooks it. Someda is only slightly more than one kilometre from Moena, the administrative centre of the eponymous municipality, and is a true paradise for sports lovers. In summer you can discover the mountains and the bordering areas on foot, by mountain bike or bike. In winter, the village attracts numerous winter sports enthusiasts who spend their days on the ski slopes and cross-country ski tracks or undertake winter hikes with or without snowshoes or skis. The panoramic view you enjoy from the village ranges from the Latemar to the Catinaccio and the Sassolungo. The Marcialonga is a historic cross-country ski race which attracts fans, professional and amateur athletes from all over the world.

Someda boasts several culturally interesting buildings. The St Roch, Sebastian and Fabian parish church in the main square of the village was enlarged in 1750 and features a bell-shaped façade. Above its pointed arch portal you can see a circular and a cross-shaped hole. On the left stands the bell tower from the mid-18th century. In 1883 it was rebuilt after having been damaged by a fire which had destroyed the covering of the church as well. Inside the monument you can admire an altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child and the Saints Roch and Sebastian. Around the church stand some tabià, the traditional haylofts of the Ladin-speaking areas. We recommend visiting the tabià della gnesa with its long gallery made of huge trunks and the coffered wooden façade. The Casa dei Conti Somedi from the 16th century, one of the oldest buildings, is complete with cellars, warehouses and prisons. Unlike all the other tabià, Casa Valerio Batesta dating back to the 18th century is made of stone and not of wood. Until 1993 its southern façade was decorated with a fresco by Valentino Rovisi. As the building is highly vulnerable to erosion, the fresco was removed preemptively and is now preserved at the town hall of Moena in accordance with its owner.

Taking the road from Lake Sorega towards Moena, you will pass the Forte di Someda, a defensive fortress built at the end of 19th century to defend the Austro-Hungarian empire during the two World Wars. In 1915, as Italy joined the war, the fortress was used by the Italian army to block the entrance to the valle di San Pellegrino. Soon after, however, it was abandoned due to safety matters.