Spassegio cultural tras vischnanca - Savognin

Nr. 5: The stone bridge
Nr. 6: The Amilcar residence
The Amilcar residence
The Amilcar residence catches one‘s eye because it‘s very
different from the typical local building techniques in its size
and shape. The house is a very old building which was probably
originally a tower house, adapted and enlarged to the
needs of different periods over the years. The log construction
and the hipped roof show south german influence and were
built in 1638. From that time originate also the illustration of
the Mother of God and the ornaments with pagan motives.
The pictures of the Mother of God are typical for this part of
the village and can be found on various other buildings as
well. Inside the building there are many rooms with beautiful
arched or gothic ceilings as well as precious antique furniture.
The house was renovated in 1990 and is under a preservation
order.
The stone bridge
The stone bridge
The stone bridge is a landmark of Savognin and was built
in 1682 by the first Capuchin Father Francesco Maria da
Vigevano. On the right side of the river you can see the old
school house from 1841, todays municipal administration.
On the left bank was located the threshing floor, todays
«Pavillon da Scuder» which accommodates the Sala Segantini
and the community library. The threshing floor was used to
thresh the grain cultivated in the region in large quantities until
the end of the 1960ies. Close by you can see the new primary
school from 1954 with built-on community hall and gym
from 1985. Noteworthy are the precious carvings between the
windows, a handiwork by Toni Dominik Schwab, as well as
the guardian angel by the artist Ludwig Bär from Kosters on the
eastern facade. The high school for the whole valley is located
on the right bank of the Gelgia right across the valley station of
the chairlift.
The Amilcar residence approx. 1900
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