Trento, from July 29 the Civic Tower open daily to the public

In Trento, starting July 29, the Torre di Piazza, better known as the Civic Tower, which until now has been open sporadically and can now be visited daily thanks to an agreement between the City of Trento, owner of the building, and the Museo Diocesano Tridentino, will be opened permanently to the public. The public will thus be able to see the city from a unique perspective and discover the history of the Tower and its environments, through a climb of 156 steps and 45 meters to the top, where they will be able to enjoy the view of Trento while having the feeling of embracing the city.

Appointments to gain access to the historic monument will be four per day and will each include a one-hour guided tour. The permanent opening aims to make the monument continuously accessible, responding positively to the expectations of the many people who ask to be able to know the Tower and its history up close.

The tower overlooks the beautiful Piazza Duomo, dominated by the Cathedral and embellished by the Neptune fountain. Erected around the middle of the 12th century on the remains of the ancient Porta Veronensis (1st century AD), the tower, built in close connection with the bishop’s residence, was also a place used for administrative purposes and, until the late 19th century, as a men’s and women’s prison. A fundamental point of reference for all citizens, the tower regulated civil life, marking urban and secular time with its clock; it summoned citizens or warned them in case of danger with its two bells, “della renga” and “della rason.” Recent restoration makes it possible to rediscover it by visiting eight of its twelve levels.

The characteristics of the ascent path require a restricted access of the public, who will be able to visit the building only by guided tour and according to pre-established shifts: every day at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm. Places available for each tour are limited to a maximum of ten participants. Visits cannot be reserved nor can tickets be purchased in advance. Tickets can only be purchased at the ticket office of the Tridentine Diocesan Museum on the day of the visit.

The ascent to the Tower is by foot only (elevator not present), overcoming a height difference of 156 steps. For safety reasons, the visit to the tower is precluded for children less than 5 feet tall; it is not recommended for people with mobility difficulties, heart patients, asthmatics, those suffering from vertigo and claustrophobia. Children under the age of 18 are allowed only if accompanied by an adult. It is forbidden to go up with bags, backpacks and/or containers of any kind or shape, which must be deposited at the ticket office. The use of cameras and video cameras is permitted. Participation is subject to the signing of a waiver in which the visitor, informed about the characteristics of the ascent route to the Tower, declares that he or she assumes all responsibility for any accidents caused by misbehavior or physical conditions unsuitable for the visit.

Tickets: Combined Ticket Tower + Museo Diocesano Tridentino full price: € 14.00; Combined Ticket Tower + Museo Diocesano Tridentino adults over 65, residents Province of Trento, Euregio 2Plus Ticket: € 12.00; Combined Ticket Tower + Museo Diocesano Tridentino for conventioned*: € 11.00; Combined Ticket Tower + Museo Diocesano Tridentino for university students and under 26: € 9.00; Combined Ticket Tower + Museo Diocesano Tridentino for children under 14, Guest Card Trentino, Museum Pass, Officials Soprintendenza Beni Storico Artistici della P.A.T. who exhibit the card, I.C.O.M. Cardholders, A.M.E.I. members. - Association of Italian Ecclesiastical Museums, Law Enforcement Officers on duty, Journalists with badges, Licensed Tour Guides, Accompanying Teachers, Civil Service Workers with badges: € 7.00; Conventions with reduced admission € 11.00: ACI, ACLI and CTA ACLI, Unione Sportiva ACLI, SICET, Acli Terra, Lega Consumatori, FAP Acli, ARCI, AreAArte Card, ASAT, Assointesa, CTG Centro Turistico Giovanile, FAI Fondo per l’ambiente italiano, FeCCRiT, Fondazione Comunità Solidale, MCL Brescia (Movimento Cristiano Lavoratori), NOI Associazione, Touring.

Image: the Praetorian Palace of Trento and the Piazza Tower. Photo Wikimedia/Falk2

Trento, from July 29 the Civic Tower open daily to the public

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