Museo all'aperto di Monte Zebio
Open-air route on Monte Zebio near Asiago, with trenches, tunnels and First World War positions restored and fitted with information panels.
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About the museum
On Monte Zebio, on the Asiago Plateau, some of the fiercest battles of the First World War were fought in 1916–1917. During the Battle of the Ortigara (10–25 June 1917), Italian attacks on the Austrian positions were repeatedly repulsed. On 8 June 1917 an Italian mine dug beneath the Lunetta rock exploded accidentally, also setting off the Austrian mines and causing the deaths of about 120 soldiers and 40 officers of the Catania Brigade, who were observing the enemy lines.
Since 1997 the Municipality of Asiago has restored the Austrian positions as part of the “Sentiero della Pace” (Peace Trail) project: the Crocetta, the trenches in front of Malga Zebio and the so-called Mina dello Scalambron. The work has brought to light an ancient defensive system, with mine craters, strongpoints, memorials and service areas, and included the installation of information panels.
Near the Rifugio Stalder a section of Italian trench has been rebuilt according to the original designs of the military engineers. Nearby, visitors can see the restored Italian cemetery, where the fallen of the Sassari Brigade rest, and the ruins of the Italian command post. A path links all the positions.
Highlights
- Restored Austrian trenches at Malga Zebio
- Mina dello Scalambron
- Section of Italian trench rebuilt near the Rifugio Stalder
- Italian cemetery with the fallen of the Sassari Brigade
- Path linking the positions, with information panels
- Operated by
- Comune di Asiago
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Open-air hiking route on mountain paths and terrain.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Circular routes start, among other places, from the area of the Casa di Sant'Antonio, behind Asiago airport; Malga Zebio lies on the route.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The trench system is easy to reach; a path links the old positions on Monte Zebio. Tourist information is provided by the IAT office in Asiago. |
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