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Abandoned village · 1950

Curon Venosta (vecchio paese)

Province of Bolzano, Trentino-Alto AdigeOpen to visit

In 1950 the Lake Resia dam flooded the old village of Curon. Only the 14th-century bell tower was left above the water, and it has become the symbol of the Val Venosta.

Visiting

Before you go

Getting there
Along the Val Venosta main road, just before the Resia Pass (Bolzano). There is a car park with a viewing platform next to the road.
The visit
Half an hour for the bell tower; four hours for the full walk around the lake, about 15 km.
When to go
All year round: in summer for the lake, in winter when it freezes. More of the bell tower shows when the water is low.
Good to know
The area around the bell tower is being redeveloped and may become pedestrian. In the village, the Alta Val Venosta museum tells the story of the drowned village.

Practical information gathered from official and local sources on 9 October 2026. Opening times and conditions change: always check before you go.

Plan your visit

Where to stay nearby

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History

Curon Venosta is an Italian comune of 2,405 inhabitants in the autonomous province of Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige. It is best known for the bell tower that rises out of Lake Resia.

Text: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · translated from Italian

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