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The Campo Imperatore

The Campo Imperatore

The Campo Imperatore

The Campo Imperatore is a plateau in the Italian region of Abruzzo, located in the Gran Sasso (Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park), the highest mountain range of the Apennines. The plateau is over 15 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide. The average altitude is about 2000 meters.

To the north, the Campo Imperatore is bordered by the mountains Monte Brancastello (2,385 m), Monte Prena (2,561 m) and Monte Camicia (2,570 m).

The Campo Imperatore can be reached by cable car, departing from Fonte Cerreto (1150 m) and the ascent takes about seven minutes. By car, the plateau can be reached from the same place via a 30 km long panoramic road. Near the cable car top station there is an astronomical observatory and a botanical garden. Mountaineers usually start their ascent to the peaks of the Gran Sasso here. It is also one of the oldest ski resorts in Italy: skiing was already taking place here in the 1920s. Due to its proximity to Rome, it remains a popular destination.

On September 12, 1943, Benito Mussolini, held prisoner in the "Hotel Camp Imperatore", was liberated here by German paratroopers who landed there by glider.






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