A great global example of protection of the rights, language and culture of a minority (the Austrian one). This makes me proud to be Italian. Unfortunately in nearby places like Nice, Istria, Dalmatia... the same did not happen to protect people of Italian culture
The landscape in Europe here is not just picturesque by itself, but because of the hard work of the farmers (= agriculture) in every single town, who work day and night to keep the landscape and woods in shape. Also the municipal workers, so that there are flowers etc. and no trash. Day and night compared to the US. Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹
Picturesque and well taken care of. Looks very much like in Austria or the South of Germany in style and appreciation of nature, parks, flowers, etc. Culturally definitely closer to the North than the South. Greetings from the Black Forest!
There are many places in the US that are very well kept and picturesque, even more than that area in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, etc etc. I’m from Milan btw and know the Dolomiti/Alpes well
Connor - it is so real to see those videos, yer really become one with the vibes and the scenery and i love to see yer doing the exploration so naturally - keep it comin man, BOOM BABY LETS GO!
Very nice video! I'm so glad you liked my town. It's small but beutiful to visit. Hope you come back soon to South Tyrol, there are many other beutiful places to see!
Hey Conner :-) While you're in Bolzano, be sure to check out the Ötzi exhibition. The 5,300-year-old mummy, which was frozen in the ice of the Ötstal Alps, is exhibited and reconstructed there, along with all of the person's equipment from the Copper Age.
Even in the U.S. you can not walk highways or stop like that. I remember walking a highway passing a checkpoint towards the ramp of the challenger. Helicopters moved up and a cop stopped us. "Listen I could have got you right into yail for this." I had the same "Klopps" in my pant that you should have had while you walked the graveyard during nighttime in this video. My story happened back in 1992. Financed by a couple of tours as a sleeping car attendant on the from HH-Altona to Bolzano. It was an "Auto-Zug" in those days. Also: Check a "goddamn" Touristinformation ! That would have told you, that there is a "Zahnradbahn" or furnicolifurnic... . You could have gone up the moutains and enyoy such beautiful views. Unforgettable. I have got to go to Bolzano. Thx for the vid. 😊
@@oliverwalter266 yeah, I was thinking the same ... simply stopping on a freeway for pleasure is definitely a big ticket, and rightfully so. I suggest he makes himself familiar with a few laws and customs, whether it's stopping on a freeway, skateboarding into a one-way (or an cobble stone which is annoying for anyone else), or filming people in a church, amongst others. No goes!
@@davidhauck3715 yes it is ... not only because of a potential ticket, but because his undivided attention should be on the road. Because of stupid sh... like that people have died. There is a reason why this is illegal. And whether someone points that out is NONE of YOUR business!
Dude your skateboard skills are awesome I couldn't ride a skateboard like that. Be careful you don't have an accident on that thing ! Great scenery never been to Italy .
In Central Europe, the German-speaking area includes Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, East Belgium, South Tyrol, North Schleswig and a little in Alsace, as France, Belgium, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands are neighbouring countries and borders have shifted, hence the mixture
In Alsace, the vast majority of people can no longer speak Alsatian, nor German. Less than 15%. Apparently their culture and language were not important enough to them...
@@simonsays2774 yes, it is different in East Belgium and South Tyrol, but because of politics, the German-speaking population is also less at the French border, as in Poland today, unfortunately.
🇮🇹🧐In ancient Alto Adige/South Tyrol or Raetia the Etruscans lived and ruled The question of etymology, that is, the origin and actual meaning of the ethnic Latin Raeti was until recently all up in the air. There was recently a specialist in the Rhaetian language, Giovanni Rapelli, who dedicated a large paragraph to it in his remarkable work “Il latino dei primi secoli (IX-VII a. C. e l’etrusco” (Rome 2013, ItalAteneo); in this he carried out a very detailed and in-depth analysis of the question, proposing different hypothetical solutions, among which however he did not decide to prefer one. And for this reason until some time ago I felt I could affirm that the question of the etymology of the ethnic Latin Raeti and of their land Raetia was still completely open. The Raeti, Rhaeti are mentioned by several Latin and Greek authors and Raetia, Rhaeti included the current Tyrol, part of Switzerland and Bavaria (Tacitus, hist. 2.98.1). According to Titus Livius (V, 33), a native of Padua and therefore particularly informed of local and nearby facts, the Raeti were of Etruscan ethnicity, as was also evident from the language they still spoke. Massimo Pallottino (Etruscologia, VII renewed edition, page 224) underlined “the infrequent peremptoriness of Livy’s statement haud dubie”, that is, “without any doubt”. According to Pliny the Elder (Naturalis Historia, III, 133), the Raeti were of Etruscan ethnicity and had been pushed back into the Alpine valleys as a result of the invasion of the Po Valley by the Gauls or Celts. Two important methodological premises: I) In this writing of mine I refer to Etruscan words, which - as many know - being documented mostly by funerary inscriptions, are obviously ‘anthroponyms’. But it must be remembered and underlined that all ‘anthroponyms’ were originally ‘appellatives’, which is why the transition from those to these is a completely legitimate procedure. It is certainly appropriate to express strong regret that many of the Etruscan funerary inscriptions consist only of anthroponyms, but these, before being ‘anthroponyms’, were just as many ‘appellatives’, which therefore offer the opportunity to identify the original “meaning” of the previous Etruscan appellative. For example: a) The frequent Etruscan first name or personal name LARCE is attested in a recent inscription in the Latin alphabet as Large, and then from the Latin adjective largus «large, generous, magnanimous» (until now without an etymology) it is possible to deduce that the Etruscan LARCE also originally meant «large, generous, magnanimous»; b) From the Etruscan first name SPURIE, clearly corresponding to the Latin adjective spurius «spurious or illegitimate child» it is easy and obvious to deduce that the Etruscan SPURIE also originally meant «spurious or illegitimate child»; c) Since the Etruscan gentile name SATURE clearly corresponds to the Latin adjective satur «saturated, satiated», it is easy to deduce that the Etr. SATURE also meant «saturated, satiated». II) With the aim of avoiding as much as possible any ‘casual or fortuitous’ phonetic concordances, I have always forced myself to compare only words with at least 5 phonemes. a) It is possible to go below this figure only when there is perfect semantic or meaning equality between the words compared. b) From my long practice as an etymologist, it appears to me that the best situation for solving etymological problems is that which concerns words that have 6 phonemes arranged in 3 syllables. Words that have more than 6 phonemes and more than 3 syllables are “ambiguous”, given that they can be appellatives or verbs with long endings or terminations or they can be “compound words”. The Etruscan origin of the Raeti is widely confirmed by the relics of the Etruscan language, those collected by the Corpus Inscriptionum Etruscarum (CIE) and now also by the Thesaurus Linguae Etruscae (1st and 2nd edition) (ThLE) (here they are written in all capital letters). And these are the following anthroponyms or gentilics: RITNAS «(of) Ritinio», masculine gentilic in genitive; REITNEI, RITNEI «Ritinia» (feminine gentilic); RITINATIS «(of) *Ritinatio» (in genitive) nickname or surname probably = ‘hunter with nets’. (For the accent and the suffix, the Ital. appellatives rètina and retina, both of evident Etruscan imprint, should be recalled and underlined). And all of them should be compared with the Latin gentilics Raetin(i)us, Raetius, R(a)etina, Retinus, Ritin(i)a, Ritinius (RNG). The alternation of diphthongs and vowels ae/ei/e/i is well known in the phonology of the Etruscan language (LICE rule 1). Having said all this, I have brought the ethnic Raetus back to the Etr. word RETEE (ThLE²) and to the Latin appellation rete,-is, retis,-is (so far of obscure origin, but almost certainly Etruscan; DELL, AEI, DELI², Etym) with the meaning of «hunter with nets». Hunting birds, deer, fallow deer, wild boars, etc. with nets is very ancient and still widespread among peoples, even if it is prohibited in some countries such as Italy. It is much more widespread in the mountains and much less so in the plains. In fact, the plains are generally very inhabited by humans, are occupied by domesticated animals (sheep, cattle and pigs) and by agricultural crops, so there is very little space for hunting with nets. Hunting with nets, on the other hand, is very frequent in the mountains, both because these are much less inhabited by humans, are generally wooded and also favor it a lot with the valleys and valleys and with the gullies and passes, in which birds and animals are forced to pass and in which hunters place their nets. It is therefore not strange that the Raeti, resident in all the valleys of the Alpine Arc up to Austria, Switzerland and Bavaria, practiced hunting with nets and therefore were called "Hunters with nets". Even today, despite the prohibition of the laws, in Trentino ‘hunting with nets’ is frequently practiced and this for poaching. There is nothing strange in the fact that an entire people could have derived their name of «Hunters with nets», given that, for example, the ancient Sicani and Siculi very probably derived their name from the tribal weapon they used, the Latin sica, sicŭla «dagger, small dagger», of unknown origin so far (DELL, DELI², Etym), but almost certainly Etruscan, as demonstrated by the Etr. gentiliciums SICE and SICLE probably «Sicilio», gentilicium masc., to be compared with the Latin Sicilius (RNG) (ThLE²). We have clear and certain evidence of the knowledge and use that the Etruscans made of nets: for example, the Latin retiarius was the «gladiator who fought with a net and a trident» and it is known that the ‘gladiatorial games’ were invented by the Etruscans. It is noteworthy that the Etruscan origin of the name rete is confirmed by some phytonyms of the proto-Sardinian language, similar - as I systematically demonstrate - to the Etruscan language: reti, rethi, teti, tethi, tetti (masc.), tettone «clematis cirrosa», «fiammola», «vitalba» (Clematis cirrosa, C. flammula, C. vitalba L.): almost certainly a proto-Sardinian relic to be compared - not derived - from the Latin rete, retis. The plants mentioned, similar to each other in appearance, often constitute a ‘net’ stretched between other plants that hinders the passage of animals and men. And it must be pointed out that phonetic difficulties prevent its derivation from the Latin word which - I insist on specifying - was until now of obscure origin (NVLS). Obviously, South Tyrol subsequently underwent an almost total ethnic and linguistic ‘Germanization’, even in its name, which became Sϋdtirol «South Tyrol». But this ‘Germanization’ is more than a millennium later than the previous ‘Etruscanization’. MASSIMO PITTAU 2019
Sintetizzando tutti i territori nel corso dei secoli hanno cambiato popolazione vedi es.USA ,Egitto , Impero Bizantino....Qui il fatto è più semplice chi perde la guerra perde una parte di territorio ,idem per l'Italia alla fine della seconda guerra mondiale Dalmazia ,Nizza , Etiopia, Libia ,Se l'Austria non si fosse alleata con la Germania ci sarebbe ancora il confine pre prima guerra mondiale.
The region around Kaltern and Bozen is well known for wine and apples. The little village of mendel (passo di mendola) was residens in summer of the austrian empereor in the 19. century
Hi Conner, hhank you very much for your videos. I like them very much. I am also very grateful that you take off your cap when you enter a church. Fun fact: I'm not even really religious or Catholic myself... but as a sign of respect for others - it's good to see. Bozen is still more AUSTRIAN (german only regarding the language) than Italian… however, I noticed that some Italian chain stores are Italian language only. No german signs, no german speaking.
Bolzano was also Bavarian for some time. And obviously part of the holy Roman Empire. And while Alto Adige Is 2/3 German speaking, in Bolzano it's the other way round. So, you definitely have shops and places there where it's Italian only.
Bozen (Bolzano) is about 75% Italian speaking, so say buon giorno 😂. The countryside is very German-speaking, because Südtirol used to be Austrian until the Allies gave it to Italy 🇮🇹 after WW1. They have their own dialect, which is very different to mainline German in North Germany. South Tyrol is also very autonomous, meaning they are by far the richest and most successful region in Italy. Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹
T-AA is not the richest region in Italy, and this is despite being autonomous and keeping all the money from taxation, plus additional state funding. T-AA ranks 11th in GDP. Maybe you are talking about personal wealth? Even in overall incomeit is second, after Lombardy. Three Italian regions are among the top ten in Europe in terms of level of industrial value added: Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna.
@donaldduck2621: A little chatter, Sturmabteilung..... Alto-Adige ("South Tyrol") is GEOGRAPHICALLY (orographically) an Italian Region (in fact in Antiquity, it belonged to the Roman Empire). If many inhabitants descended from the Ostrogoths over the centuries wanted to maintain the Teutonic language and traditions, that's their business. But they will NEVER return to their (alleged) Motherland/Heimat, also because they know that they would lose the generous "benefits" that Italy subsidizes them..... Punkt
"...[..]....until the Allies gave it to Italy" *What!?* The Allies did give a f*****g s**t to Italy! The Italians kicked the Austro-Hungarians asses all the way to Innsbruck, regaining their lands. Besides, those lands have always been Roman and you invaded them around 1350.
Dear Conner, You could (should) also visit the Swiss town Crans-Montana (in the Swiss mountains) and the famous Swiss cheese town gruyères (Swiss canton Fribourg).
Also: Besides the filming whilst driving part (don't - you're risking hefty fines and losing your licence) - make sure to read up on Drone laws in Europe. Especially with drones heavier than 249g. The recently adopted EU drone laws are quite restrictive and there are so many pitfalls + high fines. Stay safe, we want to keep watching your videos!
After 1918, Italy received South Tyrol as spoils of war and has since then pursued a policy of Italianization through the targeted settlement of ethnic Italians. Every building in Bolzano and the whole of Tyrol that is older than a hundred years is built in the German-Austrian style of the respective period.
In human history, you win and you lose. These lands were invaded by your ancestors (they were inhabited by people who spoke Ladino), then your more direct ancestors lost them, so the Italians came. Anyway, I see you all well fed and with nice houses. It could have been worse for you.
Typical border disputes, 😂this also happens in France in Alsace. Bolzano is Italian. Alsace is French. so end of the story The French Riviera from Nice to Menton it was once Italian but now it is French. So don't talk bullshit! Of course ! architectures are a mix of Italian and German style,Dual influences are normal on every boundary. Remember that you are talking about the great Italy,The History of the Western Europe starts when the Roman Empire started to spread with their large influence. Not to mention the Renaissance and much much more
If you plan to stay in Italy some time, for internet you can buy a SIM card with and italian number and just internet traffic, it's quite cheap (for example the company Iliad sells 350gb/month for 15 eur/month)
Skateboarding on roads is a tricky issue. I am not sure if it is allowed in South Tyrol, but in Germany it is definately not, so please make sure you are allowed before boarding on the streets, otherwise it may be finded.
You are passing the school my mother attended an in this church my parents married you are in Gries the more italian looking building is a monastry the "Roman" road is the old roapway-lane and the "newer" one is actually older, don't fly your drone in Italy over Houses, the church on minute 40 is the main church of Bolzano the sign on min 47 says one direction except bicycles, min 48 is the oldest part of Bolzano, min 50 is the townhall (Rathaus) in the church on min 54 we married on min57 You ware by my old School (elementary)
I love how Italy can have such differing landscapes based on the north, south, inland, or coast. My father is from Calabria but after watching this video I'd LOVE to go to the more northern areas! Also this is where tennis players Andreas Seppi and Jannik Sinner are from...so cool!!
Conner, how do you feel about the cultural diversity / difference in landscapes? Many Americans say that the cultural diversity in the US (State to state comparison) holds up to the cultural diversity found in Europe. Now, South Tyrol, is a "transitional" area, where you find this mixed Italian/German culture, but I still find it more distinctive than most US states when compared to one another. Maybe not the nature in Texas and Minnesota, but even just having a different local language, makes such a difference to me. It feels different, whereas a dialect (e.g. Texan and Minnesotan) or High German/Bavarian isn't as impactful to me.
I think the difference here in Italy is wider and stronger because of centuries of occupation by other cultures... thats mean centuries of occupation by austrian, or muslims, or byzatines, or french, or spanish, or greeks, or normans, that widely impacted culture, architecture and food, Would be somewhat similar in US if some states were colonized for decades for example mainly by german immigrants, while others from italian ones...
@@francesco5581 No, Italy is regionally different for opposite reasons, because its geographical barriers kept the different Italian subgroups separate. Otherwise there would have been homogenization.
@@AlexanderLittlebears absolutely not, the geographical barriers are not relevant and they were surpassed from the Roman empire that kept the peninsula well connected with roads. Are the political divisions (often supported by foreign countries and invasions) that kept the different regions so different. Geographical barriers are much bigger in states like Japan, Russia, Turkey and even USA.
Again with the "south Tyrol not Alto Adige" chatter. Then i want back Istria, the Ticino and a few pieces of France. But even if we play the game of who was there first (which is silly) italic people have move around those areas since 2000 years ago, much before the ostrogoths
You should experience a bit more of the real South Tyrolean culture. In South Tyrol, we have much more to offer than just the Italian things. Go to smaller cities like Glurns, Meran, or Bruneck. You could also go to an alp and experience the mountain life or drive through valleys like Gröden, Ulten, Pustertal, or Vinschgau. This is the real South Tyrol. 😉
South Tyrol belonged since 700 years to Tyrol, Austrian Empire, till Mussolini took over that German speaking country. After WWII Italy did not give back the stolen country. Many South Tyrolians were forced to leave, a lot of Italians moved in instead. Today the country has given minority rights, so self-government. Double language- Italian and German everywhere. The original name is: Bozen.
You have to go to Lake of Garda, lake of Como, Lago Maggiore, Milan, Pisa, Verona, Venezia, Siena, Florence, Rome, Naples, Amalfi Coast, Positano, , Portofino, Portocervo, Palermo, Taormina, Calabria Tropea, Pizzo, Reggio Calabria, Puglia, Sardinia and and and Italy its the most beautiful country in the world.
It is true, Italy has beautiful places and cities but it is definitely NOT the most beautiful country in the world, that is a subjective exaggeration of people who have never expanded their horizons.
After the Treaty of Versailles, South Tyrol had to cede the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy to the Kingdom of Italy and the entire Dual Monarchy was destroyed. Previously, parts of northern Italy belonged to Austria-Hungary. For example, the port city of Trieste and parts of the surrounding area of Venice. Before the First World War there were virtually no ethnic Italians in Bozen/Bolzano. The actual language border was a little south of Bozen/Bolzano, at the Salurner Klause. Mussolini settled people from southern Italy in South Tyrol and agreed with his fascist friend Hitler to resettle the former Austrians in conquered areas of Eastern Europe. Due to the course of the Second World War, this resettlement could not be completed. Of those who had already left their homeland, some returned to their old homeland. Mussolini also failed to replace the mountain farmers, but the southern Italians who settled in Bolzano/Bozen stayed and earned their living in industry. It was only within the framework of the European Community that equality and extensive autonomy for the province (Alto Adige/oberes Etschtal) were achieved to the advantage of both language groups. South Tyrol is one of the most economically successful provinces in Italy.
I am old enough to remember that more than the EU (which did not exist in 1948, when the autonomous regions were created and not even when they were changed in 1971) could bombs put by terrorists on electricity pylons.
Usual border disputes,😂 this also happens in France in Alsace. Bolzano is Italian. Like the French Riviera from Nice to Menton it was once Italian but now it is French.
why telling that ? The autonomous province of Bolzano/Bozen still officially belongs to Italy, yet quite away from stereotypes on our country. It s a beautiful land, with great human beings that made it even more beautiful and richer
@@giorgiodifrancesco4590 In ancient times, the Roman road station Pons Drusi existed in the Bozen area, although it is not precisely located. The present-day city of Bozen was built around 1170-1180 - in the context of the wave of European city foundations in the 12th century - as a planned market settlement with a central alley lined with arcades and a market square (Kornplatz). The present-day town of Bozen has no historical continuity with the ancient road station of Pons Drusi. The first evidence of the modern place name Bozen dates back to the early Middle Ages. The city of Bozen was founded by the Bishops of Trient (Trento) and the Counts of Tirol (Tyrol). The bishopric of Trient had been part of the Holy Roman Empire since 952. Its bishops bore the title of prince-bishop in the Holy Roman Empire. It was not until the period of Italian fascism that the city's demographics, which had previously been dominated by Germans, changed permanently: the Italianization programme, which was systematically launched by the Mussolini regime, caused the city's population to grow considerably thanks to a massively promoted Italian-speaking influx. In this context, the German place names were also replaced by artificial Italian place names (in the case of Bozen: Bolzano). Thanks to the Statute of Autonomy, today both have equal status.
Why don't they they are neighbours not very common in much else except maybe as allies in WWII , making great cars and um,in fascism . Lol, lol ! Sorry , just had to sneak that one in ! Perché ? Mamma mia!
Oh, guy, could you please inform yourself about history before visiting a country??? That "monument" celebrates the fascist Italian overtake of the Austrian South Tyrol by military and Mussolini.. The original German ethnic was forbidden to remove that fascist Monument. South Tyrol's occupation was the price Hitler paid for Mussolini's support of the Nazis in Germany.
@@Ləonardo08 South Tyrol was occupied under Mussolini before WWII under later agreement of Hitler as price for a military pact. In WWI it came to endless battles between Habsburg-Austria and the just new formed state Italy on the mountain frontier in South Tyrol. Austria lost the World War I, but not South Tyrol. Greedy Italy insisted to have the Alps as border, even when South Tyrol with Bozen/Bolzano was totally Austrian-Bavarian speaking crown land of the Habsburgers since centuries (1363). The region Trient/Trentino towards South was more than half inhabited by Germans and belonged also since centuries to Habsburg. - Half of Italy belonged in former days (19th century, after Napoleon) later to the Habsburg Empire! - Mussolini installed his fascist regime in South Tyrol not earlier than 1927 and Austria could not do anything against. Nor did the other war winners of WWI care. Austria was too weak to prevent the stealing. The occupation of a totally German region was widely not accepted and against every human rights. Italy ripped off South Tyrol violently from North and East Tyrol, since centuries belonging together as one, and closed the borders. Hitler needed Mussolini urgendly as an ally in WWII and therefore told the Tyrolians to leave the region, told them they will get better soil and houses in Poland instead as exchange, which was a lie. A lot of people left, Mussolini brought Italians from far South (Sicily, Calabria etc) to take over. The remaining Germans were suppressed and forbidden to use their language. The Italian fascists are celebrating their occupation till today. 1972, the region South Tyrol was given minority rights. You still can see the differences between the rotten Italian regions South of Rome, once ruled by Bourbon-Spain, and flourishing Italy North of Rome, ruled by Habsburg-Lothringen. PS: Wikipedia is not correct and favorites Italy.
They keep all the tax money. Plus Italy gives more money, to keep them good. I would be surprised if they don't make a better living. Austria wouldn't give them anything.
Nonsense! Austria was primarily responsible for South Tyrol gaining autonomy. The Italians have always treated the South Tyroleans badly and have tried to Italianize South Tyrol to this day.
@@namenlos40can't face truth ? We all know Habsburgs owned Sudtyrol and Fascism made a politic of italianization of those lands, but Mussolini & Fascism are gone ( thanks God) and to be fair all Italian governements coming after De Gasperi benefited Sudtyrol all the ways. Under Austria those territories were underdeveloped, thanks to the massive money coming from Rome Sudtyrol is the wealthiest region in Europe along with Bavaria. Italy gave Sudtyrol total autonomy , under Habsburgs it was only a minor part of Austrian-Hungaric empire. That's the truth. Period
@@carlobrotto7132 You're comparing apples and oranges. At the time of the Habsburgs (not Hapsburgs), all of Italy was still in deep poverty and lethargy, with the exception of a handful of cities. And it was the same in the rest of Europe. You still dream of the Roman Empire, but that was 2000 years ago and was not built by Italian heroes, but with mercenaries from the conquered territories who received "Sold" for it. Soldi for solders -- /solidus, gold coin introduced in 309 by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great (306-337 AD).
@@nimraretnaw-lesah I'm gonna make the ortographic correction on the Hasburgs ( which is a common mistake among people of English mother language). For all the rest of your hilarious, illogic and nonsensed comment I won't suit your massive and childish ignorant attitude not to lose my time anymore with such a funny typer as you ! 😏 I made no comparison involving fruit, I never wrote anything on the state of economy since XVII to XIX cent., I never spoke about Roman Empire ( which incidentally was built exclusively by Italian inhabitants & warriors and kept by multiethnic legions ONLY after II century, just learn ur elementary history instead of inventing your own fake one 😁🤡) ! That said since I went to Gymnasium-Liceum 5 yrs and I have a good knowledge in both Latinum/ancient Greek, if you need a tip or a further explanation about don't hexitate, anytime ! For your sense of logic and your culture skills instead I can do nothing...Post more genius 🙄
Vattene in Austria e nn rompere le palle visto che i soldi da statuto speciale ve li tenete stretti stretti, soldi che se foste sotto governo austriaco col cazzo che li avreste!
You could have run into worse invaders (even considering that I am not aware of any Germans living beyond the Alps who were not themselves original invaders, before).
I reply to those who say about Germanic influences:: Typical border disputes, 😂this also happens in France in Alsace. Bolzano is Italian. Alsace is French. so end of the story The French Riviera from Nice to Menton it was once Italian but now it is French. So don't talk bullshit! Of course ! architectures are a mix of Italian and German style,Dual influences are normal on every boundary. Remember that you are talking about the great Italy,The History of the Western Europe starts when the Roman Empire started to spread with their large influence. Not to mention the Renaissance and much much more
A great global example of protection of the rights, language and culture of a minority (the Austrian one). This makes me proud to be Italian.
Unfortunately in nearby places like Nice, Istria, Dalmatia... the same did not happen to protect people of Italian culture
14:40 ah, all the joints that we've smoked as kids on that promenade 😂
Greetings from BZ 🇮🇹
Dude this is the best travel vid Ive ever seen....riding a skateboard where youre at is GENIUS.
The landscape in Europe here is not just picturesque by itself, but because of the hard work of the farmers (= agriculture) in every single town, who work day and night to keep the landscape and woods in shape. Also the municipal workers, so that there are flowers etc. and no trash. Day and night compared to the US. Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹
Picturesque and well taken care of. Looks very much like in Austria or the South of Germany in style and appreciation of nature, parks, flowers, etc. Culturally definitely closer to the North than the South. Greetings from the Black Forest!
There are many places in the US that are very well kept and picturesque, even more than that area in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, etc etc. I’m from Milan btw and know the Dolomiti/Alpes well
Connor - it is so real to see those videos, yer really become one with the vibes and the scenery and i love to see yer doing the exploration so naturally - keep it comin man, BOOM BABY LETS GO!
Very nice video! I'm so glad you liked my town. It's small but beutiful to visit. Hope you come back soon to South Tyrol, there are many other beutiful places to see!
Top beautiful reportage:)
Such beauty and you can show it ! Stunning all
Hey Conner :-) While you're in Bolzano, be sure to check out the Ötzi exhibition. The 5,300-year-old mummy, which was frozen in the ice of the Ötstal Alps, is exhibited and reconstructed there, along with all of the person's equipment from the Copper Age.
Again, stop filming while driving, it can cost you hundreds of Euros and they can revoke your driving license! Get a mount.
You are right … and respect the traffic rules.
Even in the U.S. you can not walk highways or stop like that. I remember walking a highway passing a checkpoint towards the ramp of the challenger. Helicopters moved up and a cop stopped us. "Listen I could have got you right into yail for this." I had the same "Klopps" in my pant that you should have had while you walked the graveyard during nighttime in this video. My story happened back in 1992. Financed by a couple of tours as a sleeping car attendant on the from HH-Altona to Bolzano. It was an "Auto-Zug" in those days. Also: Check a "goddamn" Touristinformation ! That would have told you, that there is a "Zahnradbahn" or furnicolifurnic... .
You could have gone up the moutains and enyoy such beautiful views. Unforgettable. I have got to go to Bolzano. Thx for the vid. 😊
@@oliverwalter266 yeah, I was thinking the same ... simply stopping on a freeway for pleasure is definitely a big ticket, and rightfully so.
I suggest he makes himself familiar with a few laws and customs, whether it's stopping on a freeway, skateboarding into a one-way (or an cobble stone which is annoying for anyone else), or filming people in a church, amongst others. No goes!
thats none of your business
@@davidhauck3715 yes it is ... not only because of a potential ticket, but because his undivided attention should be on the road. Because of stupid sh... like that people have died. There is a reason why this is illegal. And whether someone points that out is NONE of YOUR business!
Dude your skateboard skills are awesome I couldn't ride a skateboard like that.
Be careful you don't have an accident on that thing !
Great scenery never been to Italy .
It was a very good video. Thanks for an outsider's perspective.
Bravo, ottimo video! Vedo che sei un buon estimatore del mio paese. Sono molto orgoglioso di essere nato qui e di appartenere a questa gente.
Very nice video, I like the drone images a lot.
In Central Europe, the German-speaking area includes Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, East Belgium, South Tyrol, North Schleswig and a little in Alsace, as France, Belgium, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands are neighbouring countries and borders have shifted, hence the mixture
In Alsace, the vast majority of people can no longer speak Alsatian, nor German. Less than 15%.
Apparently their culture and language were not important enough to them...
@@simonsays2774 Nope. France just pushed harder against the german population in Alsace than the Italians did in South Tryol.
@@Quotenwagnerianer Not really.😂But let's just twist the story again...Whatever it gets you.
@@simonsays2774 yes, it is different in East Belgium and South Tyrol, but because of politics, the German-speaking population is also less at the French border, as in Poland today, unfortunately.
in reality in Italy there are other German or Germanic minorities such as the Walsers, the Cimbrians, the Mocheni and Carinthians in Friuli
🇮🇹🧐In ancient Alto Adige/South Tyrol or Raetia the Etruscans lived and ruled
The question of etymology, that is, the origin and actual meaning of the ethnic Latin Raeti was until recently all up in the air. There was recently a specialist in the Rhaetian language, Giovanni Rapelli, who dedicated a large paragraph to it in his remarkable work “Il latino dei primi secoli (IX-VII a. C. e l’etrusco” (Rome 2013, ItalAteneo); in this he carried out a very detailed and in-depth analysis of the question, proposing different hypothetical solutions, among which however he did not decide to prefer one. And for this reason until some time ago I felt I could affirm that the question of the etymology of the ethnic Latin Raeti and of their land Raetia was still completely open. The Raeti, Rhaeti are mentioned by several Latin and Greek authors and Raetia, Rhaeti included the current Tyrol, part of Switzerland and Bavaria (Tacitus, hist. 2.98.1). According to Titus Livius (V, 33), a native of Padua and therefore particularly informed of local and nearby facts, the Raeti were of Etruscan ethnicity, as was also evident from the language they still spoke. Massimo Pallottino (Etruscologia, VII renewed edition, page 224) underlined “the infrequent peremptoriness of Livy’s statement haud dubie”, that is, “without any doubt”. According to Pliny the Elder (Naturalis Historia, III, 133), the Raeti were of Etruscan ethnicity and had been pushed back into the Alpine valleys as a result of the invasion of the Po Valley by the Gauls or Celts.
Two important methodological premises: I) In this writing of mine I refer to Etruscan words, which - as many know - being documented mostly by funerary inscriptions, are obviously ‘anthroponyms’. But it must be remembered and underlined that all ‘anthroponyms’ were originally ‘appellatives’, which is why the transition from those to these is a completely legitimate procedure. It is certainly appropriate to express strong regret that many of the Etruscan funerary inscriptions consist only of anthroponyms, but these, before being ‘anthroponyms’, were just as many ‘appellatives’, which therefore offer the opportunity to identify the original “meaning” of the previous Etruscan appellative. For example: a) The frequent Etruscan first name or personal name LARCE is attested in a recent inscription in the Latin alphabet as Large, and then from the Latin adjective largus «large, generous, magnanimous» (until now without an etymology) it is possible to deduce that the Etruscan LARCE also originally meant «large, generous, magnanimous»; b) From the Etruscan first name SPURIE, clearly corresponding to the Latin adjective spurius «spurious or illegitimate child» it is easy and obvious to deduce that the Etruscan SPURIE also originally meant «spurious or illegitimate child»; c) Since the Etruscan gentile name SATURE clearly corresponds to the Latin adjective satur «saturated, satiated», it is easy to deduce that the Etr. SATURE also meant «saturated, satiated».
II) With the aim of avoiding as much as possible any ‘casual or fortuitous’ phonetic concordances, I have always forced myself to compare only words with at least 5 phonemes. a) It is possible to go below this figure only when there is perfect semantic or meaning equality between the words compared. b) From my long practice as an etymologist, it appears to me that the best situation for solving etymological problems is that which concerns words that have 6 phonemes arranged in 3 syllables. Words that have more than 6 phonemes and more than 3 syllables are “ambiguous”, given that they can be appellatives or verbs with long endings or terminations or they can be “compound words”.
The Etruscan origin of the Raeti is widely confirmed by the relics of the Etruscan language, those collected by the Corpus Inscriptionum Etruscarum (CIE) and now also by the Thesaurus Linguae Etruscae (1st and 2nd edition) (ThLE) (here they are written in all capital letters). And these are the following anthroponyms or gentilics:
RITNAS «(of) Ritinio», masculine gentilic in genitive; REITNEI, RITNEI «Ritinia» (feminine gentilic); RITINATIS «(of) *Ritinatio» (in genitive) nickname or surname probably = ‘hunter with nets’. (For the accent and the suffix, the Ital. appellatives rètina and retina, both of evident Etruscan imprint, should be recalled and underlined). And all of them should be compared with the Latin gentilics Raetin(i)us, Raetius, R(a)etina, Retinus, Ritin(i)a, Ritinius (RNG).
The alternation of diphthongs and vowels ae/ei/e/i is well known in the phonology of the Etruscan language (LICE rule 1).
Having said all this, I have brought the ethnic Raetus back to the Etr. word RETEE (ThLE²) and to the Latin appellation rete,-is, retis,-is (so far of obscure origin, but almost certainly Etruscan; DELL, AEI, DELI², Etym) with the meaning of «hunter with nets».
Hunting birds, deer, fallow deer, wild boars, etc. with nets is very ancient and still widespread among peoples, even if it is prohibited in some countries such as Italy. It is much more widespread in the mountains and much less so in the plains. In fact, the plains are generally very inhabited by humans, are occupied by domesticated animals (sheep, cattle and pigs) and by agricultural crops, so there is very little space for hunting with nets. Hunting with nets, on the other hand, is very frequent in the mountains, both because these are much less inhabited by humans, are generally wooded and also favor it a lot with the valleys and valleys and with the gullies and passes, in which birds and animals are forced to pass and in which hunters place their nets. It is therefore not strange that the Raeti, resident in all the valleys of the Alpine Arc up to Austria, Switzerland and Bavaria, practiced hunting with nets and therefore were called "Hunters with nets". Even today, despite the prohibition of the laws, in Trentino ‘hunting with nets’ is frequently practiced and this for poaching.
There is nothing strange in the fact that an entire people could have derived their name of «Hunters with nets», given that, for example, the ancient Sicani and Siculi very probably derived their name from the tribal weapon they used, the Latin sica, sicŭla «dagger, small dagger», of unknown origin so far (DELL, DELI², Etym), but almost certainly Etruscan, as demonstrated by the Etr. gentiliciums SICE and SICLE probably «Sicilio», gentilicium masc., to be compared with the Latin Sicilius (RNG) (ThLE²).
We have clear and certain evidence of the knowledge and use that the Etruscans made of nets: for example, the Latin retiarius was the «gladiator who fought with a net and a trident» and it is known that the ‘gladiatorial games’ were invented by the Etruscans.
It is noteworthy that the Etruscan origin of the name rete is confirmed by some phytonyms of the proto-Sardinian language, similar - as I systematically demonstrate - to the Etruscan language: reti, rethi, teti, tethi, tetti (masc.), tettone «clematis cirrosa», «fiammola», «vitalba» (Clematis cirrosa, C. flammula, C. vitalba L.): almost certainly a proto-Sardinian relic to be compared - not derived - from the Latin rete, retis. The plants mentioned, similar to each other in appearance, often constitute a ‘net’ stretched between other plants that hinders the passage of animals and men. And it must be pointed out that phonetic difficulties prevent its derivation from the Latin word which - I insist on specifying - was until now of obscure origin (NVLS).
Obviously, South Tyrol subsequently underwent an almost total ethnic and linguistic ‘Germanization’, even in its name, which became Sϋdtirol «South Tyrol». But this ‘Germanization’ is more than a millennium later than the previous ‘Etruscanization’.
MASSIMO PITTAU 2019
Sintetizzando tutti i territori nel corso dei secoli hanno cambiato popolazione vedi es.USA ,Egitto , Impero Bizantino....Qui il fatto è più semplice chi perde la guerra perde una parte di territorio ,idem per l'Italia alla fine della seconda guerra mondiale Dalmazia ,Nizza , Etiopia, Libia ,Se l'Austria non si fosse alleata con la Germania ci sarebbe ancora il confine pre prima guerra mondiale.
The region around Kaltern and Bozen is well known for wine and apples. The little village of mendel (passo di mendola) was residens in summer of the austrian empereor in the 19. century
You are a very nice openminded-interested guy 👍
Hello Conner,
wish you a good trip
Hi Conner, hhank you very much for your videos. I like them very much. I am also very grateful that you take off your cap when you enter a church. Fun fact: I'm not even really religious or Catholic myself... but as a sign of respect for others - it's good to see.
Bozen is still more AUSTRIAN (german only regarding the language) than Italian… however, I noticed that some Italian chain stores are Italian language only. No german signs, no german speaking.
Bolzano was also Bavarian for some time. And obviously part of the holy Roman Empire. And while Alto Adige Is 2/3 German speaking, in Bolzano it's the other way round. So, you definitely have shops and places there where it's Italian only.
I was born there, left 1972 and never went back.
Rgds from Alaska
Conner Sullivan's Pro Skater 2024 😄. Nice Vlog and skating.
Bozen (Bolzano) is about 75% Italian speaking, so say buon giorno 😂. The countryside is very German-speaking, because Südtirol used to be Austrian until the Allies gave it to Italy 🇮🇹 after WW1. They have their own dialect, which is very different to mainline German in North Germany. South Tyrol is also very autonomous, meaning they are by far the richest and most successful region in Italy. Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹
La regione più ricca e industrializzata d'Italia è la Lombardia ❤.
T-AA is not the richest region in Italy, and this is despite being autonomous and keeping all the money from taxation, plus additional state funding.
T-AA ranks 11th in GDP.
Maybe you are talking about personal wealth? Even in overall incomeit is second, after Lombardy.
Three Italian regions are among the top ten in Europe in terms of level of industrial value added: Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna.
@donaldduck2621: A little chatter, Sturmabteilung..... Alto-Adige ("South Tyrol") is GEOGRAPHICALLY (orographically) an Italian Region (in fact in Antiquity, it belonged to the Roman Empire). If many inhabitants descended from the Ostrogoths over the centuries wanted to maintain the Teutonic language and traditions, that's their business. But they will NEVER return to their (alleged) Motherland/Heimat, also because they know that they would lose the generous "benefits" that Italy subsidizes them..... Punkt
"...[..]....until the Allies gave it to Italy" *What!?* The Allies did give a f*****g s**t to Italy! The Italians kicked the Austro-Hungarians asses all the way to Innsbruck, regaining their lands. Besides, those lands have always been Roman and you invaded them around 1350.
It Is reacher even than Austrian's regions!!!!
Welcome!!!❤
Dear Conner,
You could (should) also visit the Swiss town Crans-Montana (in the Swiss mountains) and the famous Swiss cheese town gruyères (Swiss canton Fribourg).
Hey from a Russian living in Bolzano!
Also: Besides the filming whilst driving part (don't - you're risking hefty fines and losing your licence) - make sure to read up on Drone laws in Europe. Especially with drones heavier than 249g. The recently adopted EU drone laws are quite restrictive and there are so many pitfalls + high fines.
Stay safe, we want to keep watching your videos!
California vibes on Skateboard in Bozen. I am in Meran right now. Vacation without Skateboarding 😅
Hi mate, want to visit some others pearls here in the nearby?
Nice videos btw!
it is so beautiful because in World War II no bombs fell like in Germany
another great video
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It's a pity that the Rosengarten was Not visible during your stay - of was it?
After 1918, Italy received South Tyrol as spoils of war and has since then pursued a policy of Italianization through the targeted settlement of ethnic Italians. Every building in Bolzano and the whole of Tyrol that is older than a hundred years is built in the German-Austrian style of the respective period.
Dieser VLog macht mich traurig und wütend.
Wütend auf die Habsburger.
In human history, you win and you lose. These lands were invaded by your ancestors (they were inhabited by people who spoke Ladino), then your more direct ancestors lost them, so the Italians came. Anyway, I see you all well fed and with nice houses. It could have been worse for you.
Die Habsburger sind eine degenerierte Herrscherasse, die durch den Verlust des I. Weltkrieges Österreich fundamental Zerstört haben.
Typical border disputes, 😂this also happens in France in Alsace. Bolzano is Italian.
Alsace is French. so end of the story
The French Riviera from Nice to Menton it was once Italian but now it is French. So don't talk bullshit! Of course ! architectures are a mix of Italian and German style,Dual influences are normal on every boundary. Remember that you are talking about the great Italy,The History of the Western Europe starts when the Roman Empire started to spread with their large influence.
Not to mention the Renaissance and much much more
@@fosterbuster2840 Still traumatized by WWII? France and Italy will never forget that they were taken by the Germans in an instant.
If you plan to stay in Italy some time, for internet you can buy a SIM card with and italian number and just internet traffic, it's quite cheap (for example the company Iliad sells 350gb/month for 15 eur/month)
How do you get your bearings so well in a city you don't know?
Skateboarding on roads is a tricky issue. I am not sure if it is allowed in South Tyrol, but in Germany it is definately not, so please make sure you are allowed before boarding on the streets, otherwise it may be finded.
I think I‘ve seen you yesterday 😁
Dieser VLog macht mich traurig und wütend.
Wütend auf die Habsburger.
Next time your in town , give me a heads up !!!
At 33.07 you pass in front of "Otzi" museum!
Bon giorno is like Good morning / good afternoon / Guten Tag / Bonjour (Do you see the relationship between Italian and French? 😊 isnt it exiting?
This is very interesting! Is it because Italian and French are Romantic langauges with English and German being Germanic?
Collin, visit with your sisters a european football ⚽️ or basketball game 👍
If youre coming near Vienna again, let me know!
You slept in a van. Were you by a river?
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The church in Bolzano is romanesque style. So that you know. 😊
You are in Loacker City: next year Loacker will celebrate 100th anniversary. I imagine they will give away lot of wafer samples and merchandising.
I want another video 😊🎉
You are passing the school my mother attended an in this church my parents married you are in Gries the more italian looking building is a monastry the "Roman" road is the old roapway-lane and the "newer" one is actually older, don't fly your drone in Italy over Houses, the church on minute 40 is the main church of Bolzano the sign on min 47 says one direction except bicycles, min 48 is the oldest part of Bolzano, min 50 is the townhall (Rathaus) in the church on min 54 we married on min57 You ware by my old School (elementary)
Mit Starlink sollten in Italien locker 1 GB die Minute Upload möglich sein.
Meine wunderschöne Region, hier wurde Jannik Sinner geboren... 💪
si, è una splendida parte del mondo
I also love old churches when you consider how people built hundreds of years ago
Outside of the big cities the German soul is much more prominent.
❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘💋💋💋
Hi Conner sorry but the correct name of this area of Italy is "Alto Adige" (Adige is a river). Great video!
Minute 2.05, not many tourists in Bolzano?! Really?! 🤣 we have to much of them 🤣
I love how Italy can have such differing landscapes based on the north, south, inland, or coast. My father is from Calabria but after watching this video I'd LOVE to go to the more northern areas! Also this is where tennis players Andreas Seppi and Jannik Sinner are from...so cool!!
Sinner is from San Candido/Innichen not from Bolzano/Bozen
Jannik Sinner è di Bolzano: San Candido
Conner, how do you feel about the cultural diversity / difference in landscapes?
Many Americans say that the cultural diversity in the US (State to state comparison) holds up to the cultural diversity found in Europe.
Now, South Tyrol, is a "transitional" area, where you find this mixed Italian/German culture, but I still find it more distinctive than most US states when compared to one another. Maybe not the nature in Texas and Minnesota, but even just having a different local language, makes such a difference to me. It feels different, whereas a dialect (e.g. Texan and Minnesotan) or High German/Bavarian isn't as impactful to me.
I think the difference here in Italy is wider and stronger because of centuries of occupation by other cultures... thats mean centuries of occupation by austrian, or muslims, or byzatines, or french, or spanish, or greeks, or normans, that widely impacted culture, architecture and food, Would be somewhat similar in US if some states were colonized for decades for example mainly by german immigrants, while others from italian ones...
@@francesco5581 No, Italy is regionally different for opposite reasons, because its geographical barriers kept the different Italian subgroups separate. Otherwise there would have been homogenization.
@@AlexanderLittlebears absolutely not, the geographical barriers are not relevant and they were surpassed from the Roman empire that kept the peninsula well connected with roads. Are the political divisions (often supported by foreign countries and invasions) that kept the different regions so different. Geographical barriers are much bigger in states like Japan, Russia, Turkey and even USA.
the Gargolz are gargoyles, when it rains, they spit water
Again with the "south Tyrol not Alto Adige" chatter. Then i want back Istria, the Ticino and a few pieces of France. But even if we play the game of who was there first (which is silly) italic people have move around those areas since 2000 years ago, much before the ostrogoths
The most beautiful city in this region is Meran/Merano !
You should experience a bit more of the real South Tyrolean culture. In South Tyrol, we have much more to offer than just the Italian things. Go to smaller cities like Glurns, Meran, or Bruneck. You could also go to an alp and experience the mountain life or drive through valleys like Gröden, Ulten, Pustertal, or Vinschgau. This is the real South Tyrol. 😉
All of the cities and activities you listed ARE Italian.
@mathfrom0to96 No, they are absolutely not. I live there, so you probably know nothing about our history...
check Merano
Yes,Yes,Yes ! Very beautiful city !
*Meran
South Tyrol belonged since 700 years to Tyrol, Austrian Empire, till Mussolini took over that German speaking country. After WWII Italy did not give back the stolen country. Many South Tyrolians were forced to leave, a lot of Italians moved in instead. Today the country has given minority rights, so self-government. Double language- Italian and German everywhere. The original name is: Bozen.
L’Alto Adige è italiano da prima dell’avvento di Mussolini, mettetela via dai son passati di più di 100 anni ed ancora continuate. Avete perso.
In East Belgium it is similar or Mallorca is for Germans and Austrians like Hawaii for Americans 😅😂
You have to go to Lake of Garda, lake of Como, Lago Maggiore, Milan, Pisa, Verona, Venezia, Siena, Florence, Rome, Naples, Amalfi Coast, Positano, , Portofino, Portocervo, Palermo, Taormina, Calabria Tropea, Pizzo, Reggio Calabria, Puglia, Sardinia and and and Italy its the most beautiful country in the world.
It is true, Italy has beautiful places and cities but it is definitely NOT the most beautiful country in the world, that is a subjective exaggeration of people who have never expanded their horizons.
NO, it isn't . No non lo è !
After the Treaty of Versailles, South Tyrol had to cede the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy to the Kingdom of Italy and the entire Dual Monarchy was destroyed. Previously, parts of northern Italy belonged to Austria-Hungary. For example, the port city of Trieste and parts of the surrounding area of Venice. Before the First World War there were virtually no ethnic Italians in Bozen/Bolzano. The actual language border was a little south of Bozen/Bolzano, at the Salurner Klause. Mussolini settled people from southern Italy in South Tyrol and agreed with his fascist friend Hitler to resettle the former Austrians in conquered areas of Eastern Europe. Due to the course of the Second World War, this resettlement could not be completed. Of those who had already left their homeland, some returned to their old homeland. Mussolini also failed to replace the mountain farmers, but the southern Italians who settled in Bolzano/Bozen stayed and earned their living in industry. It was only within the framework of the European Community that equality and extensive autonomy for the province (Alto Adige/oberes Etschtal) were achieved to the advantage of both language groups. South Tyrol is one of the most economically successful provinces in Italy.
I am old enough to remember that more than the EU (which did not exist in 1948, when the autonomous regions were created and not even when they were changed in 1971) could bombs put by terrorists on electricity pylons.
Usual border disputes,😂 this also happens in France in Alsace. Bolzano is Italian. Like the French Riviera from Nice to Menton it was once Italian but now it is French.
1.11.12 Rovereto Trentino .
dude come to the st. pauls winery and taste some wine
That's the least Italian part of Italy. Nevertheless fascinating.
Hello is Ciao
South tyrol isn't italy.
why telling that ? The autonomous province of Bolzano/Bozen still officially belongs to Italy, yet quite away from stereotypes on our country. It s a beautiful land, with great human beings that made it even more beautiful and richer
This City's original name is Bozen.
It depends. Before the latin name was "Pons Drusi". And before the latinization we don't know. So: "original" what?
@@giorgiodifrancesco4590
In ancient times, the Roman road station Pons Drusi existed in the Bozen area, although it is not precisely located. The present-day city of Bozen was built around 1170-1180 - in the context of the wave of European city foundations in the 12th century - as a planned market settlement with a central alley lined with arcades and a market square (Kornplatz). The present-day town of Bozen has no historical continuity with the ancient road station of Pons Drusi. The first evidence of the modern place name Bozen dates back to the early Middle Ages. The city of Bozen was founded by the Bishops of Trient (Trento) and the Counts of Tirol (Tyrol). The bishopric of Trient had been part of the Holy Roman Empire since 952. Its bishops bore the title of prince-bishop in the Holy Roman Empire. It was not until the period of Italian fascism that the city's demographics, which had previously been dominated by Germans, changed permanently: the Italianization programme, which was systematically launched by the Mussolini regime, caused the city's population to grow considerably thanks to a massively promoted Italian-speaking influx. In this context, the German place names were also replaced by artificial Italian place names (in the case of Bozen: Bolzano). Thanks to the Statute of Autonomy, today both have equal status.
another Thing (Total Differences) that other Countries (Spain, France, etc.) DO NOT HAVE, and Italy.... HAVE
maybe starlink internet is the right thing for you.
It's an absolute disgrace that the Italians don't integrate and don't learn German...
Why don't they they are neighbours not very common in much else except maybe as allies in WWII , making great cars and um,in fascism .
Lol, lol !
Sorry , just had to sneak that one in !
Perché ?
Mamma mia!
Yes yes yes - the same foreign language lazybones as the French 🤣
. Il tuo paese sta crollando economicamente. Balleremo sulle vostre ceneri
@@cal7348 Du wiederholst dich...Ich hab cheruskische Vorfahren😉
Oh, guy, could you please inform yourself about history before visiting a country??? That "monument" celebrates the fascist Italian overtake of the Austrian South Tyrol by military and Mussolini.. The original German ethnic was forbidden to remove that fascist Monument. South Tyrol's occupation was the price Hitler paid for Mussolini's support of the Nazis in Germany.
you have to study hahaah italy annex south tyrol in 1919 fascist and mussolini took power in 1922
@@Ləonardo08 South Tyrol was occupied under Mussolini before WWII under later agreement of Hitler as price for a military pact. In WWI it came to endless battles between Habsburg-Austria and the just new formed state Italy on the mountain frontier in South Tyrol. Austria lost the World War I, but not South Tyrol. Greedy Italy insisted to have the Alps as border, even when South Tyrol with Bozen/Bolzano was totally Austrian-Bavarian speaking crown land of the Habsburgers since centuries (1363). The region Trient/Trentino towards South was more than half inhabited by Germans and belonged also since centuries to Habsburg. - Half of Italy belonged in former days (19th century, after Napoleon) later to the Habsburg Empire! - Mussolini installed his fascist regime in South Tyrol not earlier than 1927 and Austria could not do anything against. Nor did the other war winners of WWI care. Austria was too weak to prevent the stealing. The occupation of a totally German region was widely not accepted and against every human rights. Italy ripped off South Tyrol violently from North and East Tyrol, since centuries belonging together as one, and closed the borders. Hitler needed Mussolini urgendly as an ally in WWII and therefore told the Tyrolians to leave the region, told them they will get better soil and houses in Poland instead as exchange, which was a lie. A lot of people left, Mussolini brought Italians from far South (Sicily, Calabria etc) to take over. The remaining Germans were suppressed and forbidden to use their language. The Italian fascists are celebrating their occupation till today. 1972, the region South Tyrol was given minority rights.
You still can see the differences between the rotten Italian regions South of Rome, once ruled by Bourbon-Spain, and flourishing Italy North of Rome, ruled by Habsburg-Lothringen.
PS: Wikipedia is not correct and favorites Italy.
@@SusiBlumentopf Lost war Lost territory Always happend don't cry if Austria Lost 90% of his territory in ww1
They keep all the tax money. Plus Italy gives more money, to keep them good. I would be surprised if they don't make a better living. Austria wouldn't give them anything.
Nonsense! Austria was primarily responsible for South Tyrol gaining autonomy. The Italians have always treated the South Tyroleans badly and have tried to Italianize South Tyrol to this day.
@@namenlos40can't face truth ? We all know Habsburgs owned Sudtyrol and Fascism made a politic of italianization of those lands, but Mussolini & Fascism are gone ( thanks God) and to be fair all Italian governements coming after De Gasperi benefited Sudtyrol all the ways. Under Austria those territories were underdeveloped, thanks to the massive money coming from Rome Sudtyrol is the wealthiest region in Europe along with Bavaria. Italy gave Sudtyrol total autonomy , under Habsburgs it was only a minor part of Austrian-Hungaric empire. That's the truth. Period
@@carlobrotto7132 You're comparing apples and oranges. At the time of the Habsburgs (not Hapsburgs), all of Italy was still in deep poverty and lethargy, with the exception of a handful of cities. And it was the same in the rest of Europe. You still dream of the Roman Empire, but that was 2000 years ago and was not built by Italian heroes, but with mercenaries from the conquered territories who received "Sold" for it. Soldi for solders -- /solidus, gold coin introduced in 309 by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great (306-337 AD).
@@nimraretnaw-lesah I'm gonna make the ortographic correction on the Hasburgs ( which is a common mistake among people of English mother language). For all the rest of your hilarious, illogic and nonsensed comment I won't suit your massive and childish ignorant attitude not to lose my time anymore with such a funny typer as you ! 😏 I made no comparison involving fruit, I never wrote anything on the state of economy since XVII to XIX cent., I never spoke about Roman Empire ( which incidentally was built exclusively by Italian inhabitants & warriors and kept by multiethnic legions ONLY after II century, just learn ur elementary history instead of inventing your own fake one 😁🤡) ! That said since I went to Gymnasium-Liceum 5 yrs and I have a good knowledge in both Latinum/ancient Greek, if you need a tip or a further explanation about don't hexitate, anytime ! For your sense of logic and your culture skills instead I can do nothing...Post more genius 🙄
Italy is a G7 economy and the second largest manufacturing economy after Germany in the EU. @@nimraretnaw-lesah
Bozen➡️ 🇦🇹 not🇮🇹
It was.
Istria, Corsica and Ticino ➡️ 🇮🇹 not 🇫🇷🇨🇭🇸🇮🇭🇷
*Bozen, Südtirol (South Tyrol)
South Tyrol is not Italy!
Do not use the names of the occupiers.
Dovete ancora pagare i danni della seconda guerra mondiale. Lad*ri a*sassini
Vattene in Austria e nn rompere le palle visto che i soldi da statuto speciale ve li tenete stretti stretti, soldi che se foste sotto governo austriaco col cazzo che li avreste!
Another one of you freaks! 🤦🙄
Yeah, he also mentioned that Bozen is culturally more like Italy. Tell that a local … 😂
You could have run into worse invaders (even considering that I am not aware of any Germans living beyond the Alps who were not themselves original invaders, before).
Istria and Corsica are Italian
I reply to those who say about Germanic influences::
Typical border disputes, 😂this also happens in France in Alsace. Bolzano is Italian.
Alsace is French. so end of the story
The French Riviera from Nice to Menton it was once Italian but now it is French. So don't talk bullshit! Of course ! architectures are a mix of Italian and German style,Dual influences are normal on every boundary. Remember that you are talking about the great Italy,The History of the Western Europe starts when the Roman Empire started to spread with their large influence.
Not to mention the Renaissance and much much more
Bravo, viva la grande Italia❤greetings from Australia
Istria Corsica and Provence are more Italian
La Provenza è italiana? Hmmm, secondo me è più italiano il Ticino
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