Merano (German Meran) is a spa city and comune in South Tyrol, northern Italy.
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Merano or Meran is a city and comune in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Generally best known for its spa resorts, it is located within a basin, surrounded by mountains standing up to 3,335 metres above sea level, at the entrance to the Passeier Valley and the Vinschgau.
Mals is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria.
The Gran Premio Merano is an annual horse racing event which takes place in September in Pferderennplatz Meran, Meran/Merano, Italy. First run in 1935, it quickly became Italy's most prestigious and valuable steeplechase and the attendance is roughly 13,000 People. The race, 5,000 meters long, includes twenty-four obstacles and is run over a twisting, figure-of-eight course. The purse in 2018 was € 250.000.
Forst is an Italian brewing company, based in Forst, a frazione of Algund, South Tyrol. The brewery was founded in 1857 by two entrepreneurs, Johann Wallnöfer and Franz Tappeiner, from Meran. Later in 1863, the company passed to the entrepreneur Josef Fuchs, who enlarged the plant in Forst. In 2004, Forst opened a small micro-brewery in Forst, Germany.
The South Tyrolian People's Bank is an Italian bank headquartered in Bolzano. The bank was originated as cooperative bank, but demututalized in 2016.
Merano Cup is an annual figure skating competition held in Merano, Italy. Inaugurated in 1997, it is typically held around November. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's and ladies' singles on the senior, junior, and novice levels. It was held as a club competition in its early years.
The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle are botanical gardens located on the grounds of Trauttmansdorff Castle in Meran, Italy. The gardens are open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
The Steinerner Steg is a two-arched, stone-built footbridge across the Passer in Merano, South Tyrol, northern Italy. The oldest bridge in the town, it connects the historic centre and the Steinach district with the Obermais quarter.
Bolzano/Bozen railway station is the main station of Bolzano/Bozen, capital of the autonomous province of Alto Adige/Südtirol, in northeastern Italy.
The St. Nicholas' Church is the parish church of the town of Merano in South Tyrol, northern Italy.
The Stadttheater Meran is the civic theatre of the town of Meran in South Tyrol, northern Italy.
Flavio Faggioni is an Italian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Meran/Merano of the Austrian lower leagues.
Ferdinand Gamper, known as The Monster of Merano, was a serial killer in South Tyrol, Italy. He killed six people in Merano during 1996, before he died.
The International Association of Women's Museums (IAWM) is an organisation with its foundation office in Bonn (Germany) and its administrative office in Merano (Italy). The network was founded in 2008 in Merano and transformed into an association in Alice Springs (Australia) in 2012. It has the goal to connect women's museums worldwide and to advocate for their interests.
Franz Tappeiner, Edler von Tappein was an Austrian physician and anthropologist. He was the father of pharmacologist Hermann von Tappeiner.
The Alps Hockey League (AlpsHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in Central Europe. The league is made up of teams from Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The league was established as a result of a merger between Serie A and the Inter-National League.
Armando Ronca was an Italian architect who has executed numerous buildings and interior designs, mainly in South Tyrol, Trentino and Milan.
Merano-Maia Bassa/Meran-Untermais is a railway station in the southwestern part of the town of Merano/Meran in South Tyrol, northern Italy. The station is on the Bolzano/Bozen to Merano/Meran line between the stations of Lana-Postal/Lana-Burgstal and Merano/Meran. It has two tracks and two low-level platforms. The station building has a waiting room, bar and toilets. A commuter car park is adjacent to the station.
Albert Kindler was a German genre painter in the late Romantic style; associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule.
Meran is a spa city and comune in South Tyrol, northern Italy.