Hotel Campo Imperatore
The Hotel Campo Imperatore, also known as Albergo di Campo Imperatore,[1] is a hotel on top of Campo Imperatore at 2,130 metres (6,990 ft) altitude on the slopes of Monte Portella, in the massif of Gran Sasso d'Italia, within the municipality of L'Aquila.
| Hotel Campo Imperatore | |
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 The hotel in winter. | |
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| Alternative names | Albergo di Campo Imperatore |
| General information | |
| Status | In use |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | Rationalism |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 42.44255°N 13.55898°E |
| Known for | Being Benito Mussolini's prison |
| Website | |
| ilgransasso | |
It was designed in the 1930s by Italian engineer Vittorio Bonadè Bottino.
The structure is famous for having been Benito Mussolini's prison between August 28 and September 12, 1943, following the armistice of Cassibile, until his liberation by the German paratroopers as part the Gran Sasso raid. Today, it is the main lodging for the ski resort of the same name, and a starting point for hiking on the western side of the Gran Sasso.
See also
References
- Abruzzo e Molise (in Italian). Touring Club Italiano. 2005. p. 135.
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