Calà del Sasso
The Calà del Sasso (German: Descent from Sasso ) is one of the largest open staircases in Europe with 4444 steps . It leads from the Asiago plateau ( Italy ) down into the valley to Valstagna .
The staircase was built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti from 1387 to allow wood to be transported duty-free from the Asiago plateau to Valstagna, which is why there is a channel next to the steps in which the wood was drawn. The staircase overcomes a height difference of about 750 meters. From the early 14th to the late 18th century, an estimated 30 million tree trunks were felled from the plateau behind Sasso and mainly transported to Venice for house and ship building. The outside staircase, which was built to avoid road tolls, claimed numerous lives both during construction and in operation. These were recorded by name and number only after 1730. A memorial stone at the beginning of the stairs commemorates these victims.
The facility was restored a few years ago and is now marked as a hiking trail. Every year on the second Sunday in August there is a torchlight procession over the Calà del Sasso, then many people hike up and down this path together.
Web links
- Information on the Calà del Sasso
- Information with card (IT)
- Valstagna / Calà del Sasso (IT)
- Pictures of the Calà del Sasso (IT)
- Short video of a tour (IT)
Coordinates: 45 ° 51 ′ 48.6 " N , 11 ° 37 ′ 48.7" E