Description of the attraction
Sesto is a small town on the territory of the Alta Pusteria ski resort with a population of about 2 thousand people. In 965, the entire valley, by order of Emperor Otto I, became the property of the Innichen monastery. Even then, she was known under the name Sexta, which comes from the Latin word for "six." In the Middle Ages, it was renamed Valle Sexta, and already in the 19th century, Sesto became a recognized mountain resort. During the First World War, here, in the vicinity of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks, there was a war zone. From those times to the present day, stone blocks with loopholes have been preserved.
Today Sesto is a charming town, a world famous winter and summer resort. The original Tyrolean huts, sculptures, natural monuments and the cultural traditions of these places make Sesto a real pearl of the Alta Pusteria. Among the sights of the city, it is worth noting the Rudolf Stolz Museum, which exhibits over 160 works of the self-taught artist. In the first half of the 20th century, he was one of the most famous artists in Tyrol. His most famous work, Dance of the Dead, can be seen in the Sesto Cemetery.
Also of interest is the open-air museum dedicated to the First World War - in it you can see the cable cars, warehouses, firing positions, communications and tunnels built in those years. Unfortunately, much of the evidence of that war has been destroyed over the years, but what remains is certainly worth considering.
Among the religious buildings of Sesto, the most prominent is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, built in the first half of the 19th century. Its vaults are painted with frescoes by Albert Stolz. And at the nearby cemetery you can see not only the graves of local mountain conquerors, but also wooden and stone sculptures made by Tyrolean craftsmen. You can also see the church of St. Joseph in Moos, built in 1679, the Ausserroggen chapel in the mid-19th century, the Valentine chapel in Bad Moos and the Fatima chapel in Troien, which was built by the couple as a vow that their son returned alive from war.
