Description of the attraction
San Candido is a city located on the territory of the popular ski resort Alta Pusteria at the entrance to the Val di Sesto. It is also part of the Dolomiti di Sesto National Park.
The territory of modern San Candido has been inhabited by Illyrian tribes since the first millennium BC. Then the Celtic tribes lived here, which in the 1st century BC. replaced by the Romans, who made these lands their military outpost. The Romans, on the other hand, founded the military post of Littamum, and the current center developed around a monastery built by the Duke of Tassilo III of Bavaria and the Bishop of Freising to prevent the penetration of the Slavic tribes, which were pagan in those years. From that time on, San Candido was part of the Freising principality until feudal rights were abolished in 1803.
Today San Candido is a charming town surrounded by the magnificent landscapes of the Dolomites with their snow-covered slopes, alpine lakes and scenic mountain trails. Local attractions include the Cathedral Church of San Candido, an excellent example of Romanesque architecture in South Tyrol. It was built in 1043 on the site of a Benedictine monastery. Nearby is a massive square bell tower, and inside is a wooden crucifix and frescoes by artist Mikael Packer. Also noteworthy are the 17th century Franciscan monastery church, the 12th century church of San Michele and the baroque chapels of Altotting and the Holy Crucifix. And on the territory of the Grand Hotel Wildbad there are hot sulfur springs, which have been used for therapeutic purposes since antiquity.
