Lagazuoi is a mountain in the
Dolomites
The Dolomites ( ), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Va ...
of northern Italy, lying at an elevation of , about southwest by road from
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo (; , ; historical ) sometimes abbreviated to simply Cortina, is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomites, Dolomitic) Alps in the province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the ...
in the Veneto Region. The mountain is part of the
Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park.
It is accessible by cable car and contains the Rifugio Lagazuoi, a mountain refuge situated beyond the northwest corner of
Cima del Lago.
The mountain range is well known for its wartime tunnels and
First World War mine warfare. The extensive tunnels were built by the Italian troops trying to wrest control from Austro-Hungarian troops who also built tunnels. The tunnels are now open as a ''de facto'' museum.
See also
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Alta Via 1
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Italian front (World War I)
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White War
References
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Geography of Cortina d'Ampezzo
Mountains of Veneto
Mountains of the Alps
Dolomites