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Museum, 1960
Museum Gherdëina
Museum in Urtijëi, South Tyrol, Italy
Urtijëi (BZ), Trentino-South Tyrol
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1960
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 46°34′26″ N, 11°40′29″ E
- Address
- Streda Rezia, 83, 39046 Urtijëi - St. Ulrich in Gröden - Ortisei
History and description
The Gherdëina Local Heritage Museum was opened in the Cësa di Ladins in Urtijëi, in northernmost Italy, in 1960. The building is the seat of the Union di Ladins de Gherdëina a cultural organisation for the keeping of the Ladin language and heritage in Val Gherdëina. In addition to the museum, the building hosts a library specialized in Ladin language and culture.
The collections of the Gherdëina Museum enable the visitor to gain an informative insight into the cultural and natural world of Val Gherdëina. The collections are distributed over two floors and cover the following themes: wood carving art of the last three centuries, old locally produced wooden toys, a collection of paintings by local artists, the local archaeology, the region's fossils, minerals and the local flora and fauna.
Sections
At the entrance, the exhibition starts with several art objects like the Crucifix of Sëurasass (1932) by Baptist Walpoth and Vinzenz Peristi, as well as the oil painting by Josef Moroder-Lusenberg depicting Urtijëi in the year 1860 and three modern canvasses by Franz Noflaner.
The first exhibition room is dedicated to the original sculptures from St.James church in Urtijëi ascribed to Melchior (1622–1689) and Kassian (1710–1789) Vinazer. The local woodcarving Vinazer dynasty has had a lasting influence on the artistic production of Gherdëina. Also from St.James church is the original altarpiece (1751) by Franz Sebald Unterberger. The painting shows the Virgin Mary with child and the saints James and Henry.
The second exhibition room is dedicated to plastic art and offers a historical overview of the wood carving tradition of Gherdëina. To this collection belong works which range from those of the first famous woodcarving families Trebinger (1580–1689) and Vinazer (1622–1817) to a Saint Philomena of Rome by Dominik Mahlknecht (1796–1876), the sculptors of the 20th century Albin Pitscheider, Luis Insam-Tavella, Vinzenz Peristi and others. In addition, this room offers a wide variety of small sculptures ranging from the 18th to the mid-20th century, e.g. clock stands, caricatures, allegorical figures, cribs and crib figures and animal figurines. Of particular artistic interest as woodcarvings are the 120 figures by Albin Pitscheider (1877–1962), donated by his daughters. There is also a display of paintings by Josef Moroder-Lusenberg (1846–1939) and other local artists (e.g. Sontheimer, Demetz, Piazza). …
Publications by the museum
Matthias Frei, Georg Innerebner, Rudolf Moroder-Rudolfine, Christian Moroder, Edgar Moroder, Viktor Welponer: Gröden und sein Heimatmuseum. Ein talkundlicher Führer. St. Ulrich 1966. (German).
Viktor Welponer, Edgar Moroder, Reimo Lunz, Adolf Kostner, Johann Moroder, Rudolf Moroder-Rudolfine, Rita Stäblein. Foto: Robert Moroder und Luis Piazza: L Museum de Gherdëina – Das Grödner Heimatmuseum. Überblick über Grödens Kunst-, Natur- und Vorgeschichte. 1985. (Ladin and German).
Rudolf Moroder-Rudolfine: Albino Pitscheider: Scultëur y Maester – Bildhauer und Fachlehrer – Scultore e insegnante d'arte. 1987.(Ladin, German, Italian).
Nicolò Rasmo: Gli scultori Vinazer. Origini dell'attività scultorea in Val Gardena. Mit einem Beitrag über Giuseppe Antonio Vinazer von Juan Nicolau Castro, Toledo. Abbildungen und Werkverzeichnis. 1989. (Italian)
Rita Stäblein, Robert Moroder: La vedla chiena de Gherdëina – Altes Grödner Holzspielzeug – Il Giocattolo in legno della Val Gardena. 1994. (Ladin, German, Italian). English translation 1995.
Peter Neuendorff (translation from old German): Kochbuch der Anna Maria Sanoner und der Felicita Unterplatzer. (German).
Gert Ammann, Edgar Moroder, Ingrid Moroder-Runggaldier und Robert Moroder: Josef Moroder Lusenberg. 1846–1939. Catalog, 1994.(Ladin, German, Italian).
Ingrid Runggaldier-Moroder, Barbara Tomelleri und Robert Moroder: Leo Crepaz da Maidl. Catalog. 1998. (Ladin, German, Italian).
Paulina Moroder und Rudolf Moroder-Rudolfine: Hans Sontheimer 1906–1981. Catalog 1999. (Ladin, German, Italian).
Cristl Moroder, Rudolf Moroder-Rudolfine und Danila Serafini: Ludwig Moroder 1879–1953. Scultëur y maester. Bildhauer und Fachlehrer. Scultore e insegnante d’arte. N lecort di 50 ania dala mort. Gedächtnisschrift zum 50. Todestag. Edizione commemorativa nel 50.mo anniversario della morte. 2003. (Ladin, German, Italian).
Eva Gadner, Gert Amman, Peter Weiermair: Josef Moroder Lusenberg, Bera Sepl da Jumbierch, Herausgeber Istitut Ladin Micura da Ru, Museum Gherdeina, Südtiroler Kulturinstitut 2009. ISBN 978-88-8171-085-0. (Ladin, German, Italian).
In Preparation: Die Grödner Altarbaukunst von 1700 bis 1940. 450 S. (2010).
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Timeline
- 1960Founded and opened
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Getting there
Klausen - ChiusaTrain, nearest
10.9 km as the crow flies
Museum GherdëinaStreda Rezia, 83, 39046 Urtijëi - St. Ulrich in Gröden - Ortisei
Aeroporto di Bolzano-Dolomiti - Flughafen Bozen-Dolomiten29.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Museum Gherdëina?
Museum Gherdëina is in Urtijëi, in the province of Bolzano (Trentino-South Tyrol), Italy. Address: Streda Rezia, 83, 39046 Urtijëi - St. Ulrich in Gröden - Ortisei. GPS coordinates: 46.57391, 11.67462.
How much does it cost to visit Museum Gherdëina?
There is an admission charge. Up-to-date prices are on the official website.
How old is Museum Gherdëina?
Wikidata dates it to 1960.
What else is there to see near Museum Gherdëina?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Venezia (200 m away), Castle Stetteneck (1.3 km away), Fischburg (4.9 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Cesadiladins — Moroder, Public domain
- Madonna Kind Anbetung Museum Gherdëina1500 — Brothers Moroder This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum Gherdëina 1960 fundadëures — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum Gherdeina Cesa di Ladins Urtijei — Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Model de ghips angiul ciancia de Rudolf Moroder Gherdëina — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Model de ghips angiul drëta de Rudolf Moroder Gherdëina — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cav. Ferdinando Demetz Ortisei 1920 — Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eremit Holzstatue Ludwig Moroder Seite rechts — Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eremit Holzstatue Ludwig Moroder vorne — Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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