THE BOSTEL VILLAGE - Rotzo
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The Bostel village is an archaeological site representing one of the first human settlements on the Plateau. It is located in the municipality of Rotzo and in recent years has been subject to many restorations and renovations, as evidence of the very interesting - though not certain - past.
The restoration project, called “archeopercorso”, is financed by the Province of Vicenza, the Mountain Community of the 7 Municipalities, the A.T.P. of Asiago and the Administration of Rotzo and is supported by other parties such as the University of Padua, the Archaeological Department of Veneto and the C.I.S.A.S. (Centro Internazionale di Studi di Archeologia di Superficie - the “International Centre for Surface Archaeology”). Bostel, a site situated on the South of Castelletto, represents the cornerstone of this project. The name Bostel, which has Cimbrian origins, means “barn” or “stable”, according to the abbot Agostino Dal Pozzo. For G.B. Pellegrini (1984), all those names like or similar to “bustel” or “pustel” could mean “part of the county where there was a castle” or “ruins of a castle”.
The site is situated 850 metres above the sea level. The territory of Bostel is a windy terraced hill with cultivations of potatoes and grazing lands. Due to its elevated position overlooking the valley where the river Assa flows, Bostel in the past was probably the perfect place to control this portion of the Plateau. Almost certainly, the site had a central role in the economy of the area, mainly based on commerce of metal, minerals and cattle products.
The “archeopercorso” is part of a new discipline called “Administration of the Eco-Cultural Resources”. For creating an “archeopercorso” or a real archaeological park it is essential to present and explain the visitors the scientific achievements and the meaning of the archaeological work in an attractive way. The creation of an outdoor museum allows visitors to experience a pseudo-contact with the past and to actively make a comparison between the archaeological collections seen in the museum (static learning) and their possible collocation in their original “scenario” (dynamic learning).
In this way, the organization of paths and trails and their relative panelling play a central role: along the “archeopercorso” you will find a series of “internal” and “external” paths to the archaeological site itself that will offer you the possibility to broaden your perspective and interests even to other aspects which are relevant for the local community: for example, the natural surroundings (plants, animals, morphological, geological, and mineralogical resources present in the area of the site) or cultural themes (historical, artistic, ethnohistorical/ethnoarchaeological topics).
This kind of virtual, all-encompassing circuit turns out to be, in effect, a real “eco-cultural” path.
For information and requests, visit the website of the Archeidos Association.
The restoration project, called “archeopercorso”, is financed by the Province of Vicenza, the Mountain Community of the 7 Municipalities, the A.T.P. of Asiago and the Administration of Rotzo and is supported by other parties such as the University of Padua, the Archaeological Department of Veneto and the C.I.S.A.S. (Centro Internazionale di Studi di Archeologia di Superficie - the “International Centre for Surface Archaeology”). Bostel, a site situated on the South of Castelletto, represents the cornerstone of this project. The name Bostel, which has Cimbrian origins, means “barn” or “stable”, according to the abbot Agostino Dal Pozzo. For G.B. Pellegrini (1984), all those names like or similar to “bustel” or “pustel” could mean “part of the county where there was a castle” or “ruins of a castle”.
The site is situated 850 metres above the sea level. The territory of Bostel is a windy terraced hill with cultivations of potatoes and grazing lands. Due to its elevated position overlooking the valley where the river Assa flows, Bostel in the past was probably the perfect place to control this portion of the Plateau. Almost certainly, the site had a central role in the economy of the area, mainly based on commerce of metal, minerals and cattle products.
The “archeopercorso” is part of a new discipline called “Administration of the Eco-Cultural Resources”. For creating an “archeopercorso” or a real archaeological park it is essential to present and explain the visitors the scientific achievements and the meaning of the archaeological work in an attractive way. The creation of an outdoor museum allows visitors to experience a pseudo-contact with the past and to actively make a comparison between the archaeological collections seen in the museum (static learning) and their possible collocation in their original “scenario” (dynamic learning).
In this way, the organization of paths and trails and their relative panelling play a central role: along the “archeopercorso” you will find a series of “internal” and “external” paths to the archaeological site itself that will offer you the possibility to broaden your perspective and interests even to other aspects which are relevant for the local community: for example, the natural surroundings (plants, animals, morphological, geological, and mineralogical resources present in the area of the site) or cultural themes (historical, artistic, ethnohistorical/ethnoarchaeological topics).
This kind of virtual, all-encompassing circuit turns out to be, in effect, a real “eco-cultural” path.
For information and requests, visit the website of the Archeidos Association.
