Historical re-enactment

Historical re-enactment of the events that devastated the Dolomites during the First World War.

The historical re-enactors of the Welsch Tiroler Historische Vereinigung we will retrace history so as not to forget.

Uniforms, rifles and a field cannon to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of that hard period and touch materials and installations that you can normally only see in photographs or protected by shop windows.

The Welschtiroler Historische Vereinigung is a free amateur historical re-enactment association established with the aim of recalling the civil and military vicissitudes of South Tyrol in the period 1511-1918. These are professionals who collaborate with the film industry and participate in historical re-enactment events in Italy and Europe. The group has at its disposal a rich set of uniforms and materials, including a working field kitchen, beasts of burden and draught, cannons and rifles exact reproductions of those of the time.

At lunch, rations will be served by a Goulaschkanonen working on military mess boxes and, those who wish, can enjoy the war coffee made from dried figs used by the Austrian imperial army.

– Program and useful information –

09:00 – 11:00: camp preparation and start of activities
10:00 – 15:00: service of the “War Café”
12:00 – 15:00: distribution of military rations in the mess boxes
14:00: Battle simulation

Info and reservations:
Rifugio Averau – 0436 4660/335 6868066 – rifugioaverau@gmail.com

Do you want to find out all the facts of the Great War near the Averau Refuge? Visit the dedicated section