La Piazza di Valmorel

Crossroads of art and mountain traditions

In the center of Valmorel, a street transformed over time into a square has become the main meeting place of the district. It is the highest square in the municipality, overlooking the Church of Sant’Antonio da Padova, the Centro Natura e Cultura Al Vejò, the Locanda Valmorel, the Indian Village Museum, and the Epi-Hub of the Elserino Piol Foundation, testament to the cultural vocation of the village.

Named after the martyrs Valentino Andreani and Ruggero Fiabane, who distinguished themselves during the Resistance, the square preserves the memory of a community that, between February and March 1945, paid a high price in human lives. A commemorative plaque remembers their sacrifice and includes Valmorel in the project “The itinerary of memory.”

At the four corners of the square are larch statues created by the group “I Bacalenc”, positioned at the four roads converging there: a choice made to symbolically welcome those arriving in the square.

On the façade of the Latteria Turnaria stand out the bas-reliefs of “The Miracles of Val Morel,” eleven wooden bas-reliefs inspired by the imagination of Dino Buzzati.
Two models reproduce the Latteria and the Church and are placed in front of the building they represent; informational panels also illustrate hiking routes, including the Buzzati route and that of the malghe.

The public fountain and open spaces, along with the nearby soccer field, complete a welcoming and lived environment.

A starting point for numerous trails, the square comes alive throughout the year with cheese markets, agricultural and artisan products, on occasions such as the Magnalonga (August) and Latterie Aperte (between late May and early June).

The square is also crossed during the Desmontegada, which celebrates the return of the herds from the pastures and renews the bond with tradition.

For information, the Infopoint near the Locanda will be open starting in May 2026.