THE GALLERIES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
The two galleries were dig inside the rock, that people can see at the begin of the canyon, from Sottoguda, were realize during the First World War to deposit munitions and exploves.
At the end of the war, this galleries were use as rudimental chapels in order to remember the fallen, that they was bury in the militay cemeteries in Malga Ciapela and Salére. During the Second World War the inhabitants of Sottoguda's village were use as air - raid shelter. During the winter time, inside of one gallery, the nature create a spectacular art creation: a little ice nativity scene
THE VIRGIN MARY'S CAVE
In the origin the Virgin Mary's statue of the Serrai was locate in its cave with an initiative of the Rocca Pietore's parson, after the First World War.
During the '40 years it falled suddenly to the soil and, if it was very ruin, it was conservate for a long time. In 1987, with the celebration of the Marian year, the statue was replace.
Durind the winter 2009/10 an iced block, which it was remuve from the up rock walls, go down to hit the statue. It was ruin irredeemably. It was replace another time and people can admire it till today.
The statue and the place, remember the Lourdes's Virgin Mary.
The statue and the place, remember the Lourdes's Virgin Mary.
THE "SASS TAIÈ"
"Sass Taiè" in the local language, means "Rock cut" because in the old time was wisely shape from the man who need to go with wagons or sleds.
The old viability, to cross the canyon of Serrai, found the key passage in corrispondence of this boulder. The street was realize on the high part of the boulder (on the right side, when people go up) with support beams and wood scaffolding that were wedge between the two rock wall.
With a little bit of attention, people can se on the top of it, the sign that was sculpt inside the rock, from wagons that in old time pass through the canyon. During the First World War, to allow the pass of military wagons, the route was transfer down on the opposite side.
A testimony of the dangers, was sculpt an Holy Hearth as divine blessings for people who went along the canyon and brave the
A testimony of the dangers, was sculpt an Holy Hearth as divine blessings for people who went along the canyon and brave the
THE LITTLE CHURCH OF SANT'ANTONIO
The little church of Serrai was, in origin, dedicate to S. Antonio abbot, the pet's protector, follow a blight of livestock.
oday the church is dedicate to S. Antonio di Padova, who is celebrate on the 13 of June. In this day, infact, the priest celebrates the holy Mass.
The two frescoes on the lateral transepts, rapresent San Sebatiano and San Rocco, patrons of the Sottoguda's church. Outside people can see a tombstone which commemorate the war dead. It was position in 1934 when people transfer the military bodies from Malga Ciapela and Salère to the Ossario of Cortina d'Ampezzo.
