Rievocazione Storica della Grande Guerra alle 5 Torri
Touch history with your hand among the trenches of the Great War, in the heart of the Dolomites
About Rievocazione storica 5 Torri
The memory of the Great War at high altitude
The Historical Re-enactment of the Great War at the 5 Torri, titled "Touching history with your hand", is one of the most evocative events of the Ampezzo summer. It takes place among the trenches and positions of the open-air museum of the First World War at the 5 Torri, in the territory of Cortina d'Ampezzo (province of Belluno), in the heart of the Dolomites, around the Rifugio Averau.
A day among the soldiers of a century ago
The protagonists are the historical re-enactors from all over Europe, including the Welsch Tiroler Historische Vereinigung, who wear uniforms and use perfectly functioning rifles, equipment, and a field kitchen. The day offers an immersive experience: stories, reconstructions, and life in the high-altitude military camps bring the Dolomite front of 1915-1918 back to life.
An event open to all
The event, part of the Cortina Delicious program, is free and does not require booking. Among the planned activities are the "war coffee", a fig-based drink used in the Austro-Hungarian army, the distribution of military rations, a battle simulation, and a Holy Mass at high altitude. An opportunity to combine historical memory with an excursion among the most famous panoramas of the Venetian Dolomites.
Rievocazione storica 5 Torri — edition 2026
The historical re-enactment of the Great War at the 5 Torri returns on Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, among the trenches of the open-air museum of the First World War in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Re-enactors from all over Europe, in uniform and with period equipment, bring back to life the daily life of the soldiers: uniforms, rifles, field cannon, and a functioning field kitchen. The event, free and without reservation, is part of the Cortina Delicious program.
Programme Rievocazione storica 5 Torri 2026
Sunday, August 2nd, 2026 — 5 Torri, Rifugio Averau
- 10:00 AM — Opening of the re-enactment: camp, trenches, and period positions with re-enactors in uniform
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM — "War coffee": fig-based drink used in the Austro-Hungarian army
- 10:30 AM — Holy Mass at high altitude
- 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Distribution of military rations
- 2:00 PM — Battle simulation
- until 4:00 PM — Visits, stories, and demonstrations with the functioning field kitchen
Organized by European re-enactors (including the Welsch Tiroler Historische Vereinigung). Free admission, no reservation required.
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How to get there
The 5 Torri area can be reached from Cortina d'Ampezzo along the SS48 towards Passo Falzarego, by the 5 Torri chairlift (rates and times on the website). Rifugio Averau can be reached on foot from the arrival of the lifts.
Admission
Free event, no booking required. Mountain clothing and suitable shoes are recommended.
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Where does it take place — Rievocazione storica 5 Torri
5 Torri - Museo all'aperto della Grande Guerra, Rifugio Averau
Località Cinque Torri, Rifugio Averau, 32043 Cortina d'Ampezzo