Antonio Locatelli Hut

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The Antonio Locatelli hut (German: Dreizinnenhütte, literally "three peaks' hut") is a mountain refuge located in the Tre Cime Natural Park in Alto Adige-South Tyrol, Italy. It sits at an altitude of 2,405 meters (7,890 feet).

The Antonio Locatelli hut (German: Dreizinnenhütte) is named after Antonio Locatelli who was born in Bergamo on April 17, 1895. He was a highly decorated aviator, the only Italian soldier to receive three gold medals for military valor. Locatelli was also a journalist, politician, mountaineer, and the president of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) of Bergamo at the time of his death. Locatelli's career included significant contributions during the First World War as a pilot in military aviation. His exploits, such as participating in the famous flight over Vienna with D'Annunzio, made him a well-known figure. Despite being shot down and captured on September 15, 1918, Locatelli managed to escape after a few weeks, disguised as an Austrian soldier. Locatelli died on June 27, 1936, in the Lechemti massacre during the Ethiopian War. To honor his memory, a statue of the Virgin of Loreto, the patron saint of airmen, is housed inside the refuge. The hut...