Botzen, or BOZEN

Botzen, or BOZEN (Ital. Bolzano), an important trading town of the Austrian Tyrol, charmingly situated on the Eisach, 35 miles NNE. of Trent by the Brenner Railway. An Italian-looking place, it has several churches and monasteries—one of the former dating from the 13th century—a castle, and a gymnasium. It is protected from the inundations of a mountain-torrent in the vicinity by a strong wall about 2 miles in length. It has manufactures of silk, cotton, linen, hosiery, leather, flour, and vinegar. Wine and fruits in abundance are produced in the fertile valley of the Adige, protected by lofty mountains. Pop. 11,744.