The legend of Domofole

The legend of
Domofole
QUEEN TEODOLINDA AND THE OROBIE ALPS
Why are the Orobie Alps called like
this?
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There are a lot of legends about our area. One of these explains the
names of some of our mountains …
Once, our area was ruled by one queen.
Her name was Queen Teodolinda
She was convinced that in the mountains opposite the
castle of Domofole , her castle, there could be gold.
So she organized an expedition of men, which did not return.
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She was sure of her theory…
but they did not return.
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After her death it was discovered that there really was gold in those
mountains which since then have been called Orobie.‘Oro’ is the
Italian for gold.
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They say that during clear summer nights you can see the ghost of
queen Teodolinda looking at those mountains with a melancholic
face.
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It isn’t the only legend of this place but this is one of the most
interesting. We love it and the castle.