Glorenza is inhabited by 885 inhabitants and it’s the smallest city in Europe; his name has pre-Roman origins and means Ischia of the avellane. Thanks to its geographical position, in the twelfth century it will become a focal point of the commercial exchanges between Lombardy, Austria and Switzerland. The counts of Tyrol will be prominent figures in the development of the city, they built a court at Glurns; another important figure it was the Count Meinhard who transferred the market St. Bartholomew in Glorenza and, finally, there was the King Henry who released the safe-conducts to some northern cities in order to boost the economy of this small town. Its commercial importance is also evident by the use of the "measure of Glurns" t hat was introduced in 1332. In 1499 the city's history had a abrupt change due to the invasion by the side of Helvetic army, which destroyed totally the city. Another particularly violent event happened at the hands of the French army, they entered in the city on 25 March 1799, they set fire to the houses and they raped the women. In this small city there are many beauties like the medieval walls that surround it;the city walls are composed of 7 towers with spires, 3 doors with the guides and the original leafs and the walls are still completely intact. In the city there is a genteel home, its name is Castel Glurns it has been built in the eighteenth century, it has a inner courtyard, it has the tower and a the palace's annex was added to a pre-existing medieval bastion and it has been incorporated into medieval walls of the new city. Another beautiful home is Casa Frölich, it has a extraordinary allegory of the seven deadly sins painted on the facade. This artwork has been painted in the Renaissance period.
