Campo Imperatore

Alpine meadow region of Italy Campo ImperatoreGeographyLocationProvince of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, ItalyCoordinates42°26′31″N 13°35′16″E / 42.44194°N 13.58778°E / 42.44194; 13.58778 Interactive map of Campo Imperatore Cows graze at Campo Imperatore beneath the Corno Grande in late summer Campo Imperatore ("Emperor's Field") is a mountain grassland or alpine meadow formed by a high basin shaped plateau located above Gran Sasso massif, the largest plateau of Apennine ridge. Known as "Little Tibet", it is located in Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, near L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. Campo Imperatore is a notable cinematographic natural set; the location has been used in more than twenty films, including The American, The Name of the Rose, Krull, Ladyhawke, Red Sonja, Il sole anche di notte, and L'Armata ritorna. Campo Imperatore is a tectonic origin shaped by alluviums and glaciers. The plateau, which is 27 km in length and an average of 8 km in width, lies adjacent to the Apennines' highest peak Corno Grande, and Europe's southernmost glacier, the Calderone; also surrounding the plateau are Monte Prena, Monte Aquila, and the Camicia Mountains to the north and