The Old Pforzheimer Hut, located on 2256 meters above sea level in the South Tyrol part of the Sesvennagruppe, was built by the Sektion Pforzheim of the DuOeAV in 1901 and opened as a mountain hut. The hut was operated by the Sektion Mailand of the Club Alpino Italiano under the name Rifugio Rassas until the end of the 1920s. After that, it was used by the Regia Guardia di Finanza until it burned down in 1964. The Alpenverein Südtirol decided to build a new Schutzhütte – the Sesvennahütte – in 1977.
The Italian state handed over the burned-down building, along with several other properties, to South Tyrol in 1998. Since then, the Förderverein Cunfin has been engaged in the maintenance and operation of the Alte Pforzheimer Hut, which was designated as an 'interesting example of alpine hutting around 1900' under Denkmalschutz in 2009. It was partially renovated and has been serving as a museum since 2015. The first exhibition 'Zollfreie Zone!?
about smuggling in the border area was opened on September 20, 2015. Since summer 2024, the Hut has been serving as a self-service house for young people.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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