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is rich in paleontological flavor. In fact, several of the castles
and churches that held these counter reformation activities of the
Council of Trent are composed of fossil-rich marble, mined from
the surrounding Alps. Every street and sidewalk in Trento is composed
of this rose or white colored marble, and everywhere you step you
are bound to walk on the remains of Jurassic ammonites. Even Castello
del Buonconsiglio, has walls composed of ammonite-rich limestone.
The Trento Museum of Natural Science is located near the large
castle and contains paleontology, geology, mineraology, zoology,
insectology, and botany exhibits. Many interesting local fossils
and even a surprising dinosaur footprint can be seen here.
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