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It is and has been an important religious center and the Council launched the
Counter Reformation movement here. Recalling church history, Trento's
medieval cathedral hosted the Council of Trent (1545-1563), which,
by laying theological groundwork for the Counter Reformation, sought
to check the successes of that radical German monk, Martin Luther.
Later, and until the end of World War I, Trento was part of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire.
It experienced a second Golden Age in the 16th century thanks to
Bishops like Bernado Cles and Cristoforo Madruzzo. The Gothic cathedral
where all the formal meetings of the Trent took place stands in
the Piazza del Duomo, the monumental heart of the city.
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