King Laurin
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The South Tyrolean saga of King Laurin is part of a popular tradition in the Dolomites. It is a popular explanation of the optical phenomenon of Alpenglow, by which the summit of the mountains change
The Rosengarten mountain in the evening.
Alpenglow in Lucerne
Dietrich fighting Laurin in a fountain in Bozen, South Tyrol
The Kariersee
Alpenglow
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Alpenglow is an optical phenomenon that appears as a horizontal reddish glow near the horizon opposite to the Sun when the solar disk is just below the horizon.
King Laurin
…Laurin, Ladin: Re Laurin, Italian: Re Laurino) is part of a popular tradition in the Dolomites. It is a popular explanation of the optical phenomenon of Alpenglow (Ladin: Enrosadira), by which the summit of the mountains change their color to shades of red and purple during and after sunset. King Laurin's legend…
top: reflected alpenglow; bottom: direct sunrise alpenglow from Table Mountain to Mount Baker, WA, USA.