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Castles

South Tyrol, the region of castles and mansions - many of them tower in Merano and the surrounding valleys

800 majestic castles are spread all over South Tyrol and not an insignificant amount of them are found in Merano and surroundings. Each of them is special!

Image: Tirolo Castle, ancestral seat of the Counts of Tyrol.

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  1. Brunnenburg

    Fontana Castle
    In the surroundings of Tirolo Castle, there’s Fontana Castle with its museum of…
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  2. meran schenna schloss goyen

    Gaiano Castle
    Gaiano Castle is located at Maia Alta and is one of the oldest castles of Merano…
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  3. schloss hochnaturns fruehling

    Naturno Castle
    Castel Naturno, situated on a hill, gave its name to the village at its foot.
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  4. payersberg

    Bavaro Castle
    Castel Bavaro is located in the west of Nalles high above the Sirmiano river canyon.
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  5. zwingenburg bei prissian

    Zwingenberg Castle
    Zwingenberg Castle is located on a forested hill above the village of Tesimo-Prissiano.
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  6. Passeiertal St Leonhard in Passeier Jaufenburg

    Giovo Castle
    Giovo Castle in San Leonardo in Passiria reminds of the time when the Lords of…
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  7. gargazon kirche kroellturm

    Kröll Tower
    The Kröll Tower above Gargazzone is illustrated on the emblem of the village.
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  8. Meran Landesfuerstliche Burg

    Prince's Castle Merano
    The Prince’s Castle, a noble building, is one of the best preserved castles in…
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  9. voellan lana leonburg

    Leone Castle
    The position of Leone Castle, at the road to Passo Palade, attached great military…
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  10. mayenburg

    Mayenburg Castle
    Mayenburg Castle is located on a long hill close to Foiana in the surroundings of Lana.
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  11. lana niederlana burgruine brandis brandisburg

    Brandis ruin
    The ruin of Castel Brandis, seat of the Counts von Brandis, is located at 373 m…
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  12. ruine burgstall

    Postal ruin
    Postal ruin is located in the eponymous village, in the north west of the church.
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  13. prissian pfeffersburg kasatsch

    Casatsch Castle
    Castel Casatsch (Kasatsch), also known as Castel Pfeffersburg, is located on a hill…
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  14. dorftirol schloss auer

    Aura Castle
    Aura Castle, a beautiful medieval building, is located at the entrance of Val di…
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  15. burg braunsberg

    Braunsberg Castle
    Braunsberg Castle, the emblem of Lana, is located high above the Gaul Canyon.
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  16. dornsberg

    Taranto Castle
    Taranto Castle, also called Dornsberg or Tarantsberg, is located between Naturno…
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  17. eschenlohe

    Eschenlohe Castle
    The ruins of Eschenlohe, or Eschenloch Castle sits enthroned on a forested hilltop,…
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  18. prissian schloss fahlburg

    Fahlburg Castle
    Fahlburg Castle in Prissiano was a fortified castle and was converted into a palace…
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  19. Tschars Schnalser Waalweg Schloss Juval

    Juval Castle
    Juval Castle at Castelbello is one of the six MMM, the Messner Mountain Museums.
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  20. meran schloss kallmuenz

    Kallmünz Castle
    Kallmünz Castle, a typical Tyrolean mansion, is located at the heart of Merano.
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  21. prissian schloss katzenzungen

    Katzenzungen Castle
    Near Katzenzungen Castle in the “castle village” of Prissiano there’s Europe’s…
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  22. schloss labers bei meran

    Labers Castle
    Castel Labers in Labers, a quarter of Merano, was first mentioned in the 12th century.
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  23. schloss lebenberg tscherms

    Monteleone Castle
    Rococo and Venetian mirrors can be admired at Monteleone Castle high above Cermes.
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  24. algund oberplars schloss plars

    Plars Castle
    Plars Castle is located at Plars di Mezzo, a locality of Lagundo, and is surrounded…
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  25. Meraner Land Schenna Schloss Schenna

    Scena Castle
    In the heart of the village of Scena rises a venerable castle of the same name.
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  26. thurnstein

    Thurnstein Castle
    “Thurm Platzleid” is the original name of the castle located at the slopes of Cima…
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  27. dorftirol schlosstirol

    Tirolo Castle
    The well-known Tirolo Castle above Merano tells of mighty counts, the region of…
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  28. trauttmansdorff

    Trauttmansdorff Castle
    Trauttmansdorff Castle at Merano, the holiday residence of Empress Sissi, houses…
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  29. algund schlossforst

    Foresta Castle
    On the right bank of the Adige river, at the top of a rocky hill at Lagundo,…
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  30. prissian schloss wehrburg

    Sant'Erasmo Castle
    Sant’Erasmo Castle above Prissiano glances down on Val d’Adige from its enthroned…
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  31. nals schwanburg

    Schwanburg Castle
    Schwanburg Castle, located at the exit of the Sirmiano river canyon and dates back…
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  32. stachelburg nals

    Stachelburg Castle
    Stachelburg (or Stachlburg) Castle is a castle-like building boasting elements of…
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  33. partschins ansitz stachlburg

    Stachlburg Castle
    Castel Stachlburg, a typical Tyrolean castle dating back to the 13th century, is…
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  34. meran zenoburg

    San Zeno Castle
    San Zeno Castle is located at the entrance of the Val Passiria in exposed position.
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Suggested accommodations

  1. Hotel Der Waldhof
    Hotel Der Waldhof
    Hotel

    Hotel Der Waldhof
    Lana - Foiana
    www.derwaldhof.com
  2. Im Tiefenbrunn
    Im Tiefenbrunn
    Hotel

    Im Tiefenbrunn
    Lana - Lana di Mezzo
    www.tiefenbrunn.it
  3. Vitalpina Hotel Waldhof
    Vitalpina Hotel Waldhof
    Hotel

    Vitalpina Hotel Waldhof
    Parcines - Rablà
    www.hotelwaldhof.com
  4. Hotel Falzeben
    Hotel Falzeben
    Hotel

    Hotel Falzeben
    Avelengo - Falzeben - Merano 2000
    www.falzeben.com
  5. Botango
    Botango
    Hotel

    Botango
    Parcines - Tel
    www.botango.it
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