Castles & Palaces - Holiday in the holidayregion TirolWest

Castles and palaces Numerous old walls want to be explored

In the whole country as well as in the nearby South Tyrol there are almost 1000 castles, fortresses and manors, which are just waiting to be discovered by you. The mighty towers, the historic walls with their battlements and also the castle chapels invite you to a very special journey back to the Middle Ages. No matter in which direction you look - in the TirolWest vacation region you are surrounded by time-honored monuments. Many of the once proud castles are still well preserved today and awaken the childlike desire to search for traces of the past.

Sigmundsried castle

Sigmundsried castle

Place: Ried

In the 13th and 14th century, the castle served as the permanent residence of the noble family of the Lords of Ried.

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Nauders Fortress

Nauders Fortress

Place: Nauders

Einzige vollständig erhaltene Festungsanlage Alt-Österreichs zum Schutz der Südgrenze Tirols.

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Burg Berneck

Burg Berneck

Place: Kauns

Auf einem hohen Felsen thront die romanische Burg Berneck, die aus dem 11. Jahrhundert stammt. Legen Sie einmal einen kulturellen Tag ein und stöbern Sie in vergangenen Zeiten. Stolz und imposant thront die Burganlage Berneck hoch über dem Taleingang zum Kaunertal.

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Schrofenstein ruins

Schrofenstein ruins

Place: Stanz

To the east of Stanz and above the district Perjen, the Schrofenstein ruins are located on a rocky ledge.

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Naudersberg Castle

Naudersberg Castle

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Place: Nauders

The princely court castle was built at the start of the 14th century and first mentioned in records in 1325.

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Kronburg ruins

Kronburg ruins

Place: Zams

The castle hill on which the Kronburg ruins rise today, was already inhabited in prehistoric times.

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Schloss Biedenegg

Schloss Biedenegg

Place: Fließ

Welcome to Schloss Biedenegg!

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Trauttmansdorff Castle (I)

Trauttmansdorff Castle (I)

Open! Open!
Place: Meran/Merano

The most popular excursion destination in South Tyrol, located on the eastern outskirts of Merano.

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Castle Ambras Innsbruck

Castle Ambras Innsbruck

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Place: Innsbruck

Schloss Ambras zählt zu den bedeutendsten Sehenswürdigkeiten Innsbrucks. Seine kulturhistorische Bedeutung ist untrennbar mit der Persönlichkeit Erzherzog Ferdinands II. (1529-1595) verbunden.

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Castle Tarasp (CH)

Castle Tarasp (CH)

Place: Tarasp

Hardly any other castle dominates a landscape as striking as the mighty Tarasp Castle.

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Wiesberg Castle

Wiesberg Castle

Place: Landeck

High above the wild foaming Trisanna Wiesberg Castle sits on a woody rock.

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Castle Churburg (I)

Castle Churburg (I)

Open! Open!
Place: Schluderns/Sluderno

The Churburg can only be visited by guided tour - guided tours every 15 minutes, duration approx. 1 hour.

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Castle Tyrol (I)

Castle Tyrol (I)

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WeekdayOpening hour
We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su10:00 - 17:00
Place: Tirol/Tirolo

Castle Tyrol is the ancestral castle of the Counts of Tyrol and eponymous for the land under Count Meinhard II.

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Landeck Castle

Landeck Castle

Tirol West Card Gratis Eintritt

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WeekdayOpening hour
Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su10:00 - 17:00
Place: Landeck

Discover Landeck Castle with its local history museum, the Schlossgalerie and its events.

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