Castles and mansions
Coira Castle in Sluderno / Schluderns was built in the 13th century and extended in the 16th century by the Counts of Trapp to become the most magnificent Renaissance manor in South Tyrol. Today Coira Castle is still owned by the Trapp family and is one of the best-preserved castle complexes in the area. Particularly worth seeing is the armoury, with the largest private collection of suits of armor in Europe.
The medieval complex of Fürstenburg Castle in Burgusio / Burgeis was built in the 13th century by Konrad, Bishop of Chur. Particularly worth seeing is the massive keep with its impressive wall thickness of three meters.
Built in 1238 by the Lords of Montalban, Castelbello / Kastelbell Castle burnt to the ground in 1825. The castle was completely rebuilt and in 1949 passed from the von Hendl family into state ownership and finally to the Autonomous Province of Bolzano / Bozen.
Coldrano / Goldrain Castle was built in the 11th century and originates from a Romanesque castle complex. Characteristic is its impressive plastered ring wall, which was built later at the beginning of the 17th century. Today the castle accommodates an educational institution.
The castle complex, built in 1278, has since 1983 been owned by the extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner. The castle accommodates the Messner Mountain Museum Juvale / Juval, where Reinhold Messner exhibits several works from his private art collections, including a comprehensive Tibetan collection, a gallery of mountain images, and a collection of masks from four continents.
Il castello è stato edificato nel 1228 da Alberto II del Tirolo come baluardo contro i vescovi di Coira. Il castello è anche sito di ritrovamento di un manoscritto originale del Nibelungenlied dell'anno 1323. Oggi questo pezzo unico viene conservato col nome di Manoscritto dei Nibelunghi Codice I, alla Berliner Staatsbibliothek.
Il castello di proprietà degli Annenberger nel XIV secolo, presenta dettagli interessanti quali l'impianto del ponte levatoio, il portale, un piccolo recinto.