from 181 €

MIRABELL DOLOMITES HOTEL

Luxury . Ayurveda & SPA | Olang at Mt. Kronplatz

from 65 €

Hotel Theiner

Holidays in the middle of nature | at Reschen pass in Vinschgau

from 100 €

Hotel Tirolerhof

Gourmet hotel | Welsberg-Taisten at Mt. Kronplatz

from 230 €

Alpenpalace Spa Retreat

Exclusive well-being oasis | St. Johann in Tauferer Ahrntal

from 89 €

Vital Hotel Ortlerspitz

Dreamlike holidays | St. Valentin auf der Haide in Vinschgau

from 141 €

Vitalpina Hotel Schulerhof

Active hotel | Plaus near Meran

from 220 €

Quellenhof Luxury Resort Passeier

Sport & wellness resort | St. Martin in Passeiertal

from 96 €

Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Sonnenparadies

Wellness hotel | Terenten at Mt. Kronplatz

from 122 €

Majestic – Unique Spa Resort

Wellness hotel | Reischach at Mt. Kronplatz

from 114 €

Panoramahotel Watles

Varied activities | Mals in Vinschgau

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Culture
Castles
Kastelbell Castle

Kastelbell Castle

Kastelbell Castle is located at the left shore of Etsch river in the homonymous village in Vinschgau. Enthroned on a rugged rock the castle is an appealing contrast to the vineyards and fruit orchard of the surroundings. During guided tours, you can learn more about the castle history and offers a wonderful setting for exhibitions and contrasts.

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Mentioned in documents for the first time in 1238, but maybe already earlier, Kastelbell Castle was built by the lords of Montalban. In 1531, after many changes of ownership, the castle passed to the Hendl family. The family made several extensions and modifications.

Decay and reconstruction

Originally, the Hendl family was a simple family that was nominated as counts thanks to their merits in the administration and defence of the region in 1697. After the fires in 1813 and 1824, the Hendl counts rebuilt only a small part of the castle for residential use. Large part of castle decayed.

At the end of decades of legal disputes, count Siegmund von Hendl and the Italian Republic came to terms. This allowed the state to buy the castle and to refurbish it. Since 2008, Kastelbell Castle has been in the possession of the province of South Tyrol. Since 1999, the municipality of Kastelbell-Tschars has entrusted the advisory board Kastelbell Castle with the management and administration of the castle.

Exhibitions and guided tours

With the romantic castle courtyard, the smoke-blackened kitchen and the Roman frescoes in the chapel, Kastelbell Castle in Vinschgau offers many worth-seeing attractions. In addition to the permanent exhibition about the Via Claudia Augusta, there are temporary art exhibition in spring and in autumn. Also, Kastelbell Castle is a famous location for concerts and other cultural events.