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On the contrary to many other South-Tyrolean castles, Castel Roncolo was not modified during the neoclassic period and has maintained its original medieval characteristics. It was built in 1237 by the Wangen family. The brothers, Friedrich and Beral von Wangen, thanks to their castle, entered in the political entourage of the Bishop of Trento. Due to their political involvement, in 1276/77, the castle was attacked by the troops of Meinhard II, Count of Tyrol, and was seriously damaged and eventually occupied. From the 14th century the Castle was rebuilt various times and so was it in the eight hundreds upon request of the owners. Since 1893 it has been owned by the town of Bolzano. Nowadays, Roncolo is famous all around Europe thanks to its secular frescos representing blasphemous subjects that go back to the medieval times. Countless cultural and culinary displays make Castel Roncolo the most aspired to medieval outpost.
The castle stands aggressive on a porphyritic cliff at the entrance of the Val Sarentino. The strategic position of the castle allows for a perfect view on the connection between the commercial town of Bolzano and Val Sarentino.
Eat & Drink
Culture
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School Museum Bolzano
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Crib Collection, Muri Gries Monastery
Bolzano (Bozen) -
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
Bolzano (Bozen) -
Mercantile Museum
Bolzano (Bozen) -
Cathedral Treasure Chamber of Bozen (Bolzano)
Bolzano (Bozen) -
Museion - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Bolzano (Bozen) -
Bolzano Municipal Museum
Bolzano (Bozen) -
South Tyrol Museum of Natural History
Bolzano (Bozen) -
Castel Mareccio - Schloss Maretsch
Bolzano (Bozen) -
The Maria Assunta Cathedral
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Monument to Walther von der Vogelweide
Bolzano (Bozen) -
The Renon cable railway
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Piazza Walther square
Bolzano (Bozen) -
The Cornèdo Burg Karneid Castle
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The Renon Railway
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Schloss Rafenstein
S. Genesio (Jenesien) -
Kohlerer Cable Car
Bolzano (Bozen) -
Monumento alla Vittoria monument
Bolzano (Bozen) -
Franciscan monastery
Bolzano (Bozen) -
The Dominican Church
Bolzano (Bozen) -
Castle Haselburg
Bolzano (Bozen)
Hiking
Bike
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Soprabolzano - Santa Croce di Latzfóns - Val Sarentino
Renon - RittenShow details difficult -
From the Isarco Valley to the Pènnes Pass
Naz-Sciaves (Natz-Schabs)Show details difficult -
A bike ride through the Adige Valley
Bolzano (Bozen)Show details easy -
Tour of Bolzano - Meltina - Valas - San Genesio
Bolzano (Bozen)Show details moderate -
Giovo Pass and Passo Pennes
Bolzano (Bozen)Show details difficult