Fortresses:

Rodengo Castle
The earliest secular murals in German-speaking regions. Within these ancient walls, you'll find a museum open from mid-May till mid-October. Part of the castle is inhabited. Most of the furnishings in the exhibition rooms date back to the Late Renaissance. This 900-year-old fortress with its famous Ywain frescoes tells the story of the Ywain Legend from the 13th century. It is one of the biggest and mightiest defensive fortresses of its time in this country. It was built around 1140, enlarged in the 16th Century, and restored in the 19th Century. The furnishings date back to the Late Renaissance. Visitors to this castle are sure to be impressed by its antiquity, and will come away with an enhanced sense of history.

Tures Castle
Magnificent medieval interior decorations in the rooms: the library, the armoury, the court hall, and the knights' hall. A wonderful castle chapel with Gothic frescoes and very impressive medieval instruments of torture.

Tasso Castle
A small but magnificent jewel exuding a romantic atmosphere. The "Green Hall" boasts fantastic ornamental paintings. Visitors must be accompanied by a guide.



Museums:

South Tyrol features numerous museums dedicated to the most varied of topics! The Museum of Archaeology with its famed ice mummy - "Ötzi" - in Bolzano is probably the most popular!

MMM – Messner Mountain Museum
Reinhold Messner dedicated a museum project with five extraordinary locations to the mountains and their culture. The Messner Mountain Museum provides a meeting point for mountains, humans and finally, also each individual. The MMM Brunico focuses on the topic of the mountain population. MMM Firmiano near Bolzano focuses on the relationship between humans and mountains.

The Museum of Archaeology - "Ötzi Museum" in Bolzano: Ötzi
(the "Iceman") and the important archaeological finds discovered with him form the central part of this museum in Bolzano. The 5,000-year-old frozen mummy is the centre point of a fascinating journey through time at the South Tyrolean Museum of Archaeology. You'll be swept away into the prehistoric world of this ancient man, and can view and learn about his well-preserved clothing and equipment. The museum is open all year round, Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (last visitors admitted at 5:00 p.m.) and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (last visitors admitted at 7:00 p.m.). Guided tours require advance arrangement, for a minimum of 15 persons.

The Ridanna - Schneeberg Mining Museum:
The Schneeberg was the highest-altitude mine in Europe, and of all Alpine mines, continued being mined for the longest time. In 1980, the Schneeberg was retired. It boasted the richest lead and zinc deposits in Tyrol. The museum, demonstration tunnels, ore refining facilities, and exhibition halls (which children find especially fascinating) are open to the public.

Other museums: www.provinz.bz.it/museenfuehrer