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    Culture & attractions along the Alto Adige Wine Road

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    Forts & Castles
    "Pockhof"
    Auer/Ora, Alto Adige Wine Road

    Complex of residential and farm buildings on the Wasserfallstrasse and the St. Kolumbangasse, arranged at an acute angle and grouped around a courtyard. Its core is located at the intersection of the two roads; it was expanded in the early 17th century, during the Renaissance, as indicated by the stone-framed courtyard gate with the monogram “Hans Pock” and the date 1626: the year 1620 could once be read on a double-arched window.

    Churches & Monasteries
    Church "Franziskaner" Kaltern/Caldaro
    Kaltern an der Weinstraße/Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    Festivities:
    S. Antonio da Padova: June 13 th
    Francesco d’Assisi: October 4th

    The first Franciscans came to Bolzano during the lifetime of S. Francesco, probably in 1221. In the framework of the reform guided by Bernardino of Siena a second propagation wave of the Franciscans took place. In this context the monastery foundations of Kaltern were built. Claudia de Medici, Provincial Princess of Tyrol and promoter of the Franciscan movement, donated the ruins of the Rottenburg to the Franciscans, which were destroyed at the beginning of the 15th century. Parts of the garden area for the construction of the church and monastery. At the beginning of the 18th century, the church was expanded to the present state. The image of St. Anthony of Padua on the right-hand side altar is of great importance for piety. The Antonius cycle in the cloister was painted in 1721 by Matthias Pußjäger.

    Source: Parrish office Kaltern

    Forts & Castles
    The ruins of Castle Helfenburg
    Terlan/Terlano, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The building techniques and the disposition of stones in layers let suppose that this little fortress was built around 1180. It is highly likely that the lords of the castle were the Counts of Tyrol. The last written documentation about the Helfenburg goes back to 1353.

    Forts & Castles
    Ruins of Festenstein Castle
    Eppan an der Weinstaße/Appiano sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road
    The castle ruins of "Castelforte/Festenstein" can be described as Andriano's symbol. It reigns over Andriano from the lofty, rocky outcrop of the Gola del Rio Gaido, and can only be reached via a steep mountain climb. Its location was certainly a pondered choice by the stonemason to ensure the weapons of the enemies would never reach the castle. At the same time, the spectacular location of the castle offers a 360° view across the lower Valle dell'Adige. "Festenstein" was first mentioned in written documents in the mid-13th century. We assume that the castle was built at the time or greatly expanded. Regardless, it had already been built by the time the Counts of Appiano oversaw the valley, they probably assigned one of their vassals to administer the castle.
    Managing such a castle would have been tedious work  and included collecting taxes from farms, the constant worry about providing the castle with water, food, and firewood, improvement works and endless suveillance shifts. All these tasks, considering the virtually inaccessible location of the castle, would have been pure torture. Sometime between the 13th and 14th century the castle was damaged, probably during the ongoing skirmishes of the time, because in 1383 it became property of the Lords of Villandro, who were tasked with restoring the decrepit ruins to their former glory. This shows how the castle still had a role to play at the end of the 14th century.

    In the following period, the castle changed hands various times. In the 15th century it belonged to the Sparrenberger, members of the gentry, followed by the Lords Lanser of Appiano between 1654 and 1818.

    In 2008,  Count Meinhard Khuen von Belasi purchased the castle ruins and commissioned, together with the South Tyrolean Office for Cultural Heritage, various restoration measures to secure the state of the walls and protect the castle from further deterioration.

    After years of restoration work, Castelforte is now open to visitors. On various dates, the Andriano Tourist Association enables a special opening of the castle.
    Special Opening of the Ruins Festenstein 2023:

    Sunday, 02.04.2023
    Friday,07.04.2023
    Sunday, 16.04.2023
    Friday,21.04.2023 cancelled
    Sunday, 30.04.2023
    Friday,05.05.2023
    Friday,12.05.2023 cancelled
    Friday,19.05.2023
    Monday, 29.05.2023
    Friday, 02.06.2023
    Saturday, 10.06.2023
    Sunday, 11.06.2023
    Friday,16.06.2023
    Friday,23.06.2023
    Friday,07.07.2023
    Friday,21.07.2023
    Friday,11.08.2023
    Friday,25.08.2023
    Sunday, 03.09.2023
    Friday,08.09.2023
    Friday,15.09.2023
    Friday,22.09.2023
    Sunday, 01.10.2023
    Friday,06.10.2023
    Sunday, 15.10.2023

    Opening times:  10:00 – 15:00

    Cancelled in bad weather!

    Churches & Monasteries
    Church S. Giuseppe al lago/St. Josef am See
    Kaltern an der Weinstraße/Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    Patronal feast: March 19th

    The church of S. Giuseppe was realized around 1700. The constructional form of the low-drawn-in chancel with a straight ending frequently occurs from the middle of the 17th century onwards, and the ground plan has probably been designed by builder the master-builder Delai. Also worth to mention is the high altar, a marble structure with stone and wood sculptures.

    The church is only accessible during holy masses.

    Source: Parrish office Kaltern

    Churches & Monasteries
    The curch of the fourteen holy helpers
    Neumarkt/Egna, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The Capuchin monastery and its small church were built between 1617 and 1620. The church has a simple design in accordance with the style and regulations of the Capuchin Order: simple in terms of furnishings, bare walls, barrel vaults, and a side chapel on the south side. The high altar is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. The pulpit and the side altars are neo-Romanesque and date back to the 19th century. The altar of the side chapel contains a statue of the mother of God with Child from the middle of the 16th century, which is said to have miraculous powers. Between 1999 and 2003, the whole complex was carefully restored. In the little church, this also led to the renewal of the windows and the benches, which – in harmony with the surroundings – are now simple and linear. Thus, the light penetrates through seven beautiful glass panes that seem to communicate with the faithful through their symbolic meaning of colors and number.

     

    Distillery
    Distillery St. Urban
    Eppan an der Weinstaße/Appiano sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road
    Distillation at the highest level
    With fruits and grapes from our own vineyards we produce excellent fruit brandies and grappa. We use only fresh, sun-ripe and healthy fruit. Those are the heart and the abundance of aroma of our noble brandies and grappa. Barrique barrels in our naturalstone cellar hold special distillates up to 2 years, thus they get a pleasant mature and finesse! In our sortiment you will find various fruit brandies, berries brandies, grappa and liquors.
    Forts & Castles
    The rectory
    Salorno/Salurn, Alto Adige Wine Road
    The rectory, a baroque building and former Vilas residence, was owned by the Lutterotti family in 1741. In 1858 it was acquired by the municipality to house the school and the parish office. The windows and the entrance portal of the three-storey building have stone surrounds, and the attic has nine ox eyes. Inside, there are numerous stucco-decorated rooms and delicate wrought-iron balustrades. The 17th century chapel was originally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and St. Anthony of Padua.
    Culture & Attractions
    Panoramic view Kanzel
    Neumarkt/Egna, Alto Adige Wine Road
    This fantastic vantage point above Neumarkt offers a spectacular view over Neumarkt, Montan and the entire Unterland region as far as Bolzano/Bozen, Lake Kaltern and the entire Mendola group as far as the Corno di Tres above Fenn. To the north, the peaks of the Ifinger and Hirzer mountains can be seen, as well as the Sarner Scharte and the Texelgruppe above Meran/o.
    Forts & Castles
    “Altes Gemeindehaus” (Old parish hall)
    Montan/Montagna, Alto Adige Wine Road

    Here used to be the farm at Ziggl, first mentioned in 1541 as the property of Franz Seemann von Mangern, later as the property of the Barons von Coreth. In 1798 Bartlme von Hebenstreit sold it to the court clerk Anton Teiss. In 1820 Michael Rizzoll acquired the farm; the majority of the estates were separated in the process. In 1862 it went to Katharina Rizzolli and in 1871 to the grocer Mathias Pfitscher. In 1880, he sold it to the municipality. From 1889 onwards, the school building was erected in the lower part, the upper part being the community hall until the first half of the 20th century. Today, this house houses various social institutions, a primary school, library, flats for the elderly and the doctor's ambulatory.

     Inside the house there are numerous cross vaults, and the doors and windows are mostly stone-framed. The sandstone for these openings was once quarried in the surrounding area, for example in Kalditsch.

    Forts & Castles
    Bakery
    Montan/Montagna, Alto Adige Wine Road

    Once the "Wirtshaus am Steg". In 1523 the Leb family lived here. Ulrich Leb, called Uez, was a master tailor. In 1568, a bakery with master baker Hans Taz is mentioned for the first time on the lower floor. On the upper floor is the inn, which was probably run as such until the first half of the 17th century. Attempts to make it an inn again in 1670 and 1699 were successfully stopped by the then existing inns "Am Löwen" and "An der Rose" with reference to the few guest houses. After numerous changes of ownership in the following decades, several doctors of wounds moved in here one after the other from 1774 onwards. Only with the Wegscheider family, who have owned the house for several generations, does this place regain its former purpose and become a village bakery and also an inn again.

    The two oculi in the attic are remarkable. These openings, also called "ox eyes", are still a widespread element in the façades of historic houses in Montan today.

    Culture & Attractions
    Waterfall in Vilpian
    Terlan/Terlano, Alto Adige Wine Road

    A Natural Monument!
    The 82 m high waterfall is fed by the Möltner Brook. The path leads past the old Vilpiano's Wasserwaal from the 17th century. The water was once used to irrigate the fields.

    Accessible by foot in ten minutes from the village center of Vilpiano.

    Culture & Attractions
    3D path from Entiklar to Cortina
    Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße/Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The middle part of the "3-Dörfer-Wegs" (three village trail), or 3D-Weg, leads from Entiklar to Margreid. Between lovely rock walls harboring wall ferns and lizards, we wander leisurely upwards to the "Margreider Leiten", steep vineyards with panoramic views of the Etsch valley. The last part follows a somehwat steep paved road into the beautiful little wine village of Margreid.

    Churches & Monasteries
    Church "St. Vigil" in Altenburg/Castelvecchio
    Kaltern an der Weinstraße/Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    Patronal feast: June 26th

    The church has been dedicated to the diocesan patron Vigilius of Trento and is a new building from 1491, in 1497 the vault was withdrawn. The tower belongs to the 14th century, on its north side are remains of a Christophorus picture from 1360/80, the “Kummernusbild” on the west side has been realized around 1420.

    Source: Parrish office Kaltern

    Culture & Attractions
    Panoramic view Altenburg/Castelvecchio
    Kaltern an der Weinstraße/Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    This wonderful panoramic point is right next to the church in Altenburg/Castelvecchio and offers a stunning view towards Lake Kaltern and the homonymous village. Northwards you can see the mountain peaks of Hirzer/Punta Cervina and Ifinger/Picco Ivigna, but also the Sarner Scharte/Forcella Sarentina and the Rittner Horn/Corno del Renon. Eastwards instead you can see the peaks of Rosengarten/Catinaccio and Latemar, while southwards the view sweeps across the Etschtal/Val d’Adige.

    Churches & Monasteries
    St. Jakob Church in Kastelaz
    Tramin an der Weinstraße/Termeno sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The most prominent artwork of Tramin and at the same time one of the finest masterpieces of Tyrolean art can be found in the small St. Jakob church situated on a hill above the village.

    It contains a well- preserved Romanescue fresco cycle dating back to about 1220. The figures portrayedin the colourful frescoes are quite atypical in painting since they are usually represented as stone sculptures. In fact, on the walls of the small chancel you can admire bizarre hybrid creatures with both human an beastly attributes, fabulous figures emanating from the myths of medieval times. They all seem to represent the sinful antagonism of the overlying scenes showing a graceful depiction of the Twelve Apostels with the enthroned Crist in the Mandorla, the almond- shaped aureole.

    The southern annex of the chapel contains yet another jewel: here the painter Ambrosius Gander executed some bright and valuable murals, amongst which the well-known legend of the Pilgrims. The inscription tells us that these paintings were completed 1441.

    Culture & Attractions
    Bürgerhaus Tramin
    Tramin an der Weinstraße/Termeno sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    Meetings, courses, conferences, training courses, exhibitions, product presentations, audio recordings, concerts, fairs, Christmas parties, birthday parties and wedding - the Civic House located in the center of Termeno offers the environment ideal for any type of private or public event.

    Shops
    Heinrichhof
    Terlan/Terlano, Alto Adige Wine Road
    Regional agricultural products straight from the farmer. Visit us in our farm shop.
    Forts & Castles
    "Alte Landstraße 13"
    Auer/Ora, Alto Adige Wine Road
    Structure built on L-shaped plan consisting of two wings. The residential building to the north, facing the
    road, dates from the Middle Ages as indicated by regular stone layers and corner blocks. It is topped by
    a late-medieval extension that is linked to the core building under a single gable roof. The upper floor
    features Renaissance fixtures: a panelled room with coffered ceiling, dentil friezes and a wall closet
    dating from 1628. Immediately to the northeast is a round-arched entrance to the courtyard.
    The south-facing wing has a passage with vaulting cells at ground level; an outside staircase in the
    courtyard runs round a corner to the first floor. Topped with hip roof.
    Forts & Castles
    "Cazanhof"
    Auer/Ora, Alto Adige Wine Road
    Estate building in the “Fuchsloch” quarter, consisting of two wings connected by a gate.
    The older north wing (formerly the “Anichhaus”) is of 13th-century medieval origin: the newer south wing
    (the “Cazanhaus”) was added around 1600 during the Renaissance. Vaulted courtyard passage and
    remains of a Baroque façade painting.
    Churches & Monasteries
    Church of St. Vigilius
    Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße/Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The Parish church of St. Vigilius with its Romanesque church tower was mentioned for the first time in 1337. The old baptismal font inside dates from an earlier time, from 1033. At the beginning of the 16th century, the church was remodeled and a sandstone arch was added. In 1850, the late Gothic high altar was built where the baroque altarpiece showing the martyrium of Str. Vigilius was built in. A further gem inside the Cortaccia church is the legendary crying picture of the Virgin Mary which was first exhibited on July 17, 1738 and has since been the goal of many pilgrims.

    Forts & Castles
    Ruins of Castle Caldiff
    Neumarkt/Egna, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The ruin Kaldiff is locaded at Mazzon, above Egna . This castle was probably built around 1200. Between the 16th and 18th century it was inhabited by the noble family Von Enn. However, unfortunately it decayed partially after a fire. Today, after remediation work, there are only remains of curtain-walls as well as some frescoes and mural paintings available.

    Churches & Monasteries
    Parish church "Maria Himmelfahrt" (Mary’s ascension) by Terlan
    Terlan/Terlano, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The Parish church "Maria Himmelfahrt" (Mary´s ascension) by Terlan is a building from the High Gothic Period of the 14th Century. The altar room and the choir chairs are the oldest part of the building.
    Catholic services: Sat. 7 pm (every 2nd and 4th saturday of the month) and Sun. 8.45 am (every 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month) in German and every Sunday 10.15 am in Italian.

    Forts & Castles
    Lisl-Peter
    Montan/Montagna, Alto Adige Wine Road

    There used to be two large residential units here: in the front part was the house of the tailor Ulrich Leb, mentioned in 1523, called am "Prunnen", named after the village fountain which stood in front of this house until the first decade of the 21st century; and in the rear part of the house was the "Haus an der Stiegen", first mentioned in 1526 with Conz Puphtaler. Inhabitants of these houses include cobblers, coopers, bailiffs and schoolmasters. Even a baking oven is mentioned: in the 17th century, when Montan had no baker of its own, the "Brothieter" also served bread here from time to time.

    Peter, Elisabeth and Anna Terleth were the last private owners from 1875. With a foundation, they laid the foundation stone for the old people's home that has stood here since 2010.

    The farm gate to the east and the farmhouse parlour to the south have been preserved from the old days and have both been well integrated into the new building.

    Culture & Attractions
    Panoramic view Mendelpass
    Kaltern an der Weinstraße/Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The viewpoint at the mountain station of the Mendel cable car, offers a breathtaking view on Kaltern and the Dolomiti mountain peaks of Rosengarten/Catinaccio and Latemar.

    Forts & Castles
    Haus Pichler (Tschurtschenthaler-Pichler inn)
    Auer/Ora, Alto Adige Wine Road
    Structure on the Kirchplatz marked by late-Gothic and Renaissance influences. Stone bench along the
    façade facing the square with 17th-century wrought-iron window grilles on the upper floor. Courtyard wall
    to the west with merlons and integrated portal with plastic sandstone framework. Jambs decorated with
    scrollwork surround a blazon featuring pretzels and waterwheel on the door lintel in reference to the mill
    and bakery that once existed here.
    The former princely fief with its press for tithe wine once belonged to Castle Auer opposite.
    Distillery
    Distillery Villa Laviosa
    Terlan/Terlano, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The world of grappa, spirits and liqueurs is a long tradition of the distillery Villa Laviosa.

    A guided tasting is possible on request, only with advance registration and a minimum of 4 participants. Otherwise you can go shopping in the shop or try a few products.

     



     

    Churches & Monasteries
    Church in S. Nicolò/St. Nikolaus
    Kaltern an der Weinstraße/Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    Patronal feast: 6th of December

    The core building dates back to the 13th century (late Romanesque brickwork on the tower floor and on the west wall). Around 1520, a new building was built by construction workers from Como. Vault paintings have been made by Bartlmä Dill Riemenschneider, son of Tilman Riemenschneider. Since 1733 pilgrimage place.

    Source: Parrish office Kaltern

    Forts & Castles
    Boymont castle
    Eppan an der Weinstaße/Appiano sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    Mysterious eras of the past Food, drinks and an attraction A brief journey back in time to the High Middle Ages. Only the freshly prepared dishes create a rather delicious bridge to the future. Boymont Castle was built as the seat of a noble family in the year 1230. After a fire in 1742, the ruins came into the possession of several owners, until it was finally bought by Fritz Dellago in 1977. The two knights' halls, as well as the stone-framed arched windows, pillars and capitals are worth a visit in their own right. Special dishes: Daily ribs and roast in medieval style made in the smoker. Opening hours Ruin Boymont is open daily from 11.00 till 17.00. Day off on Mondays, except from Mid-September till October.

    Churches & Monasteries
    Church of San Martino
    Kurtinig an der Weinstraße/Cortina sulla Strada del Vino, Alto Adige Wine Road

    The Parish church of Cortina sulla Strada del Vino is dedicated to Saint Martinn. The Gothic construction dates from the beginning of the 15th century and was erected on the ruins of on older chapel. The keystone of the arch is decorated with a picture of St. Martin and the date 1474. A second keystone shows the Virgin Mary and is attributed to the end of the 16th century. Over the years, various changes have been made to the building. In 1610, the church tower was renovated, in 1996 the mosaic of St. Martin over the entryway was completed and the furnishings including the organ and the choir stalls were renovated. In spite of the many changes, many of the old treasures have survived and can still be seen in the parish church. For example, a statue of the Madonna from the 15th century and two altarpieces from the 17th century can be seen. A special gem is the old bell from the year 1449. It is one of the oldest bells in Alto Adige and was still used up until a few years ago to ring in the mass.

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