Bezienswaardigheden in Zuid-Tirol

The eponymous bronze statue were built on the "Raida dl luech" walk in S. Cristina. The project is the result of a competition backed by the partnership between S. Cristina, the Tourist Association and the S. Cristina Art Sculpture Association to embellish the "Raida dl luech" and to o emphasize the importance and value of artistic activity in Val Gardena. The bronze statue freerider was built in 2012 near the Cisles Street in S. Cristina.

St. Johannes' Parish Church in Lasa was erected around 1200 on the site of a previous church from the Carolingian period, as evidenced by a marble fragment dating from these times. The chaotic events surrounding the brutal Swabian War saw the Romanesque church burned down in 1499, although it witnessed a Gothic rebuild a few short years later. St. Johannes Parish Church has been damaged by fire on several occasions throughout its history, with the foundation walls and workpieces of the Romanesque apse only being rediscovered in the 1970s. These were then reconstructed true to the original style.

The East wall comprises three large blind arches that resemble the profile of a Romanesque basilica. Masterful animal sculptures can be viewed all around the apse, including depictions of a lion and a ram. The altar itself is furnished with a relief that dates from the Early Middle Ages and features St. Sisinnius, St. Alexander and St. Martyrius.

Worship Sat 7.30 pm, Sun 10 am (Winter Sat 6 pm, Sun 10 am)

 

The castle can be visited only with guided tours!

Guided tours take place daily during the summer months (except Saturdays) at 11.30 am and 2.30 pm.

Duration: approx. 1 hour

No registration required – or sign up online and get a discount!

Tickets available at www.rodenegg.it

 

Group registrations from 15 persons: schloss.rodenegg@gmail.com

 

The castle is located between Sciaves and Rio di Pusteria in the municipality of Rodengo on a small rock outcrop, steeply descending into the gorge of the Rienza river. Castel Rodengo is one of the most majestic fortresses of its times in South Tyrol and you will be astonished by its position and the large number of rooms and cellars of the castle.

 

Entry fee:

Adults: € 12,00 - Online € 10,00

Juniors (10-18 years:) € 8,00 - Online € 6,00

Children (6-10 years): € 6,00 - Online € 4,00

Groups (from 15 people): € 8.00 - No online prices available

 

GUIDED TOURS FOR KIDS (23/06 - 01/09/2025)

• Every Monday at 09.30-11.00 a.m.
• Age: 6 - 12 years
• Registration: www.gitschberg-jochtal.guestnet.info

The monument is near the parish church square in Ortisei. It was built in memory of Johann Baptist Purger (1805-1872), the mayor who fought for the construction of the Val Gardena Road from Ponte Gardena to Ortisei.

The waterfall Klammbach is Born directly in the glacial of the Rieserferner and comes out at Antholz Mittertal.

The landmark of the village Trodena/Truden at the Nature Park, the 600 year old linden, in the Monte Corno Nature Park.

Andreas Hofer hid for one and a half months with his family at the Pfandler Alm mountain hut, above St. Martin/S. Martino. On January 28, 1810, he was captured and taken to Bozen/Bolzano and Mantova.

The Pfandler Alm is only accessible on foot.

Agums

 

Die 296 Einwohner zählende Ortschaft Agums (906 m ü.d.M.) liegt als ehemals eigenständige Dorfgemeinschaft, danach Fraktion, nunmehr inkorporierter Bestandteil der Marktgemeinde Prad am Stilfserjoch im Vinschgau, dem Westen Südtirols.

Der Name Agums soll laut E. Kühebacher, „Die Ortsnamen Südtirols und ihre Geschichte“, 1991, auf das rätorom. acúmnes, was so viel wie Sumpf bedeutet, zurück gehen.

Erstmals urkundlich belegt wird Agums, durch Rudolfi de Agunde, er bezeugte am 30. Juli 1209 das Urteil des Grafen Albert III. von Tirol im Streit der Kortscher mit dem Kloster Marienberg wegen eines Holzschlags im Montatschwald. Die zu jener Zeit unscheinbar kleine Siedlung am Schnittpunkt des bedeutsamen Saumweges nach „Wurms“ (Bormio), unterlag zum Großteil der Grundherrschaft der Bischöfe von Chur. Diese dürften mit einiger Sicherheit, wohl auf dem Ansitz Gargitz, ihren Verwaltungssitz (prepositura de Agundes) inne gehabt haben. Das heißt wiederum, dass die Propstei Agums, nicht nur Administrations- und Zinssammelstelle war, sondern auch Gerichtsort für die bischöflich-churischen Eigen- und Lehensnehmer, den so genannten Gotteshausleuten von Agums, Prad, Lichtenberg, Tschengls und Stilfs. Als dann der Churer Bischof Siegfried v. Gelnhausen, auf beständiges Bitten, Agums 1303 zum eigenständigen Pfarreisitz erkor, wurde die kleine Siedlung am Fuße des „Montoni“ (1.971m) auch zum kirchlichen Bezugspunkt der Gläubigen aus Prad, Stilfs, Trafoi und Sulden.  Erst recht nach Vollendung des Kirchen-Neubaus (1493-1510) bzw. der Weihe am 9. Mai 1510 durch P. Stephanus zu Chur, gewann Agums vollends Beachtung. Die weitum sichtbar gewordene Gottesburg zum hl. Ritter und Märtyrer Georg mit ihrem mächtigen Turm zog vermehrt gläubige Verehrer und Pferdebesitzer zu ihrem Patron. Agums, Pfarrsitz des Bistums Chur (bis 1816, danach Bistum Brixen) beherbergte stets nicht nur den jeweiligen Pfarrherrn, sondern diente seiner Lage zufolg, den diversen Bürgern, Bauern und Lehenträgern als Wohnsitz. Ab 1705 ist Agums, dank des wundertätigen Kruzifixes, dann auch noch zum begehrten Wallfahrtsort geworden und bot dem zufolge neben einer Schenke auch einen Beherbergungsbetrieb. Nach dem Bau der neuen Kirche Maria Königin 1956/58 und dem damit einhergehenden Wechsel des Pfarreisitzes nach Prad, wurde nicht nur St. Georg ins Abseits versetzt, sondern auch Agums selbst verlor an Bedeutung. Die Situation hatte sich dahingehend verändert, dass die Kirchgänger von Prad, nach 650 Jahren nicht mehr nach Agums, sondern die Agumser nach Prad müssen. Jedoch setzte ab 1988, nach erfolgter Restaurierung der alten Pfarrkirche und weiterer dankenswerter Initiativen eine rege Wiederbelebung von Kirche und Dorf ein. So bietet Agums dem Besucher von heute, neben wertvollen historischen Ensembles, einen Gasthof, eine Bar und Beherbergungsmöglichkeiten in dörflich ruhiger Lage.

Modern work of art at the Tirler hut.
With golden wings begins your adventure.

Wild stories are around the Radlsee. Is it actually connected underground to Lake Durnholzer and the Mediterranean? Is it really a wheel of devouring and gauntlet-bearing sea:

The old mills in Bulla, right above Ortisei, were built in the 8th and 19th century. The Zaramin mill is abandoned, but the Rumanon mill was restored in 1999 and the Droch mill in 2010. They are now fully operational. Visitors can join a guided tour and learn more about the mills and the ancient local lifestyle. More information is available at the Tourist Office in Ortisei.

When the menhir was discovered during excavations, it stood at the western corner of Freienfeld Manor in burnt black soil, surrounded by a circle of stones. Some of these stones still circle the menhir.

The menhir is, in comparison to other menhirs, primitive, yet there is clear evidence of workmanship. The glacial erratic of quartz phyllite is 1.65 m high with a circumference of 1.95 m and is reminiscent of a cyclopic giant.

As with other menhirs, it is likely anthropomorphous and imitates, though remotely, the stature of a person. The menhir was presumably a place for worship of gods, heros or the dead. It is probably a male menhir, with three aligned holes, and wearing a clearly visible collar.

Marvel the impressive spectacle of the Lappach Klamm above Lappach/Lappago. Feel the cooling freshness on your skin, breathe in the pleasant fresh air and admire the colorful light reflections when the sun shines.

The old Lasa Stinkabrunn Sulphur Spring was officially opened on 4th September 2011, after extensive renovations. The water is bacterially clean and rich in mineral content and is therefore well-suited to those with digestive, liver and skin-related ailments.

The Fanes-Senes-Braies natural park, Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage since 2009, measures approx. 25,680 hectares and spreads across the municipalities of Badia and La Val in Alta Badia, Braies, Dobbiaco, Marebbe and Valdaora. The Dolomite High Route no. 1 leads through the area of the Fanes-Senes-Braies natural park.

The mountains facing Val Pusteria valley form the park's northern, Val Badia valley its western boundary; in the south the Fanes-Senes-Braies natural park stretches all the way to South Tyrol's provincial border in the direction of Cortina and the Val di Landro valley marks its eastern boundary against the Dolomiti di Sesto. The steep, almost insurmountable rock faces protect a morphologically and scenically highly diverse, broad area of alpine pastures and high plateaus.

The majority of Fanes-Senes-Braies natural park's area is covered by mountain pastures and meadows which are characterised by a unique variety of plant life. Leopard's bane, gentian, orchids, bistort and golden hawksbeard are commonly found. The vegetation zones range from mountain forests near the valleys to above 3,000 metres (9,842 ft). Fanes-Senes-Braies natura preserve's fauna is representative for the Dolomites.

The natural park's part in the Alta Badia area offers some particularly interesting zones:

• the Armentara-meadows, a small but highly diverse area with an impressive variety of species:
• the Counturines cave: At 2,800 m (9,186 ft) above sea level, this is the highest bear cave in the world. In 1987, a bear's fossilised bones, skull and teeth were found in this cave. Scientists discovered that the remains belonged to a bear that had lived in the Austrian Alps around 50,000 years ago, called the Ladin bear (Ursus ladinicus);
• the Fanes high alpine pasture with its lithic amphitheatre known as the "Marmots' Parliament" is the setting of one of the prettiest of Ladin legends, the fairy tale "The Empire of the Fanes".

In contrast to Puez-Odle natural park, Fanes-Senes-Braies natural park explodes in colours, waters and life. In order to fully experience and understand its unique world and landscape, one must not just look at Fanes-Senes-Braies natural park from its boundaries.
One must hike in it, experience and get into contact with the area.

It is also called "the shining face of the Dolomites" because of the rich variety of its vegetation and landscapes, with steep cliffs rising at the edge of the Park and protecting a large area of pastures and colorful plateaus.

A hike through the Nature Park will take you to the mysterious places of the legend of the Kingdom of Fanes. The saga, which is considered the Ladin national epic poem, tells of the expansion of the mythical Fanes empire and its fall, of the princesses Moltina and Dolasilla, of the evil wizard Spina de Mul and of the fearless hero Ey de Net.

The sulphur springs are located at the Tirler on the Seiser Alm. They are a geological natural monument. There are two springs that emerge at the upper edge of a marshy forest seal. At the larger spring there is a wooden fountain from which you can drink. The water is not poisonous, on the contrary, it has a purifying effect. The water is not tasty, because it smells like rotten eggs. The water has whitened those objects that are in the springs.

High above the San Lugano Pass there are the ruins of Austrian trenches.

The climber was built in 2014 near the Tervela waterfall in S. Cristina.

St. Karpophorus Church in Tarres was taken over between 1212-1214 as a gift from Emperor Friedrich who was in possession of the German Order of Knights. The church tower, which was spared from being converted at a later stage, is probably the most beautiful of all of the structured roman towers in the Venosta region. The church forms part of the “Stairway to Heaven” project.

The church can be visited on request on Thursdays from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. +39 333 5927 391

The wayside shrine of Taisten is a slender, beautifully crafted tabernacle with a pyramid roof. Its four niches display frescoes from the 15th century depicting the Virgin Mary with Child, saints, evangelists, and Taisten’s patron saints Ingenuin and Albuin. The paintings are attributed to the Bruneck School of Painting, dating around 1460.

On the trail to San Giacomo there is a monument in memory of the Austrian mountaineer Paul Grohmann (1838-1908), who managed several first ascents in the Dolomites, including the Sassolungo (1869), the Marmolada (1864), the Cima Grande (1869) and the Tofana di Roze (1864). In 1875, the peak Punta Grohmann in the Sassolungo Group was named after him.

The lake Totensee, literally "lake of death" is less threatening than its name suggests.

The lake is located in a hollow below the well-known Chapple Totenkirchl. Surrounded by boulders and meadows, it is situated at an altitude of 2200 m. The macabre name comes from the agricultural expression "dead", which can be interpreted as unprofitable.

Prato allo Stelvio  was and still is marked by a continuous changing. As a living organisms it is drawing itself through the history. People come and go, the buildings crumbles and there are built new ones. The forces of nature continue shaping the landscape. Also wars and catastrophes didn’t spare the peaceful place at the road of Passo dello Stelvio.

Something is lasting. The building of historic value have been listed on a historic register; the churches testify the architecture of the past; customs are kept alive. Memories are preserved and kept alive for future inhabitants and visitors of our place.

An important role have for this the historic village points, that are distributed among  whole Prato. They help us to understand our place  with its history at the bottom of the National park of Passo dello Stelvio.

On 23 May 1915, the Kingdom of Italy declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Italian army occupied Cortina, the Austro-Hungarian troops retreated to Lagazuoi to defend Val Badia and Pusteria.

Under the Croda dell'Acqua in a place now called Sorgenti, the Austrian dressing station was located. Those who died in the infirmary were buried in the immediate vicinity of the Austrian central aid post, without distinguishing between nations. Thus in 1915 the War Cemetery was born.
After the annexation of South Tyrol to Italy, the Italian army took on the task of grouping the numerous small cemeteries scattered along the war lines into a few central cemeteries. The transfer of the bodies took place in the years between 1926 and 1938. In the War Cemetery, the bodies of the fallen soldiers buried in cemeteries in the surrounding area were brought together. While the “Germans” were transported to other cemeteries, the bodies of the fallen of other nationalities arrived at Sorgenti. 1,259 soldiers found eternal rest in Sorgenti.

The "Human Shapes" project is a tribute to ten personalities from the past, who made a significant contribution to Merano’s cultural life during the course of their lives. The project embraced a wide temporal arch. It draws back to the theme of the plastic representation of the human shape, although it supports a free interpretation through contemporary art’s expressive means. The "Human Shapes" project has given life to an open-air art gallery along the Passer Promenade, between the Theater Bridge and the Iron Bridge. Every year, three to four busts of influential personalities were created.
Find out more at www.kunstmeranoarte.org

Die „Sperger-Hitt“ – Bp. 70 – Silberstraße 23 + 25

 

Die Ursprünge dieses ausgedehnten Wohnhauses mit Wirtschaftstrakt reichen sicherlich in das ausgehende Mittelalter zurück. Freilich haben die diversen An- Um- Auf- und Zubauten den einstigen Charakter des ehemaligen Baukörpers arg zugesetzt, wobei sich aber insbesondere im Kellergeschoss ursprüngliche Bausubstanz erhalten hat. Am Zubau finden sich hingegen noch Wandmalereien wie z. B. eine Sonnenuhr und ein „Andreaskreuz“ mit der Jahreszahl 1734. Ebenso vielfältig wie dieses Anwesen selbst, waren zumindest ab dem urkundlich erfassbaren Zeitraum des 17. Jahrhunderts auch seine Bewohner. So besaßen um 1775 Simon Ebensperger, Walpurga Ortler, Maria Haid und Johannes Platzer dieses zinsfreie Eigentum an Wohn- und Ökonomiegebäude am Unteren–Platz. Die vier Parteien teilten sich die im Haus befindlichen vier Stuben, drei Küchen, acht Kammern und drei Keller zu gleichen Teilen. Zum Hauseigentum zählte auch der südseitig angrenzende Krautgarten in einer Größe von 62 Klafter (223 m²). Der Steuerkataster von 1814 offenbart uns, dass inzwischen Anton Ebensperger Inhaber einer ganzen Gebäudehälfte geworden war, während sich aber weitere vier Parteien mit der zweite Hälfte begnügen mussten. Diese Notstand Situation war im Prad des 19. Jahrhunderts allgegenwärtig und führte schließlich unter anderem zur dutzendweisen Auswanderung nach Amerika. Das geschichtsträchtige Haus wurde im vorigen Jahrhundert am 31. Oktober 1929 zum Geburtsort des vielbeachteten Künstlers Hans Ebensperger, worüber sich nähere Hinweise im Prader Dorfbuch von 1997 finden. Zu den diversen Bewohnern der geteilten „Ebensperger-Anteile“ zählte unter anderen auch Frau Helga Ebner/Ebensperger, sie unterhielt als Fotografin von 1971 bis 1998 im Kellerbereich ein Fotostudio mit Fotoladen. Im selben Zeitraum wurden sowohl die Außenfassaden als auch der Innenbereich vom Besitzer und Maurermeister Albrecht Ebensperger einer Totalsanierung unterzogen, sodass sich uns das Gebäude, mit Ausnahme der gleich gebliebenen Fensterreihung, heute völlig anders präsentiert.

An interesting natural appearance in Entiklar is the legendary rain stone at the wine road, a rock face dripping water with many tuff and sinter formations. It is said that a weeping princess is on the inside of this stone and she appears once every 100 years in order to be redeemed and to richly reward her saviour.

The Rienza ravine, a wild-romantic gorge with former power plant (not open for visits).

Another important attraction was not created by builders but by nature: the Barbian waterfalls. The Ganderbach (stream), which is near Kollmann and flows into the Eisack river, which has a length of almost 6 kilometres. At the point of 1,510 metres above sea level, the stream falls over several rock cliffs down into the valley. The lower part of the waterfall with his 85 metres is the highest of the waterfalls at Barbian. From here, you can reach the upper part of the waterfall on a marked, wild and romantic path.

The bunker 20 is located near Reschen to about 1550m above sea level. Here is also the source of the Adige, with its 415 km of Italy's second longest river. The bunker is dug partly into the rock and partly executed in concrete. It has a length of approximately 20 m and a walk-in area of ​​about 450 m²

Admission by guided tour only.