Bezienswaardigheden in Zuid-Tirol

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The St. Hippolyt church in the north of the municipality of Tisens/Tesimo, near the village of Völlan/Foiana and above Lana, dominates the hill of St. Hippolyt in Naraun/Narano, which is visible from afar. 

This is not only a popular and easily accessible excursion site, whose panorama from the mountains of the Texelgruppe all the way down to Bolzano is second to none, but also an ancient settlement and cult site. Finds of Neolithic arrowheads, blades and mortars show that people were already living here in the 4th millennium BC, almost 6,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest prehistoric settlement sites in South Tyrol. There is also evidence of a prehistoric sanctuary on the hill.

The little church of St. Hippolyt was first mentioned in 1288, but is probably much older - not least because of its rare patron saint. Parts of the nave walls and the offset round apse still bear witness to the Romanesque church. The two pointed-arched slit windows and the likewise pointed-arched entrance door with rosette in the west were created during reconstruction work in the Gothic period. Towards the end of the 17th century, the tower was added (a votive picture from 1679 still shows the church without a tower, but with a choir bell wall). The bell was cast in 1566 by Simon Hofer and is thus the oldest surviving bell in the parish. The barrel vault in the nave was inserted in 1762 (see date on the triumphal arch). 
Inside the church, the altar and the pulpit date from the 2nd half of the 17th century, the statues of St. Isidore and St. Roch, as well as the image of St. Hippolytus from the 2nd half of the 18th century. 

As Saint Hippolyt is also venerated as the patron saint of the weather, ringing the bells in thunderstorms were once part of the duty of the sacristan of St. Hippolyt in Naraun. Due to the exposed location of the church, however, lightning strikes occurred time and again. Since the 17th century, no fewer than six deaths during weather ringing have been recorded in the parish's death register, which is why the little church was given the nickname "Zum bösen Segen" (to the evil blessing). 

The church is only open on certain holidays. However, the hill offers a wonderful panoramic view all year round.

The path of reflection to the Luminous Rosary and in memory of Pope John Paul II, built in 2010, leads to the church. Six bronze reliefs with the mysteries of the Luminous Rosary and a portrait of the deceased Pope await the pilgrim on the way. They are works by the artist Robert Giovanazzi from Merano, which were realised by the art founders Stefan and Vinzenz Dirler, natives of Prissian/Prissiano.

The basin of Sterzing was once covered with an enormous swamp that extended towards the south to Trens and to the east to Wiesen. It was the bottom of a lake that had formed in prehistoric times, fed by local springs, which became a swamp and gradually emptied.

The legend that surrounds the Swamp of Sterzing is still told: In ancient times it frequently happened that young women's beauty went to their heads. Regardless of whoever asked their hand in marriage, nobody seemed to be good enough for them. But as the years passed, their beauty waned and they became horrible old maids. In order to punish them for being so pride, they were exiled to live in the Sterzing Swamp, where they cried bitterly for not having wed; and their laments can still be heard today: "hätt' i's gwaggt, hätt' is gwaggt..." (if only I had accepted, if only I had accepted), which only foreigners confuse with the croaking of the frogs, but they are actually the lamenting cries of the old maids.

The cloister of the cathedral of Brixen/Bressanone is one of the most important art monuments in South Tyrol. Its origins date back to pre-Romanesque times. The complex was rebuild in the romanesque (12th century) and gothic (14th century) phases.  In this last major reconstruction phase of the 14th century the sacred building was vaulted with a gothic groined vault. The well-preserved gothic frescoes, which depict themes of  the religious and  medieval life, are particularly breathtaking. Some of the most extraordinary frescoes of the cloister  are the presentation of  an elephant (3rd arcade) and the adoration of the Kings (13th arcade).

 

The so-called "Vorbichl" extends for about 2 km on the eastern edge of the "Tisner Mittelgebirge" and forms with its steeply sloping rock wall a natural barrier to the back settlement area against the Adige Valley.

The Witches’ Benches The resting place of the Sciliar/Schlern witches on the Bullaccia/Puflatsch mountain is a truly mythical location. Starting point: Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm

Haus Nr. 39 in Agums, Bp.136.                

 

 

Die Baugeschichte des vormals ersten Hauses linker Seite der Osteinfahrt von Agums, reicht in seinen Anfängen in die erste Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts zurück. Mit dem Einsetzen der Wallfahrt zum „Großen Herrgott“ von Agums, entstand unweigerlich die Notwendigkeit eines Wirtshauses welches auch Beherbergungsmöglichkeiten bieten konnte. Dadurch entstand in Agums, außer der „Wirtsbehausung“ des Anton Cuen (Bp.153: Paulmichl + Primisser), ein zweiter Gastbetrieb mit Unterkunft und Verpflegung, knapp vor Ortsbeginn. Die Fassionen zum Maria-Theresianischen-Kataster von 1775 bezeugen uns erstmals nicht nur die Existenz dieses Hauses, sondern der Gastgeber Simon Genal gibt Aufschluss über Einzelheiten des Innenlebens: Ich Simon Genäll Wirth und Gastgeber zu Agumbs besitze alda ain ganze Behausung, ist bezeichnet mit Nr. 3. Hat ingebäuden: 3 Stuben, 1 Kuchl, 5 Kämmer, 3 Keller, Stadl, rev. Stallung, 1 Schupfen, und dabei ain khrauthgarten von 166 neue Klafter. Von Haus und Garten hatte Genal jährlich um Martini (11.11.), dem Widum von Agums sowie dem jeweiligen Schulmeister einen gestifteten Getreidezins zu entrichten. Als dann Andreas Hofer um 1809 den Befehl zur Mobilmachung erließ, richtete sich dieser u. a. mit dem Inhalt: . . . . und Jäger zu Gums  sollen eiligst Anstalten machen, daß das Volk gleich sich herbeyführe, und Tag und Nacht marschire . . . auch an den Wirt von Agums. Um diese Zeit besaß also Jakob Jäger (Jg.1770), der die Schützenkompanie Prad-Agums bei der 3. „Bergiselschlacht“ am Sonntag 13. August 1809 unter dem Oberkommando von Martin Firler am linken Innufer anführte, dieses Gastwirtshaus zu Agums. Jakob Jäger war übrigens der erste Postmeister zu Prad; verstarb aber bereits 66-jährig am 14.06.1836 an einem „Schlaganfall“. Sodass bereits 1845 sein Schwiegersohn Peter Werth (Jg.1807) als neuer Besitzer der „Jacob-Jägerischen-Wirtsbehausung“ Erwähnung findet. Ihm folgten sein Sohn Jacob und danach um 1920 sein Enkel Eduard Werth als Eigentümer des seit dem 19. Jahrhundert genannten Gasthauses „Zur Krone“. In den Jahren 1928/29 erfuhr das bisher aus Keller-, Erd- und Obergeschoss bestehende Gebäude durch Eduard Werth, Fleischhauer und Frächter eine Aufstockung um weitere zwei Geschosse. Während damit aus dem schmucklos, bescheidenen Land-Gasthaus ein ortsbilddominierendes Gebäude von besonderer Prägnanz geschaffen wurde, geriet der Bauherr, in den Zeiten allgemeiner Geldentwertung der 1930er- Jahre, in finanzielle Schwierigkeiten und es kam1937 zur Versteigerung der gesamten Liegenschaft. Daraufhin erwarb Johann Wunderer aus Prad das „Kronenwirtsgut“. Am 26. Juni 1971 fiel das westseitig angebaute, landwirtschaftliche Wirtschaftsgebäude einem Großbrand zum Opfer und 1978 wurde der Gasthausbetrieb eingestellt beziehungsweise im nebenan neu erbauten „Kronenwirtsgut“ übernommen. In der Folge wurde das alte Gasthaus „Zur Krone“ in den Jahren 1990 – 1995 einer völligen Sanierung mit Errichtung von 5 Wohneinheiten, unterzogen. Wobei man die Original-Malereien an den Außenfassaden in lobenswerter Weise behutsam renovierte, um so das Charakteristikum dieses geschichtsträchtigen, behäbigen Hauses beizubehalten. 

 

The bridge in the context of a museum is part of the concept "thema". Twelve short sections illustrate themes about the Pustertal Road like alpine wall, milestones, postal service, tourism, traffic load, train and bike. The construction of the new bridge across the Antholz stream allowed to restore the historically valuable stone bridge and to keep it as a testimony of the modern art of road building. The following three subparts document three historical epochs of the Pustertal road- and bridge-construction: The backmost, eastern part of the bridge has been left in the conditions it was since 2008: with asphalt covering and crash barriers out of steel. The middle part shows the road after its extension in 1938: with the first asphalt covering and hand rails out of concrete. The anterior part was transformed into its original state in 1847: according to the original project plans with chalk-ballast covering, hand rails out of stone as well as balustrades out of wood and granite.

Awarded with the prestigious architectural prize "Premio Architettura Città di Oderzo 2012".

Kirchlein St. Christina

Die Kirche zur hl. Christina liegt auf einem isolierten Hügel und überragt das ganze Tal. Sie ist eine Filialkirche der Pfarrei zu Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit in Lichtenberg. Früher wurde alle 14 Tage regel-mäßig eine hl. Messe gelesen. Heute ist das gotische Kirchlein nur mehr bei den Bittgängen und zu „Martini“ Ziel der Pfarrgemeinde. Am Südhang des St. Christina Bühels wurde schon vor fünfzig Jahren von Georg Innerebner eine bronzezeitliche (2.000 bis 900 v. Chr.) Fundstelle nachgewiesen. Die durch den mittelalterlichen Kirchenbau bedingten Schichtstörungen und die Dürftigkeit des Scherbenmaterials lassen aber die Frage offen, ob der Hügel ursprünglich eine Wohnsiedlung oder eine Kultstätte getragen hat. Trotz verschiedentlicher Grabversuche wurden auf St. Christina nie kalzinierte Knochen gefunden, welche die Annahme eines Brandopferplatzes untermauern könnten. An Stelle einer älteren Kapelle ließ Freiherr Hans Khuen dieses Kirchlein erbauen. Hanns Jakob und Dietrich Khuen ließen die Seccomalereien anbringen. Johann Jakob Khuen, Kardinal und Fürsterzbischof von Salzburg, weihte das Kirchlein im Jahre 1575 selber ein. Der Baustil des Kirchleins zeigt einfache gotische Formen.

A cozy themed trail for everyone, leads trough for meadows and forests. From San Genesio over the Salten until Tschaufen will have 9 play and activity stations and interesting information
boards around Haflinger horses and larch trees.

The ten Spronser lakes, the largest collection of lakes in the high alpine region, can be found to the north west of Tirolo, at the heart of the Texel group of mountains at around 2,500 metres above sea level. These enchanting mountain lakes form one of the most beautiful and significant groups of lakes in South Tyrol, with the Langsee lake, at 1 km long and almost 300 metres wide, also being one of the largest in the country.

The most beautiful group of mountain lakes in South Tyrol is so high that even in summer there is often snow on their shores. The Spronser lakes supply a large part of the city of Merano and its surroundings with water. The flora and fauna at this altitude are also noteworthy and absolutely fascinating.

Located at 2,050 m a.s.l. at the end of the Antholz valley, it invites you to undertake numerous activities the whole year round: We are talking about the mountain pass called Staller Saddle. Only 4 km from the Lake Antholz, the well-known alpine pass not only connects our Blue Valley with the valley called Defereggental in East Tyrol, but it also links the Riserferner-Ahrn Nature Park with the Hohe Tauern National Park. This turns the area into a real heaven for adventurous excursions and exploratory tours! In summer you can look forward to view-rich hiking tours which allow you to cross borders, while in winter the closed pass road becomes a winter hiking trail with tobogganing opportunities leading to the Lake Antholz or lake Obersee, all of which provide unforgettable memories.

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.

Take a walk on the nature trail around the Raiermoos biotope, where you can hear the songs of rare bird types and spot a variety of wildlife. The Raiermoos habitat was originally a large lake that was formed about 12,000 years ago on clayey moraines. Here, primeval populations settled on stilt houses.
Today, the Raiermoos is a biotope and habitat for endangered flora and fauna. Reeds, cattails, rushes, and marsh trefoil surround the lake. It offers a sanctuary to frogs, newts, salamanders, and snakes. Many migratory birds
such as herons and storks find here a safe and peaceful place to stay.
Other nature habitats in the Natz-Schabs holiday region include Sommersürs, Zussis and Laugen.

Tschon Stoan One day, long ago, the wizard Hans Kachler was very angry and threw an immense stone, the Tschon Stoan, from the highest peak of the Sciliar/Schlern mountain on the Seiser Alm. That’s how the legend goes. Starting point: Seis am Schlern

"Hans der Sager" is probably the only documented minnesinger or troubador of the Venosta Valley, who thought up the words and also the tunes for most of the songs he performed himself (sagen=to say, singen=to sing, Sänger=Singer). He resided many times at the court of the counts of Annenberg, who appear to have been his promoters and patrons. Hans der Sager was mentioned in documents six times between 1326 and 1338. In the castle of Laces (Laetsch) he once acted as witness to a purchase of a "farmstead with garden". On this occasion Hans der Sager expressly described himself as a resident of Laces. Hans der Sager also had a son known by the name of Ulrich von Hagenach.

N i t t – B a c h – W a s s e r

 

Der Nittbach selbst, entspringt nicht aus einer eigenen Quelle, sondern bildet sich aus mehreren Rinnsalen, die auf Prader Gemeindegebiet bereits oberhalb der Kalblhütte auf ca. 2150 m ihre Ursprünge aufweisen. Die Wasser des Nittbaches waren nicht nur für die Prader Flur-Riede, den Nitt-, Standlair- und Tschesswiesen von besonderer Wichtigkeit, sondern sie dienten auch als Trink- und Bewässerungswasser für den Standlairhof und Teilen des Alt Tschenglser Feldes. Von den Besitzern des Letzteren, war der „Gemeinde-Ausrufer“ von Prad, laut „Nittbach-Wasservertrag vom 22. Mai 1510, dazu berechtigt, alljährlich am 24. Mai um 13 Uhr am Kirchplatz von Tschengls einen Wasserzins, in Form von Getreide, einzufordern. Zudem legte genanntes Vertragswerk auch ein genaues Wasserbezugsrecht fest. Dessen zugemessene Menge richtete sich nach dem Wasservorkommen und kam alljährlich am Mitte Mai-Abend durch die Dorfmeister von Prad und Tschengls an Ort und Stelle zur genauen Aufteilung. Die Wasserzuteilung an die jeweiligen Grundbesitzer nahm hingegen der jährlich neu bestellte „Waaler“ vor. Er teilte dem an die Reihe Kommenden den Beginn und die Dauer der Bewässerungszeit mit. Im Herbst, am Ende der Bewässerungsperiode, zog der „Wasseransager“ mit Hand-Ziehkarren und Getreidemaß von einem Wasser-Nutznießer zum anderen. Denn bei jedem hatte er für seine Mühe, je nach „Wässerungsstunden“, eine bestimmte Getreidemenge in Empfang zu nehmen. Nach dem Bau der Beregnungs-Anlagen ab den 1970er-Jahren kam dieser alt hergebrachte Brauch zum Erliegen. Der nunmehr so genannte Beregnungswart löste den „Waalerdienst“ ab.

Das „Nittbach-Wasser“ versorgte stets nicht allein Mensch, Tier und Flur mit seinem kostbaren Nass, sondern es barg in sich darüber hinaus auch noch eine heilende Wirkung. So ist uns überliefert, dass fußleidende Menschen und Haustiere nach einem Bad in „Nittwasser“ geheilt wurden. Dies bewog gar Einige die eigentliche Quelle zu finden, allein dies gelang aus oben erwähnten Gründen nicht. In den ersten 1990er-Jahren hat man schließlich unweit des „Nittkreuzes“, in direkter Weg Nähe, eine Art Wassertretanlage errichtet, die seither von Gästen und Einheimischen sehr gerne in Anspruch genommen wird.

Durch das Wassertreten wird der Kreislauf angeregt und die arterielle Durchblutung gefördert. Der Kältereiz lässt die oberflächlichen Blutgefäße kontrahieren. Gemeinsam mit der Muskelbewegung fördert dies auch den venösen Blutstrom und beugt Krampfadern vor. Abends durchgeführt ist Wassertreten übrigens eine Hilfestellung zum besseren Einschlafen.

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.

Length: 3,8 km Difficulty: Medium Duration: 1.10 hours ascent. 180 m in altitude Itinerary: From the scrap mill in Schrambach slightly uphill through mixed forest to the Mediterranean Schrambacher Wallserfall back to the starting point. Special round trip for spring and autumn. You can also continue to Loatererhof -Buschenschank - Refreshments (autumn to march).

With its typical flora and fauna, the Schwarze Lacke habitat on the Vigiljoch is a life-enhancing part of the landscape. Fish, frogs, newts and various aquatic insects live in the pond. There are also many dragonflies in the habitat.

In Andriano there is a beautiful wooded area characterized by a strong presence of yew trees, which has been designated as a landscape protection zone.
Yew trees are found in communities with pines, hornbeams and black hornbeams, but also in pure, dark and dense stands, and offer an optimal habitat for many species of animals.
The yew forest with its numerous paths invites you to walk and relax.

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The hunter’s monument was erected in 1968 on the Mesnerbühel by the hunters of Natz.The column was carved out of an old chestnut tree trunk. The inscription reads: „It is the hunter’s honour to protect and tend the game.“

This street carries the Name of the Poet, lawyer and Mayor of Bolzano/Bozen during the second half of the 19th century. The street overlaps the old northern moat of the first medieval centre and the buildings on ist southern part correspond the the northern facade of the arcades. Especially during summer, the beginning of the street becomes a suggestive Corner of Bolzano: criss-cross from an original oper-bar on the fish Banks to shop, decorations and Restaurants, which create a Special and unique atmosphere. Numerous arches look down on the street, which contribute to the medieval hue. Number 25 corresponds to the entrance to the ancient Town Hall.

Like the village of Tablà, Stava was also a separate municipality in the past. In 1928 the village was joined with the municipality of Naturno. Today Stava has around 360 inhabitants. Even in the Middle Ages Stava was renowned for its hospitality. There was even a health resort in the "Bad Kochenmoos" inn which provided hospitality to illustrious guests taking a break from the exertions of their travels.

The Alluvial Terrain beneath the Stelvio

The Prader Sand biotope is a flooded area along the Solda river, with its unique vegetation and is one of the few remaining swamps in South Tyrol. The Solda river once flowed unchecked across the Valley causing flooding and following its containment, the wetlands became considerably reduced. What remains of the former great expanse, is known as the Prader Sand.

Three different walking and hiking trails lead through this protected natural area of sand and swamp all the way to the fishermen’s lake and are also suitable for prams.

Brown, marshy ground surrounds the three Schwarzseen (black lakes), which lie below the Toten. All around you can admire the abandoned mines with galleries and slagheaps, and the imposing peak of Villanderer Berg rising into the sky. The single lakes of the black-lakes-formation are called black, white and blue lake.

Around 1200 the ruins of Rasen ( Neurasen und Altrasen ) were habitation and court of the sires of Rasen. 
The Rasun Nuova Castle in Oberrasen is privately owned and belongs to the Burgfrieder farm.

The Kratzberger See Lake (2,116 m) is situated on the eastern side of the western ridge of the Sarentino Alps, along the E5 European long-distance footpath.

The clear mountain lake is known for its luminous shore and for being one of what are called brüllenden Seen or ‘roaring lakes’. According to lore, the brüllenden Seen emit audible sounds when inclement weather is looming. Above and beyond mythology, though, the lake is one of the most popular hiking destinations at Merano 2000.

It's accessible from the Missenstein Joch. From there, you can reach the lake along a somewhat narrow section of the European long distance footpath.

The City of Artists and Albrecht Dürer
The medieval city, which is surpassed in height by the mighty Sabiona Monastery mountain, proudly calls itself the "City of Dürer." Here, where the city was the scene of intense artistic activity just a hundred years ago, is where Albrecht Dürer stopped during his journey through Italy. He exploited his portrait of the city as a background for an allegorical copper-plate engraving titled "Das Grosse Glück" ("Nemesis").

Today, Klausen is still numbered among the most-beautiful of Italy's ancient cities: Its tower-studded facades, its wide alcove balconies, and the picturesque signs of its old inns and pubs were all that was needed to convince the club "I borghi più belli d'Italia" of its worthiness. And the "Treasure of Loreto" (a singular collection of works of art) in the city museum has got to be seen to be believed.

If you let your gaze wander over the barren slopes of the Sonnenberg mountain range in the Vinschgau valley in summertime, the white-chalk St. Ägidius' church above Silandro/Schlanders will stand out. Embedded in the stone terraces of the Corzes/Kortsch steppe belt, the small Romanesque church resembles a Mediterranean rock church.

With its octagonal spire and the oversized Christophorus fresco on the south facade , St. Ägidius is also a landmark of the valley. The massive tower with a octagon roof was not built until the 14th century, when the Romanesque church was expanded. The Christophorus fresco, on the other hand, dates from around 1330. Inside there are also wall paintings from the 13th and 15th centuries, when the church above the Kortscher Leiten meadows was much used.

As a result of the strategically favourable environs featuring a view over the valley, people settled here in ancient times. Specifically, the remains of a prehistoric settlement, known locally as the “Schatzknott," were uncovered nearby.

“It is wonderful here and definitely invigorates soul and body....” so wrote Mahler during his summer stay in Toblach.

During the sommermonth between 1908-1910 Gustav Mahler composed some of his most famous works in this simple wooden cabin in the heart of the Dolomites: the 9th and 10th symphonies and the "Lied von der Erde".

“How can people forever think,” cried Mahler “that Nature lies on the surface! Of course it does, in its most superficial aspect. But those who, in the face of Nature, are not overwhelmed with awe at its infinite mystery, its divinity (we can only sense it, not comprehend or penetrate it) -- these people have not come close to it. […] And in every work of art, which should be a reflection of Nature, there must be a trace of this infinity.”

More informations about composing house
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In his honour the town organises the annual Gustav Mahler Music Weeks, when the most famous and beautiful pieces by this famous composer are played.