Top 20 Castles around Mals - Malles Venosta

Glurns, the smallest town in South Tyrol, impresses with its completely preserved city walls and medieval flair. Winding alleys, arcades, and defensive towers create the town's historic charm and invite exploration.

Nice village with a castle.

Visit only possible with a guide Every Monday and Thursday from 07/03/2023 - 08/31/2023 (no guided tours on August 14, 2023 and August 17, 2023) Meeting point: 2 p.m. in front of the Fürstenburg Price: € 3.00 per person Registration not required. Directions In the direction of Burgeis, the first entrance, past St. Michael's Church, the Fürstenburg is on the right-hand side. Park You can park directly in front of the castle. Source: https://www.vinschgau.net/de/obervinschgau/kultur-kunst/sehenswuerdigkeit/burgen-und-schloesser/121145680-fuerstenburg.html

The medieval complex of the Fürstenburg in Burgeis was built by Bishop Konrad of Chur in the 13th century. Some modifications were made in the 16th and 17th centuries. The mighty keep with a wall thickness of three meters is particularly worth seeing. Together with the surrounding fort and stronghold, it forms the oldest part of the building stock. In 1996 the tower collapsed and the director at the time, Georg Flora, then expanded it. Today, the Fürstenburg houses a technical school for agriculture and forestry. Source: https://www.vinschgau.net/de/obervinschgau/kultur-kunst/sehenswuerdigkeit/burgen-und-schloesser/121145680-fuerstenburg.html

Impressive castle in Winschgau with the most beautiful panorama of the Alps in the background. Here you should linger a little.

Impressive building right on the bike path. The medieval complex of the Fürstenburg in Burgeis was built by the Chur Bishop Konrad in the 13th century.

Princely castle from the 13th century near Burgeis (Mals) The medieval complex of the Fürstenburg in Burgeis was built by the Chur Bishop Konrad in the 13th century. Some redesigns took place in the 16th and 17th centuries. What is particularly worth seeing is the huge keep with a wall thickness of three meters, which, together with the surrounding fortification and stronghold, forms the oldest part of the building stock. In 1996 the tower collapsed and was then expanded by the then director Georg Flora. Today the Fürstenburg houses a technical school for agriculture and forestry. Text / Source: Suedtirol.info https://www.suedtirol.info/de/erleben/fuerstenburg_activity_74986

The Glurnser city wall When on May 22, 1499 the imperial troops of Maximilian I were defeated by the Three Leagues from today's Graubünden at the Battle of the Calven, Glurns fell into the hands of the conquerors and large parts were plundered and destroyed. During the reconstruction, Emperor Maximilian I issued the directive that the village and town of Glurns, which had been separate until then, were to be connected by a fortified ring wall. Talking to the locals, you will notice that the people of Glurns still distinguish between the upper town, which means the former village of Glurns to the west of the town square, and the actual town with the Laubengasse. More than ten meters high, the completely preserved town wall of Glurns impresses you with its wooden battlements, which you can reach via covered wooden stairs and a total of six circular towers. Once at the top, you not only enjoy a wide view of the Adige Valley, but also of the maze of alleyways in the city center. On your walk along the Glurns city wall, you will not only pass the three well-fortified Glurns gate towers, the Malser Tor, the Schludernser Tor and the Tauferer Tor, but also the associated medieval gatekeeper's cottage. Text / source: Tourist association of the municipalities of Mals, Schluderns, Taufers im Münstertal and the city of Glurns - St. Benediktstr. 1 - 39024 - Malles http://www.glurns.info/en/art-culture/sightseeing-glurns.html