Castel Salorno

Castel Salorno is located in the homonymous village in the most southern village of South Tyrol and marks the lingual border of German and Italian speaking inhabitants.

Castel Salorno dates back to Mediaeval times and is located on a soaring rock spur above the most southern locality of South Tyrol, which is Salorno.

Castel Salorno is one of the most important monuments of South Tyrol. It has been constructed by the Earls of Salorno in the 13th century. Thereupon it repeatedly changed hands, first the castle was in possession of the Sovereigns of Tyrol, in 1284 the castle was handed on to Meinhard II of Gorizia - Tyrol. In the 14th century the Habsburgs owned the castle complex.

In 1514, under the rule of Maximilian I, the complex was enlarged and renewed. Several decades after Castel Salorno lost its strategic significance and started to decay.
Since the 17th century (1648) the castle is owned by the Venetian Earls Zenobio-Albrizzi and their descendants.

Still today Castel Salorno is a really impressive complex, but it is not inhabited. The current owner, baron Ernesto Rubin de Cervin Albrizzi, renovated and consolidated the castle complex by means of public funds. Since 2003 Castel Salorno has been reopened for the public and is accessible via a 890 m long steep path, which is called “Path of Visione”, German “Weg der Visionen”.

Opening hours:
> April - October
> Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 am to 8 pm

> groups of 15 people and more can also visit the castle on other days
> for reservations please call +39 334 2516694