Fontana Castle in Tirolo village is home to an agricultural museum with animals and the Ezra Pound memorial site
In Tirolo near Merano, just below Tyrol Castle, you can see another castle on a large debris cone: It is Fontana Castle, which can also be visited and has opened a very special museum. Today, the old walls house an agricultural museum and various farm animals. Under the direction of Dr. Siegfried de Rachewiltz, the museum focuses on ethnology, folklore and folk art.
By means of photo and film documentations, it brings the visitor closer to agriculture, the processing of grain and bread baking, the production of butter and much more. The former life of the South Tyrolean farmers with their hard everyday life is shown. Old professions are also presented and saved from being forgotten, such as the professions of weaver and shoemaker.
Special exhibitions such as the one about the potato, which is called "Eardêpfl" in South Tyrolean dialect, complete the offer. And how can the Fontana Castle Museum - "Museum Brunnenburg" in German, "Museo Castel Fontana" in Italian - be reached? It is a 10-minute walk with beautiful views from the car park in Tirolo village. Also a hike on the Apple Trail or Wine Trail can be combined with a visit: Museum and castle are accessible during the warm months from April to October.
Contact info
- Via Ezra Pound / Ezra Pound Weg 3 - 39019 - Tirolo paese / Dorf Tirol
- +39 339 1803 086
- info@brunnenburg.net
Opening times
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
Admission
€ 8.00 adults
€ 7.00 seniors 65+
€ 5.00 groups (10 and more persons)
€ 5.00 students (with ID)
€ 4.00 children
free for children under 6 years
discount with the guest card
€ 4.00 guided tour (per person)
More information
Guided tours to the Fontana Castle Museum are offered for school groups and for groups (on request). It stays open from April to the end of October, season start 2024 on March 31.
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